Let’s imagine you go to the doctor for a sore throat. You sit down to discuss your symptoms, but the doctor doesn’t ask about your symptoms. Instead, she lists every ailment she knows without asking you any questions. It makes you feel unimportant. It makes you feel like your needs are irrelevant. It’s the same…
Read MoreYou’re Gonna Want to Steal This Promotional Hats Idea From the NBA’s 2018 Draft Caps
While pundits are pondering where this year’s NBA draft hopefuls will land, New Era removed any mystery over what they will wear when commissioner Adam Silver shakes their hands, issuing promotional hats that could serve as inspirations for the promotional products industry at large…
Read MoreUh Oh! New Delta Airlines Uniforms Already Causing Rashes for Flight Attendants
Remember February? When we were so excited over Delta Airlines’ new Zac Posen-designed uniforms that we could hardly sit still? We knew they were going to be the fashion-forward looks that would elevate airline style forever, but it looks like there’s been some major snags (pun intended) in the actual uniform rollout. It’s been awhile…
Read MorePromo Marketing Releases 2019 Power Meeting and Power House Dates
Promo Marketing, the Philadelphia-based provider of product information and custom marketing solutions for distributor sales professionals, today released its 2019 Power Meeting and Power House dates. The big news? Two Power House meetings!…
Read MoreHow a U.S. Truck Driver Shortage Is Impacting Promo Industry Shipping
According to the American Trucking Associations (ATA), there’s a shortage of approximately 50,000 truck drivers in the U.S. This shortage is contributing to shipping issues for retailers and consumers, and it’s seeping into the promotional products space, too…
Read More5 Ways to Identify Reliable Suppliers and Authentic Products
Besides being the right thing to do for your customers and your business, there are major benefits to working with reliable and trusted suppliers. Here are five things to look when identifying a supplier partner…
Read MoreCo-Branded Ottawa Senators, Canadian Tire Promotional Onesies Recalled for Choking Risk
Health Canada yesterday announced the recall of promotional onesies that the NHL’s Ottawa Senators had co-branded with Canadian Tire. Offered through a voucher on the Senators’ website, the items are being recalled due to a possible choking hazard, though no injuries have been reported…
Read More4 Ways to Market to Millennials
On vacation a few years ago, I stopped at an amazing gluten-free bakery. I have an allergy, so I had to go inside and try something. Once home and still dreaming of the delicious baked goods I’d eaten, I left a review on the bakery’s Facebook page and immediately got a response. The owner thanked…
Read MoreEPA Head Scott Pruitt Under Fire for Spending $3,230 on 12 Custom Pens, Other Office Items
The controversy that has followed the release of these emails is heightened due in no small part to the fact that Pruitt and his staff at the EPA have been under intense scrutiny over the last several months for their spending of taxpayer money on office upgrades, including the installation of a $43,000 phone booth…
Read MoreCanadian Senate Votes to Not Allow Marijuana Promotional Products
The legalization of recreational marijuana has spread through multiple U.S. states, and is right around the corner for our neighbors up north. In Canada, however, the Senate has made a firm decision on an issue that’s still being debated in states that have legal weed, like California: Can cannabis companies give out promotional products?…
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