A Saskatchewan-based clothing store issuing “Humboldt Strong” shirts that generated more than $300,000 for a community foundation to benefit victims of an April bus crash that killed 16 members of a Canadian junior hockey team.
Read MoreVantage Apparel Hires Regional Sales Representative for Northwest Territory
Vantage Apparel, Avanel, N.J., has added Lacie Anderson as the new regional sales representative for Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Anderson brings to Vantage five years of distributor sales experience, having worked with professional sports leagues and their top sponsors. “My success comes from helping clients understand the power of…
Read MoreGerman Brewers Are Asking Beer Drinkers to Return Bottles Before They Run Out
According to Fortune, an ongoing heat wave in Germany has been discouraging beer drinkers from returning their bottles, while encouraging them to seek respite from the weather by drinking more beer than usual. These and other factors, such as people leaving for holidays, have contributed to a shortage of reusable bottles…
Read MoreRoyal Industries Acquires Marlo Plastic Products’ Promotional Line
Royal Industries, Brooklyn, N.Y., announced that it has acquired the promotional products division of Marlo Plastic Products, Neptune, N.J. “Royal and Marlo have been friendly competitors for years, and the decision to sell the promotional products division was an organic conversation,” Art Livingston, CEO of Marlo Plastic Products, said in a press release. “It kind…
Read MoreAstros Fans Lined Up at Midnight for Josh Reddick Bobbleheads
As they approached and subsequently celebrated their first World Series title, we enjoyed chronicling the success that the Houston Astros enjoyed last season. Holding Major League Baseball’s second-best mark this campaign, the defending champions could certainly repeat come the fall, but even if they were at the bottom of the standings, we know that the…
Read MoreStarline Hires Steve Parker as Regional Sales Manager
Starline, Grand Island, N.Y., announced the addition of Steve Parker, MAS, as the new regional sales manager representing California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona. Parker has been working in the promotional products industry since 1987. He spent 10 years on the board of the Specialty Advertising Association of California (SAAC).…
Read MorePeople Were Upset When They Didn’t Get McDelivery Day Swag as Promised
Last week, McDonald’s partnered up with UberEats to deliver not only its famous food, but some pretty impressive promotional items, including jackets, socks, pins and fanny packs. People were quick to post pictures of their hauls on the internet, apparently believing that the swag items made the increased price of delivery versus picking it up…
Read MoreNFL Decides to Keep Las Vegas Raiders Apparel on Hold Until Relocation
Things have been coming up roses in Las Vegas for quite some time. The last 16 months, though, have proven particularly telling in an athletic sense, as March 2017 saw NFL owners cast a 31-1 vote to approve the Oakland Raiders’ relocation plan to Sin City, and this past season yielded a stunning storybook tale…
Read MorePromo Distributor Takes Part in Program Donating Hundreds of Backpacks to Schoolchildren in Need
On July 22, a nationwide backpack giveaway sponsored by TCC (the nation’s largest Verizon authorized retailer) and Verizon Wireless stores took place. In Ship Bottom, where 220 backpacks filled with school supplies were sent to a local TCC store, children and their families lined up to take part in the event…
Read MoreThere’s a Major Problem with Sports Official Uniforms
There is a major problem in the world of sports official apparel, i.e. referees, umpires, etc. And that is that female sports officials have zero options for their uniforms.
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