To gain some insight into recent industry mergers and acquisitions, we reached out to Trina Bicknell, senior vice president of sales for HUB Promotional Group, and Jeff Lederer, president of Prime Line, who told us what the moves mean for their respective suppliers and how they relate to our 2018 Top 50 Suppliers list…
Read MoreAfter Success of NYPD Merch, London Police Turn to Promotional Products
Despite its cultural and historical clout, which last year led CNN Travel to dub it “the world’s greatest city,” London is not above admitting that it can be an impressionable city. Proof of that comes from the recent announcement by its Metropolitan Police Service that it will follow an example set mainly by the New York Police Department (NYPD) by selling branded promotional products…
Read MoreThe Future of Technology Is Promotional Delivery Trucks That Make Pizza Via Robot
Trucks. Robots. Pizza. This story has everything that we as Americans in the year 2018 are looking for. Pizza Hut, not often thought of as a trailblazer in the world of technological innovation, has been stretching its abilities far beyond just pizza. Remember those sneakers that could order pizza? That was pretty cool. But now,…
Read MoreFacilisgroup Partners Attend Marketing Symposium
Marketing professionals from 13 Facilisgroup partners gathered last week in St. Louis for the organization’s first ever Marketing Engagement Symposium. Attendees spent two days discussing marketing strategy, new technology and Facilisgroup’s proprietary marketing tools. They left with six months of actionable marketing strategy and an understanding of current digital best practices. “MES18 made me a…
Read MoreGreat Dane Graphics Offers New Special Occasion Stock Art Designs
Great Dane Graphics, Austin, Texas, announced the addition of new special occasion stock art designs. The full-color graphics come in varied styles and can be used alone or combined to produce unique designs, enabling distributors to meet every customer’s needs without investing in…
Read MoreReese’s Promotional Vending Machine Lets You Trade Bad Candy for Peanut Butter Cups
We’re not sure why everyone says this is the spookiest time of year. All of our coworkers are in hilarious costumes and we got free candy, so as far as we’re concerned it’s the happiest, sweetest time of the year. Reese’s is not only hopping on that vending machine trend that’s huge right now, it’s…
Read MoreProforma Announces Promotion of Doug Kordel to President
Proforma, Cleveland, has announced the promotion of Doug Kordel to president, effective immediately. In his new role, Kordel will form and lead Proforma’s leadership and management teams, in addition to handling high-level operational issues, and spearheading the development, communication and implementation of effective growth strategies and processes. Kordel previously…
Read MoreMy 5 Favorite Promos of the Week: Sixers Jerseys, Disney Mason Jars and More
Happy Halloween, everyone! And welcome to another exciting installment of my fave five. This week, there were a ton of awesome sports promotions, and a variety of other items that caught my eye. Keep reading for my five picks. 1. Sixers ‘Rocky’-Inspired Jerseys The Philadelphia 76ers debuted their City…
Read MoreThis Story About Kanye West and ‘Blexit’ Apparel Keeps Getting Weirder
Kanye West is no stranger to apparel. Even a few years ago, he was making millions off his tour merchandise and apparel pop-ups. It looks like the hip hop mogul decided to divert his attention from his successful Yeezy sneaker launches to focus on political apparel.
Read MoreHopes for Glitzy Canadian Cannabis Packaging and Logos Go Up in Smoke
While marijuana merchants look to blaze past their competitors and aim for high esteem among their end-users, they must do so devoid of any standout packaging on their goods and are permitted to place only fairly mild logos on the products…
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