A Tennessee high school is in some hot water after T-shirts promoting a former faculty member-turned state representative were placed on a table in the school. Rep. David Byrd had been the basketball coach at Wayne County High School in Waynesboro, Tenn., and has been accused by three of his former students of sexual misconduct…
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The Vernon Company, Newton, Iowa, recognized Brooklyn Center, Minnesota-based Showdown Displays with the 2018 Supplier of the Year Award during the company’s annual National Sales Meeting in April at The Paradise Pointe Resort in San Diego, Calif. Shari Garvalis, national account manager for Showdown Displays, accepted the prestigious award for the second year…
Read MoreCustomized packaging elevates a promotional product to the next level. The packaging is decorated with full wrap four-color process. With customized packaging, you’re no longer just delivering promotional products, but rather offering a gift waiting to be unwrapped. Spector & Co. offers four customized packaging solutions—two options for pens, one option for journals and one…
Read MoreThe National Basketball Association (NBA) finds itself at an interesting stage, and not only because it is nearing the conclusion of another riveting season. The business behemoth abounds with performers who, beyond the rewards that their often-exorbitant contracts grant them, are looking for more financial stability acquired through branded merchandise. Given that NBA careers are…
Read MoreYours truly was a pretty curious kid in 1985, and though I refrained from drinking soda (until about three years later), I remember that family members and neighbors had some serious gripes against the introduction of New Coke, that legendary soft-drink debacle. Given all of the real matters that people could worry about, one wonders…
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We’re not going to waste anyone’s time rehashing how much we love T-shirt cannons at Promo Marketing. As Editor-in-Chief Sean Norris said earlier today, it’s pretty much my official beat at this point. So, with that distinction, it’s my duty to keep everyone updated on the news and…
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Orbus Exhibit & Display Group, Woodridge, Ill., announced that it has been recognized for the Specialty Graphics Imaging Association (SGIA) 2019 Sustainable Business Award. The Sustainable Business Award spotlights companies that have implemented projects to improve employee safety and health, reduce environmental impact, or improved business efficiency. Orbus was recognized specifically for its reduced environmental…
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More than a year into a contentious trade war with China, uncertainty remains the only sure thing. With significant tariff increases looming that include most promotional products imported from China, here’s where the promo industry stands while we wait for answers—and how some promo businesses are dealing with the situation…
Read MoreWith all of the coverage that Promo Marketing has devoted to Disney, we could understand if other companies were even the slightest bit green with envy. Speaking of that color, we expect businesses to remain some shade of the hue, since it has inspired the mass media and entertainment conglomerate’s latest merchandise line, a seven-item…
Read MoreAmazon’s super-powered delivery capabilities come with the problem of decentralized and seemingly inconsistent delivery services. And in the latest extension of that issue, some people—including legendary rapper Ice T—are complaining that Amazon’s drivers aren’t properly marked, either via vehicle signage or uniforms…
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