HandStands, Salt Lake City, announced that it has acquired UpCycle Goods, a Seattle-based promotional products company that specializes in recycled materials for products. UpCycle Goods has worked with big name clients, such as Microsoft, Apple, HP, AT&T, GE, Home Depot, Boeing, Dr. Pepper and Google. “I am thrilled with the UpCycle Goods product line, and…
Read MoreWater Bottle Purifies Water, Cleans Surface With L.E.D. Light
Last year, TreadmillReviews.net published a study showing that water bottles harbor more bacteria than many of us would like to believe. Through testing different types of water bottle lids, including slide-top, squeeze-top, screw-top and straw-top, the researchers found that water bottle lids contained negative bacteria that causes infections like…
Read MoreVans Releases ‘Peanuts’ Footwear
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” Remember that question? I certainly do, and I look back with a laugh and a smile now on all of the things I dreamed of being. I recall that one month I tried (and failed) to ride a skateboard, after which it became clear I…
Read MorePromo Marketing Partners With ZOOMcatalog for Promo MarkIt
Promo Marketing, the leading content provider of the promotional products industry, announced today that it has partnered with ZOOMcatalog on the development of Promo Marketing’s upcoming Promo MarkIt Catalog for promotional products distributors. Under the terms of the agreement, ZOOMcatalog, the promotional products industry’s hub for catalogs, flyers and marketing tools, will incorporate their patented…
Read MoreRed Sox Icon David Ortiz’s Eponymous Night Yields Sellout for Massachusetts Hockey Team
Thanks to a stellar 14-year stint with the Boston Red Sox, a stretch that yielded three World Series titles, David Ortiz will hold hero status in Massachusetts for the rest of his life. The owner of one of baseball’s sweetest swings ever will likely enter the Hall of Fame four years from now as a…
Read MoreUK Study Shows High Levels of Harmful Chemicals on Decorated Drinkware
A study released by the University of Plymouth in the U.K. found that decorated drinkware could contain potentially dangerous amounts of cadmium and lead. Researchers at the university…
Read MoreThe Vernon Company, Brandinc Form Strategic Partnership
The Vernon Company, Newton, Iowa; and Brandinc, Los Angeles, have formed a strategic partnership to serve Fortune 500 clients with domestic and international requirements for promotional marketing programs. This partnership is dedicated to helping international corporations with their global branding initiatives. It provides integrated technology solutions and core groups of custom-designed products that are both…
Read MorePokémon Celebrates 20th Movie With Limited Edition Trading Cards, Plush Toys
Even if you didn’t grow up in the ’90s, you’re likely familiar with Pokémon. From playing cards, to comics, video games, cartoons, movies and beyond, the little monsters have been a pop culture staple for decades. As for myself, I was never much more than a passing fan. I had the cards, but not a…
Read MoreMinnesota Museum Scores Marketing Win Through ‘Stranger Things’ Apparel Connection
I must admit that I have yet to watch an episode of “Stranger Things,” but, based on the buzz that the Netflix show has generated, I intend to rectify that oversight quite soon. Whenever…
Read MoreInternet Slams Barneys’ $375 ‘Antifa’ Jacket
We’ve seen major fashion retailers majorly miss the mark in the past with their “trendy” fashion offerings, like Nordstrom’s $425 “muddy” jeans. However, it seems Barneys really messed up with their $375 “Antifa” jacket, and the internet is not letting it off the hook, according to the New York Post. Just for some background, the…
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