Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), Irving, Texas, honored Daryll Griffin, MAS, owner and CEO of distributor Atlanta-based Accolades Inc., and the late Irene Kogutt, MAS, former owner of Dallas-based supplier Dart Manufacturing Company, as recipients of the 2019 PPAI Woman of Achievement award. The presentations were the highlight of Monday’s opening dinner at PPAI’s Women’s…
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Let’s be honest, is there anything Rihanna can’t do? Over the years, the superstar has had a number of roles besides pop star. Those other interests have maybe put her recording career on the back burner, and fans have been asking her nonstop to release new music. RiRi, apparently, is getting tired of the questions, and has now taken to trolling her fans through social media with a $230 T-shirt…
Read MoreWe’ve learned that the New York Mets’ “Seinfeld” 30th anniversary celebrations, which we covered before, will also include a trio of vending machines that will dispense Seinfeld branded merchandise. Adweek notes that the machines involve “trivia,” but there’s no word on how exactly that will play in to fans receiving their merch…
Read MoreThe modern music merchandise game is a game of creativity, co-branding and innovation. Long gone are the days of a T-shirt being enough to complete a band’s merchandise portfolio. The dawn of e-commerce and a saturated music market has forced artists and marketing firms to think outside the boxy T-shirt. Weezer’s Black Market was the…
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Greg Armstrong has joined Garden Grove, California-based supplier Evans Manufacturing as vice president of sales. Armstrong has more than 20 years of experience in all facets of the print and promotional products industry as a supplier, distributor and buyer. As a distributor, he has held the title of vice…
Read MoreWhile box office receipts for “Toy Story 4” will make the honchos at Walt Disney Pictures Pixar Animation Studios quite happy as the summer unfolds, the movie’s overall identity stands to help ill children in Ireland feel that they are the richest people on the planet. That is because the cinematic titans have united with…
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A new study focusing on chocolate packaging has some encouraging results for promo companies looking to provide custom packaging as an upsell for clients. Researchers published a report that found that people had different reactions to the same chocolate depending on its packaging…
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Chocolate Inn/Lanco, Hicksville, N.Y., is growing its customer service support staff with the addition of Dina Townsend as customer service/inside sales representative, and the promotion of Beth Shapiro to assistant customer service manager. Both experienced promotional products and service representatives, Townsend and Shapiro will help continue the company’s tradition of providing a high level of…
Read MoreLook around you right now. Chances are there’s at least one piece of drinkware within arm’s reach. The chances are even higher that there’s a logo on it. Be it a coffee mug from your trip to San Antonio, your water bottle you got for free when you signed up for the gym, or a…
Read MoreAlmost exactly one year ago, Amazon expanded its Merch by Amazon print-on-demand service with new items, like PopSockets, to go with the standard assortment of apparel offerings already available. Now, the company is quietly expanding its on-demand printing capabilities at facilities in Pennsylvania and elsewhere…
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