Before joining Goldstar Pens, Parker Melvin spent his entire promo career on the distributor side of the industry. That makes him uniquely qualified to talk about the state of collaboration and communication between distributors and suppliers—what’s working and what needs work. Plus, Sean and Brendan discuss Disney’s move to eliminate plastic straws at its theme parks, and analyze the most important and exciting story of the summer: SHARK HEIST 2018!…
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Advisers to President Trump are reportedly pushing for him to increase the tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese Goods up from 10 percent to 25 percent in order to force Beijing to compromise with trade practices. The New York Times reported that the increased figure stems from “deep frustration within the Trump administration over…
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Elon Musk is all about transportation, it seems. His journey started on the roads with Tesla, before moving underground with his Boring Company and to the infinite expanse of space with SpaceX. Most recently, he’s toyed with underwater travel with a new submarine design he said could help save the soccer team stuck in the…
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Here at Promo Marketing we love a good charity promotional tee. Charitable causes are always great to spotlight, and we especially love when a charity gets creative and designs a must-have tee. In 2018, there have been a slew of amazing, inspiring charity T-shirts that I wanted to spotlight. Honestly, it was difficult to just…
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The Occasions Group announced the appointment of Doug Dittbenner as director of business development for Carlson Craft, North Mankato, Minn. “I have a good background in sales and marketing for large companies, as well as experience with direct and indirect sales channels,” Dittbenner said. “I hope to bring the…
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There has been a bizarre trade battle waging between the U.S. and Rwanda for the past few years, and now the U.S. has made good on its trade threats against the country…
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Delta Air Lines is officially a champion of the reduce, reuse, recycle motto. After the airline rolled out its new Zac Posen-designed uniforms, it announced it will be upcycling and repurposing its old uniforms…
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Contrary to ample evidence, athletes often receive a bad rap as self-serving. Even if they do something nice for others, they can end up seen as doing so for the accompanying good press. Convincing anyone of that negative motivation can prove a hard sell when children are involved, and Ohio has twice countered that mindset…
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Back in April, the Army authorized female soldiers to wear an optional T-shirt for postpartum nursing, and now the Air Force made a similar move with its uniforms…
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Sure, banning single-use plastic straws in major cities and big-name companies phasing out plastic is noteworthy, but now the most noteworthy American institution is following suit. That’s right, Walt Disney World will stop offering plastic straws in the park. Cinema Blend reported that the Walt Disney Company will eliminate single-use plastic straws in all of…
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