It can be difficult to form a cohesive and consistent marketing campaign when you don’t even know what name your client is going by. Let’s say a client used to be known as the Ahwahnee Hotel, but then for a bit was legally obligated to change its name. It still wanted to buy promotional products…
Read MoreGeiger Opens Logistics Office in Rotterdam, Netherlands
Lewiston, Maine-based distributor Geiger continues its European expansion with a new location in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Geiger’s U.K.-based company, GeigerBTC, has opened a logistics office in Rotterdam as part of its overall strategic plan for supporting their global customers. Strategically located for international commerce, the logistics office acts as a hub for deliveries throughout Europe and…
Read MoreMinor League Baseball Team Wins Award for Promotional Phone Case Giveaway at First-Ever Smartphone-Free Game
The Houston Astros have fashioned more than a few photo-worthy occasions lately, including their Game 7 road win to capture the 2017 World Series. However, the American League club’s Double-A affiliate, the Corpus Christi Hooks, decided against immortalizing the action at their Whataburger Field on June 20, as the team gave away promotional phone cases…
Read MorePop-Up Stores Are the New Normal in Music Merch
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…
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