Major brands are experiencing massive growth in apparel featuring large and prominent logos. The reason? What else: the selfie craze. That could mean big things for the promotional products industry…
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Through June 22, fans of the fried chicken brand can enter a sweepstakes for a chance to win a Colonel Sanders floatie by visiting KFCfloatie.com, of course. If you’re confused as to why anyone would want a KFC-branded floatie, well then you should be aware that said floatie is designed in the likeness of the Colonel himself, in all his white-suited glory…
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The NFL took to Twitter to show Baker Mayfield and his fellow rookies—each given a minute to tend to the task—paying creative homage to the squads that chose them last month, but a combination of short-term memory lapses and lackluster dexterity made the clip an unintentional comedic showcase…
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On episode 4 of the Promo Marketing Podcast, PPAI’s Paul Bellantone joined Sean and Brendan for a wide-ranging discussion on mergers and acquisitions, outside competition, Promotional Products Work! Week, Legislative Education and Action Day, and why it’s time for the promo industry to grow up and start respecting itself, dangit! Plus, have you seen those apology commercials from Uber, Facebook and Wells Fargo? Man are they bad!…
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GQ released pictures of the Louis Vuitton World Cup collection, which includes a swanky travel case for the trophy to make its way to Russia, a trunk for the balls, backpacks and luggage tags. Such a swanky, over-the-top collection is fitting for a supervillain organization like FIFA…
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A little more than two-and-a-half years have passed since then-president Robert Kelley announced that the University of North Dakota would make its athletic programs’ nickname the Fighting Hawks, with the majority vote-getter replacing the Fighting Sioux. Yet, in a bizarre set of circumstances, the school must continue selling a handful of merchandise bearing the old Fighting Sioux name and branding…
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Bluefin International, Cumming, Ga., which does promotional products business as Logo Included, is recalling a model of wireless smartphone chargers after receiving reports of them overheating, posing a burn hazard. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the recall involves wireless smartphone chargers with the model number AC16B printed on the bottom. They are circular…
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Question: I have a few company files set up in QuickBooks Premier from businesses I started but no longer run. How do I delete them from the list of companies to open? Answer: These companies can be hidden but technically not deleted. Select “File,” “Open Previous Company” to see the list of all the companies…
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With talks called off, one might assume the North Korea coin would never see the light of day. But that isn’t the case, entirely. While the status of the official, limited edition coin is uncertain, the White House Gift Shop said it would still offer similar replica coins for sale (at a discount) and that all preorders would be processed…
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Hirsch Gift Inc., Houston, today announced the addition of Jessica Cameron as compliance manager. “Hiring Jessica was a no-brainer with her experience in both the distributor and supplier sides of the industry,” said Peter Hirsch, president of Hirsch Gift Inc. “In her new role, Jessica will evaluate and document…
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