We asked some of the 2019 top distributors for their thoughts on the industry, their plans for the future, what they love about promo and much more. Here, we profiled Jeff Becker of Kotis Design, the No. 34 company on our 2019 Top 65 Distributors list…
Read More2019 Top Distributors: Geiger’s Jo-an Lantz on Customer Integration, Outside Perspective
We asked some of the 2019 top distributors for their thoughts on the industry, their plans for the future, what they love about promo and much more. Here, we profiled Jo-an Lantz of Geiger, the No. 8 company on our 2019 Top 65 Distributors list…
Read More2019 Top Distributors: Proforma’s Vera Muzzillo on Business Tech, Best Part of Promo
We asked some of the 2019 top distributors for their thoughts on the industry, their plans for the future, what they love about promo and much more. Here, we profiled Vera Muzzillo of Proforma, the No. 4 company on our 2019 Top 65 Distributors list…
Read More2019 Top Distributors: ePromos’ Steve Paradiso on Leadership, Issues to Watch
We asked some of the 2019 top distributors for their thoughts on the industry, their plans for the future, what they love about promo and much more. Here, we profiled Steve Paradiso, president of ePromos Promotional Products, the No. 27 company on our 2019 Top 65 Distributors list…
Read More2019 Top Distributors List: Stats, Trends and Analysis
This year, we compiled the industry’s Top 65 distributors by sales volume, collected more information on each distributor company and added a Top 30 Fastest Growing Distributors list, opening the door for companies of all sizes to showcase their sales success. Here are some of the stats and trends we saw…
Read MoreBudweiser Promises Can-Shaped Promotional Phone Cases for 1,000 Retweets, Gets 1,600
Brand Twitter is weird. If you’re unfamiliar with the term, it refers to how normal consumer brands have taken to Twitter to bust out millennial-friendly lingo to try to earn young people’s dollars. Remember that whole Steak-Umm weirdness? That’s a perfect example of Brand Twitter. Last week, though, Brand Twitter gave us something sort of…
Read MoreNew Stella Artois Promotional Beer Glass Is a Sophisticated Twist on the Red Party Cup
Stella Artois recently unveiled its Red Stella Cup, a plastic promotional beer glass that it issued as a funny combination of its stemmed chalice and the far-less ritzy (but possibly more iconic) red Solo Cup.
Read MoreOrbus Staff Continues to Grow With More Than 50 New Hires This Year
Orbus Exhibit & Display Group, Woodridge, Ill., continues to grow its team with the hiring of more than 50 employees for new roles and positions year-to-date. New positions have been created and filled in sewing, sales, administration and art services in the Woodridge headquarters and Las Vegas facilities. With 451 current full-time team members, Orbus…
Read MoreYou Have to See the Printing Tech Behind This Beverage Startup
While scrolling through Instagram, I came across an ad that that was actually worth stopping and checking out: Smart Cups. The product looks like a typical plastic cup, but the company uses a specialized technique to print the hexagon-shaped flavoring directly in the bottom of the cup. Just add water, and…
Read MoreEllio’s Pizza’s ‘Summer of Swag’ Is Here With Retro-Inspired T-shirts, Sunglasses, Beach Balls and More
Nowadays, no matter what product you make, whether it’s apparel, electronics or food, you are an everything company. That means that you can no longer specialize in just one thing anymore. The Amazons and Walmarts of the world made sure of that. Even if you’re a frozen pizza company, you need to make sure your…
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