The world’s first interactive fist-bumping toy, Bump’n Buddy, is set to launch. The creator, Kevin Vaughn, owner of PromoTown powered by HALO Branded Solutions, has launched a Kickstarter campaign that will run from Oct. 24 to Nov. 23 and will allow collectible backers to be one of the…
Read MoreHouston Fans Fostering Astros Fever Ahead of World Series Showdown
I follow baseball and weather phenomena quite closely, so when Hurricane Harvey devastated Texas from mid-August until early September, I hoped not only that organizations and selfless individuals would assist the distraught residents, but also…
Read MoreNepalese Government Prohibits Promotional Items During Elections
The Nepalese Election Commission has banned the manufacture, distribution and use of promotional items like hats, stickers, T-shirts and tote bags during the elections to the House of Representatives and State Assemblies. An Election Commission spokesperson told My Republica that the use of promotional items could keep an election from being “free, fair, transparent and…
Read MoreApparel Company Donates T-shirt Proceeds, $200K in Unused Shirts to Fire Victims
A Phoenix, Arizona-based apparel company donated $200,000 in unsold T-shirts to victims of the Sonoma County fire in California. The company, X-treme Apparel, is also selling #SonomaCountyStrong T-shirts and hats, donating the proceeds to fire recovery in the area. X-treme Apparel is donating proceeds from T-shirt sales to California fire victims.…
Read MoreThe Las Vegas Golden Knights Trademark Case Is Not Over
Just because the NHL season is underway, with the Las Vegas Golden Knights seemingly avoiding any trademark disputes that plagued them before the puck drop of opening night, doesn’t mean that the battle is over. According to SportsLogos.net, both the College of Saint Rose and the United States Military Academy (Army) filed separate requests within…
Read MoreETS Express Prepares for Federal Court Fight Against S’well
When one hears the term “East Coast-West Coast feud,” that person might automatically think of the hip-hop battle that raged from the mid- to late-1990s, pitting, most notably, Bad Boy Records against Death Row Records. While…
Read MoreVantage Apparel Announces New Freight Incentive
Vantage Apparel, Avenel, N.J., has included S&S Activewear on a program that offers no minimum, free inbound shipping on all brands in the wholesaler catalog to the Vantage facilities located in Santa Ana, Calif.; St. Louis, Mo.; and Avenel, N.J. “The market continues to shift to small orders and faster fulfillment,” said Vantage Apparel president…
Read MoreHelp! My QuickBooks Isn’t Working Right!
Question: My QuickBooks isn’t working the way it should. Is there anything I can do to fix the problems? Answer: If you are experiencing basic operating problems in QuickBooks, there is a “Verify and Rebuild” function. To run this, back up your QuickBooks first, and go to “File” to “Utilities.” Run “Verify Data,” which will…
Read MoreAustralian University Uses Label Printer to Print Electronic Ink, Create Solar Panels
Reduce, reuse, recycle. It’s a mantra used by people who want to spread the word of conservation efforts that people can do from their own home. And environmental issues have become a cornerstone of the print industry. One Australian university has taken the printing industry’s connection to the environment to a new level by using…
Read MoreThis ‘Eye Pillow’ Has Huge Promotional Possibility
Every now and then, a new product comes along that makes us immediately think, “Man, that would be great as a promotional product,” or “Man, you could really slap a logo on that easily.” It could be something we’ve seen on Shark Tank, something we see kids playing with on the street, or some new…
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