For professional athletes, a championship trophy is the pinnacle of achievement. In European soccer (football, to them), the highest of high honors is the UEFA Champions League trophy. It’s a tournament that involves the top one to four teams from each of Europe’s professional leagues. In addition to getting to hoist the trophy and walk…
Read MoreHow One Distributor’s Cold Call and Persistence Turned Into a Long-Term Customer
It’s no secret that a lot of successful sales relationships are built on personal touches and making the effort to show clients that you care. But, in the age where communication is so easy it becomes impersonal, making sure to give your customers a little face time (and making them feel important) can go a…
Read MoreArizona Promotional Products Association Raises Funds for Local Middle School Class
On Tuesday, June 4, the philanthropy committee of the Arizona Promotional Products Association (AzPPA) hosted a fundraising event for a class at Palo Verde Middle School in Phoenix as part of its Family Fun Event at the Main Event in Tempe, Ariz. The event collected more than $300 in cash donations for the class, along…
Read MoreDJ Khaled’s Billboard Dreams Were Squashed by His Own Merch Bundling
DJ Khaled bundled his new album “Father of Asahd” on Shop.com (via its parent company Market America). Only, instead of offering shirts or wristbands, like many other artists do, he bundled it with energy drinks similar to those 5-Hour Energy shots. Seems fine, right? Then why is Khaled so mad…
Read MoreThere’s Only One Blockbuster Store Left, But Now There’s a Blockbuster Board Game
We’re feeling irrepressibly nostalgic today thanks to Big Potato Games. That’s because fellow lovers of the past and all-things cinematic can now play the Blockbuster Board Game, available at Target and at the last remaining Blockbuster Video store in Bend, Ore., with the amazing creation destined to have us rewind our brains to a different…
Read MoreThe Magnet Group Hires Mid-Atlantic Sales Manager
The Magnet Group, Washington, Mo., announced that it has hired industry veteran Robin Daniel as its Mid-Atlantic regional sales manager. Daniel will be responsible for accounts in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. “Robin is an extremely intelligent, professional and driven individual,” Joe Huber, national sales manager for…
Read MoreKevin Jonas Got His Young Daughters to Design the Jonas Brothers’ New Merch (and It Rules)
The Jonas Brothers’ new album, “Happiness Begins,” came out last week. But what’s even more special about this news (and their new merch) is that Kevin Jonas’ young daughters drew the artwork for the limited-edition long-sleeve shirt and T-shirt on their online shop, and the reason behind it is amazing…
Read MoreMy 5 Favorite Promotions of the Week: La Colombe Cups, Minor League Baseball Tees and More
Happy Wednesday, everyone! This week has been a hot one in Los Angeles, so I’ve been spending a lot of time indoors on social media avoiding physical activity. As such, I have seen a lot of amazing promotional products that I just have to spotlight. Keep reading for this week’s Fave 5. 1. Lehigh Valley…
Read MoreNow Nike Has a Stranger Things Apparel Collection
Apparel brands have been partnering with movies and TV shows like crazy lately. Vans launched a “Harry Potter” collection, K-Swiss revealed a “Clueless” collection, and now Nike is getting in on the action with a “Stranger Things” collection…
Read MoreNew Balance’s Kawhi Leonard Tee Is Minimalist Design at Its Finest (and It Keeps Selling Out)
While Kawhi Leonard and his Toronto Raptors experienced an upsetting defeat in Monday night’s game five, the basketball superstar is enjoying a victory in the athletic apparel world, thanks to his New Balance “Fun Guy” T-shirt that keeps selling out (and crashing the New Balance website)…
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