Companies in the promotional products world have been taking significant steps to aid environmental efforts. Many are producing safe, reusable water bottles. Apparel companies are focusing on sourcing and manufacturing items ethically. In the case of German outerwear Brand Vaude, which exists solely in the B2B world, focusing on a green supply chain is one…
Read MoreThe $500 Million Company With No Headquarters
About 25 years ago, we purchased a great 30,000 square foot office building on a beautiful eight-acre campus. Soon after, I met with the signage company to finalize the wording for our sign. At first it seemed like a no brainer that the sign should read “Proforma Headquarters,” but that wording didn’t align with the…
Read MorePro Towels to Hold Blood Drive After Las Vegas Mass Shooting
Pro Towels, Pittsburgh, announced that it has scheduled a blood drive at the Superior Decorating Las Vegas facility to help victims of the shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival outside of the Mandalay Bay hotel. “Understanding a senseless act is asking an impossible task,” said Brian Porter, vice president of sales for Pro Towels.…
Read MoreCubs Bearing the Burden Against Would-be Trademark Violators Ahead of Postseason
Now that we have the slate that will produce the next Kings of October (or November if the World Series goes beyond Game 6, which is scheduled for Halloween), prognosticators will ponder such topics…
Read MoreA Better Booth: Leveraging Promotions for Trade Shows and Events
When it comes to trade shows, corporate events and meetings, it can be hard to make a lasting impression on prospective clients and attendees. While it’s important to be organized and provide attendees with networking opportunities and knowledge…
Read MoreIt Sure Looks Like Versace Knocked Off the Vancouver Canucks’ Old Logo
The Vancouver Canucks, who won five straight division titles from 2009 through 2013 but have made the playoffs only once in the four subsequent seasons, will not likely make much news this year unless twin mainstays Daniel and Henrik Sedin can somehow summon magic from their 37-year-old bodies and will them to a postseason berth.…
Read MoreSmartphone Developers Working on Headphone Jack Add-On
The new Essential Phone has been lauded by some as the next potential iPhone killer, meaning it would be the phone capable of dethroning Apple in the smartphone game. We’re not so sure…
Read MoreSkip Hop Recalls USB Night Lights for Shock Hazard
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that Skip Hop is recalling a USB night light due to a shock hazard. The Moonlight & Melodies night lights have a USB wall power adapter that, according to the CPSC, can break, creating the risk of shock. The recall both the owl and elephant models of the item.…
Read MoreHandStands Donates Mousepads to New Elementary School
HandStands, Draper, Utah, gave back to its local community by providing a newly founded elementary school in the Salt Lake City area with custom printed Mouse Mats with the school’s mascot on them. This donation helped supply all faculty members with a mousepad for their classrooms for the new school year. “Here at HandStands, we…
Read MoreHanesBrands Donates Activewear to Assist Hurricane Victims in Florida, Puerto Rico
HanesBrands Inc., Winston-Salem, N.C., announced today that it is donating more than 1 million items of underwear and activewear to assist hurricane victims in Florida and Puerto Rico and is using its operations in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic to supply essentials to Puerto Rico employees. Hanes is in the process of canvassing its 240…
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