You probably wouldn’t peg a guy like Trent Reznor, the king of intensity behind industrial-rock forefathers Nine Inch Nails, as a guy who loves a good brand collaboration for the sake of e-commerce. But after Reznor collaborated with Marvel on apparel for the movie “Captain Marvel,” it’s not that surprising. His latest is still a…
Read MoreThe City of Roswell Has an Awesome New Logo (But There’s a Catch for Local Businesses)
Roswell is not without its share of history and pride, with notable figures such as John Denver, Sam Donaldson, Demi Moore and Roger Staubach all having ties to the town. The masses, however, will forever know Roswell, the fifth-largest city in New Mexico, as the site of 1947’s supposed UFO crash, though the actual destination…
Read MoreHanesBrands Introduces National Park Foundation T-shirt Promotion
HanesBrands Inc., Winston-Salem, N.C., has introduced its first collection of ComfortWash T-shirts supporting the National Park Foundation in select Walmart stores near nine of our country’s most beautiful and recognized landmarks. Each store will carry one design to promote its regional recreation area. Consumers near Acadia National Park, Blue Ridge Parkway, Grand Canyon National Park,…
Read MoreShould I Settle for QuickBooks Pro Over Premier?
Question: My accountant says that I should switch to QuickBooks for my accounting system. She said that QuickBooks Pro should work just fine for my business. Is that what I should use? Answer: I agree with the “QuickBooks” half of her answer, but suggest “Premier” be the other half. Using QuickBooks, because it is the…
Read MoreLuxury Brand Gifts Soccer Team Gold Plated Custom iPhones Following Championship
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…
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