Hit Promotional Products is the latest promotional products company to fall victim to a malware virus that scammers seem to be sending to companies in the industry. A little more than a week ago, industry sources reported that Hub Promotional Group and High Caliber Line were hit by the attack. “The Malware virus hit High…
Read MoreNew York Counterfeit Jackets Bust Yields Decoration Work for Special Needs Individuals, Donations for Charities
If you have gone some time without coming across a feel-good tale, perhaps the following account will end your hiatus. Thanks to an alteration in New York State’s business laws, 11,000 counterfeit jackets seized in 2016 are going to local charities, with special needs workers tasked with covering and camouflaging bogus logos and labels. Initial…
Read MoreStudy Finds 60% of B2B Buyers Question Sales Rep Integrity
Shockingly, 75 percent of buyers said that sales representatives do not demonstrate knowledge of their industry structure, while 74 percent believed that salespeople don’t demonstrate basic financial literacy. These statistics are very clear: B2B salespeople have to do a lot more work to stay informed, or else buyers will look elsewhere…
Read MoreWhy a Domino’s Pizza Branded Rolex Watch Is Up for Auction on Christie’s
Two months after it knocked down its longtime competitor, Pizza Hut, to become the leading pizza chain domestically and internationally, Domino’s Pizza is again making headlines thanks to a practice that dates back 41 years. Come Tuesday, the massive moneymaker figures to help Christie’s fetch some dough, as the auction house will be accepting bids…
Read MoreJudge Says Bar Was Allowed to Deny Service to Man in ‘Make America Great Again’ Hat
Greg Piatek walked into the Happiest Hour in Manhattan last January, and the bartender told him he would not be served. “It’s really sad,” Piatek, an accountant from Philadelphia, said. He called it “ridiculous.” After all, Piatek’s lawyer argued that his client was denied service due to his spiritual beliefs. The judge’s response? Wearing a…
Read MoreWine Bottling, Clay Shooting and Big-Time Business: Recapping Power House Power Meeting 2018
Last year’s Power House Power Meeting featured beautiful desert vistas, real-deal rock climbing and one extremely good dog. It went so well, we decided to do it again. And while this year’s Power House event, held in Phoenix, was sorely lacking in the adorable pups department, it more than made up for it everywhere else. If you weren’t fortunate enough to make it out, here’s what you missed…
Read MoreRFID Wristbands Are the Future of Mobile Payment at Events
Means of payment has become one of the focuses of technological innovation in recent years. We can tap our phones on the cash register to pay for groceries and instantly transfer a few bucks to friends to avoid splitting a dinner bill, not to mention actual cash is practically a novelty at this point. The…
Read MoreNRA Supporters Are Destroying YETI Tumblers in Protest, and It Could Affect the Promo Industry
YETI has come under fire recently after the NRA claimed that the brand, famous for its coolers, had abruptly cut ties with the organization. While the facts are a bit more complicated, the NRA’s claim was enough to make supporters resort to extremes. In short, people are blowing up YETI products in protest…
Read MorePower of Suggestion: The Psychology Behind Different Logo Shapes
Thanks to their combined connotations, colors will always make for interesting topics when businesses market goods, as the entities constantly want to attract consumers with suggestive hues. While those shades can also prove effective for companies when they plot logo schemes, the shapes of the signifiers deserve analysis, too. A recent analysis by blueleadz looked…
Read MoreMy 5 Favorite Promos of the Week: Pelicans Playoff Tees, Hanesbrands and More
I’m always excited when I come across great promos in the wild. This week, I saw so many amazing promotions that it was hard to pick just five. But, I managed to hunker down and make my top picks, and this week it is all about the T-shirt. Keep reading for my five. 1. New…
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