With the National Hockey League having recently concluded its centennial celebration, players, owners and fans should consider themselves very pleased with the state of their beloved sport, which this season has already produced some amazing results—come on, who, even with their geographic location, could have bet that the expansion Vegas Golden Knights would hold the…
Read MoreSTAHLS’ Offers New Heat Transfer Vinyl Catalog
STAHLS’, Sterling Heights, Mich., is introducing its 2018 Heat Transfer Vinyl Catalog, which includes the latest heat transfer vinyl (HTV) technology. The 36-page, full-color publication showcases the complete line of STAHLS’ CAD-CUT heat transfer vinyl, CAD-COLOR Printable Heat Transfer Vinyl, masks and more. Customers can see pricing information and fully decorated garments that will inspire…
Read MoreDream Big This Year: 3 Steps to Making More Than $500,000 This Year
Happy New Year. From the day this article is published, you have 363 days left in your new year. You have a clean slate. A fresh opportunity. What will you accomplish with these 363 days? Dream big. Businesses in North America spend almost $300 billion per year on printing and promotional products. You are within…
Read MoreWhy Won’t My QuickBooks Work on Windows 10?
Question: I have recently purchased a new computer with Microsoft 365 which includes Windows 10. Why won’t my QuickBooks work now? Answer: Microsoft 365 is a new licensing version of the Microsoft Office with which we are all familiar. There are two ways to purchase it: Web-based, which is accessed online Installed locally on your…
Read MoreBeacon Promotions Announces Changes to Inside Sales Team
Beacon Promotions, New Ulm, Minn., is making changes to its inside sales team. These changes are being done to provide additional selling support to our distributors. Cami Larson and JoAnn Sprenger: national associate account executives. Their focus is on sales growth through outreach and support to our key accounts…
Read MoreApple Loses Trademark Battle Against Italian Clothing Company ‘Steve Jobs’
Thanks to 1969 and 2003 releases by directors Peter Collinson and F. Gary Gray, movie buffs can enjoy the high-stakes antics present in “The Italian Job.” Through the European Union Intellectual Property Office, fashion aficionados can have a variation on that title, The Italian Jobs, if you will, as it deemed brothers Vincenzo and Giacomo…
Read MoreMarvel Files Suit Against Multiple Companies to Protect its Punisher Logo
This isn’t the first time that Marvel has had to resort to legal action in order to stop the use of its Punisher logo on promotional products and branded items by unrelated companies. In 2015, Marvel took Molon Labe LLC to court for its use of a strikingly similar logo on firearm-related products…
Read MoreThe Promo Marketing 2017 Top 50 Suppliers
For more than 10 years, Promo Marketing has assessed the most successful promotional products suppliers. The 2017 Top 50 Suppliers list is a comprehensive ranking of the biggest promo companies, ranked by 2016 sales volume. The companies that make up this year’s Top 50 Suppliers list totaled more than $4.9 billion in revenue…
Read MoreRingling Bros.’ Overseer Creates Media Circus With Merchandise-Inclusive Lawsuit Against Kid Rock
When you pen a song called “American Bad Ass” and frequently find yourself in legal limbo, you could probably not give a rat’s rear end when someone takes issue with how…
Read MoreSnugZ USA Tragically Loses One of Its Own
SnugZ USA, West Jordan, Utah, has released the following statement regarding the passing of Richard D. Massey: Our beloved Richard D. Massey Esq., director of legal and regulatory affairs, passed away on Dec. 13, 2017. He has been a steady mainstay with SnugZ for the past seven-plus years, and played a vital role in directing…
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