Custom Ink, one of the primary competitors to traditional promotional products businesses, has taken another step in its expansion plans and opened seven more brick-and-mortar locations in its native Virginia. Six of the stores are located within Michaels’ stores. One of the locations is a standalone store, with another planned standalone store opening in Alexandria,…
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The U.S. Air Force has started 3-D printing coffee mug handles because otherwise it would cost $1,210 to replace a single one if it breaks. That’s not a typo or a misplaced comma. It really costs $1,210 to replace the coffee mugs’ handles. Granted, these are not the coffee mugs you’re using at home or…
Read MoreWearable technology is becoming more prevalent in much more than just the health and wellness sector. It’s being used by entertainment companies and sports teams to create coordinated design elements in stadiums and during concerts. It’s being used in apparel to let you know when your Uber driver is coming. It’s being used to pay…
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We here at Promo Marketing fully appreciate the sentiment that we should all live in the moment and not look for any period of time to speed by, as, no matter our circumstances, each day can bring about amazing experiences. With that confessed, we hope our penchant for consumerism does not render us at all…
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In business we must continually plan, execute and evaluate. 1. Plan: Most business folks have some sort of plan. Some have long-range plans. Some have annual plans. Most have at least a “to do” list to help plan their day. 2. Execute: Most business folks also execute. The key to good execution is good planning.…
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Midnite Snax, Bethpage, N.Y., announced the opening of its newest facility. This 35,000 sq. ft., state-of-the-art manufacturing plant gives Midnite Snax a combined 120,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing, warehousing and office space. Just like the main facility, the new addition is a Safe Quality Food facility, and is internationally recognized as exceeding global food and…
Read MorePer the Huffington Post, the Trump Make America Great Again Committee, which sells Trump-branded merchandise and hats bearing campaign slogans, raised $10.2M during the second quarter alone. Out of this, the group has spent at least $600,000 to manufacture branded hats, T-shirts, towels and commemorative coins, to name only a few items…
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Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), Irving, Texas, will induct Gene Geiger, MAS+, co-owner and CEO of Lewiston, Maine-based distributor Geiger; and Charles “Chuck” Pecher, president at St. Louis, Missouri-based supplier Skinner & Kennedy, into the PPAI…
Read MoreThe collection (which has reportedly, and thankfully, been cancelled) was made in collaboration between MGM and Lot18, an online wine marketplace. It was to feature a pinot noir, a cabernet sauvignon and a bordeaux blanc, all three of which were named after characters from the show…
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Question: Can you clarify “Customers,” “Vendors,” “Employees” and “Other Names?” Too often I use “Other Names.” Is that right? Answer: No. It is best to set these up correctly from the beginning. Fixing later is difficult. In this section, QuickBooks allows a name to be used only one time. If you put everyone in “Other…
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