The music industry is in a weird place right now. In the past, it was simple. Artists make albums, people buy those albums at the record store, then go see the artists in concert and buy merchandise while they’re there. Things aren’t so simple anymore, and it’s forced artists to rethink the way they market…
Read MoreTim Fox and Joe Owens to Rep HUB Pen and Beacon Promotions in Midwest
HUB Promotional Group, Braintree, Mass., announced that that Tim Fox and Joe Owens will now represent the HUB Pen and Beacon Promotions lines in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Pennsylvania. Fox has been working with HUB for four years, and helped the company to win the New England Promotional…
Read MoreDo You Love You?
This is a very serious question: Do you love you? Do you love you just the way you are right now? Many people seem like they don’t really love who they are right now. Perhaps they aren’t happy with their health, or income, relationships, etc. It’s easy to think that you will love yourself and…
Read MoreHow to Attach Paperwork for Orders on QuickBooks
Ask the accountant… Question: There is a paperclip icon in QuickBooks for attachments. Can I attach all the paperwork for an order there? Answer: There is an attachment function in QB for several screens including, but not limited to, sales orders, purchase orders, invoices, bills and customers. You can attach documents here, such as a…
Read MoreBulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Keepers of the Doomsday Clock, Want to Save the World With Swag
When you hold the title as the keepers of the Doomsday Clock, the general public could surmise that you might be just a tad, uh, tightly wound. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, however, is proving that presumption wrong, thanks to the organization’s annual fund drive, through which it wants supporters to help “save the…
Read MoreA24 Has the Most Creative Online Store in the Movie Merchandise Game
When you think of movie studios, you probably think of the giants like Disney, Universal, 20th Century Fox and Paramount. Those are the ones churning out the giant blockbusters and opening insane theme parks. But movie buffs are probably familiar with A24, the studio quietly producing some of the most critically acclaimed indie flicks of…
Read MoreKFC’s New Promotional Hat Is Perfect (But You Can Get It Only in Russia)
We can always count on Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) not only to cater to our carnivorous cravings but also to come up with compelling marketing campaigns. This time around, the brand is expanding its Russian presence through a promotional hat that, yes, is a bucket hat, and yes, can double as an actual fried chicken bucket…
Read MoreEnnis Inc. to Acquire All Stock of the Flesh Company and Subsidiary Impressions Direct
Ennis Inc., Midlothian, Texas, announced the signing of a share purchase agreement to acquire all the outstanding stock of The Flesh Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Impressions Direct Inc. The closing will occur on July 15, 2019, but the transfer of ownership for the transactions contemplated by this agreement will be deemed for all…
Read MoreNetflix, T-Mobile Want to Turn Your Phone Into a Walkie Talkie With ‘Stranger Things’ Phone Case Giveaway
“Stranger Things” has wielded the power of nostalgia so well that even kids who weren’t yet born in the ’90s, let alone remember the 1980s, are getting all amped up on ’80s music and technology. Keeping with that trend, Netflix and T-Mobile are celebrating the kick-off of the show’s third season by raffling off a…
Read MoreStarline Welcomes Marc Mann as New Regional Sales Manager
Starline Inc., Grand Island, N.Y., announced the hiring of Marc Mann as its new regional sales manager representing Iowa, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. Mann brings with him more than 22 years in the promotional products industry as both a supplier and a distributor. Most recently, he was a…
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