Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), has announced the election of its newest members. Lori Kates, president of IMAGEN Brands, and Todd Pottebaum, MAS+, president of Quality Resource Group, Inc., have been elected to the PPAI Board of Directors. They will begin their four-year terms immediately following The PPAI Expo 2018 in January. “Lori and Todd’s…
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Lithium Ion batteries have become a crucial component in modern technology. Items like smartphones, chargers and toys use the batteries. But, given their volatility, they’ve received a hefty amount of criticism. Some scientists have developed new ways to make them safer. Now, in the case of a scientific team at Rice University, they’re working on…
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Louis Vuitton seemingly does not know when to give up. Ready for some backstory? Here’s some backstory: February, 2016: LVMH, the umbrella company that owns Louis Vuitton, lost a case against parody bag company My Other Bag. December, 2016: Louis Vuitton took the case to appeals court, and the Court of Appeals for the Second…
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Building your promotional products business is a journey. How is your journey going? Are you running into unpleasant surprises and unexpected potholes? Great journeys start with a vision. You must know where you are going. This is your dream. So dream big. What do you hope to find, to create, to feel, to experience and accomplish on your journey?…
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S’Well water bottles are all the rage right now. If you find yourself in a gym or yoga studio, chances are you’ve seen some fitness-focused people toting around one of the stylish drinkware items. S’Well is upping its style game in a big way, thanks to a partnership with Swarovski and the Breast Cancer Research…
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Ever since the 1956 publication of cognitive psychologist George A. Miller’s “The Magic Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two: Some Limits on Our Capacity for Processing Information,” short-term memory has proven a prominent topic in many areas. In advertising and marketing, where the powers that be often depend on quick connections to attract customers and…
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Sweda Company LLC, City of Industry, Calif., announced the addition of Shelley Bednarksi as its new regional sales executive for the Southeast region. “Shelley’s industry experience, enthusiasm and professionalism could not be a better fit for Sweda,” said Ryan Scott, director of outside sales for Sweda Company LLC. “We are excited for Shelley to join…
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Apple has put a lot of stock into its proprietary Lightning port. It’s not only the primary charging port for its iPhone and iPad products, it’s also the new headphone jack. Apple has chosen this proprietary piece of hardware over the arguably faster, and more universal, USB-C technology, and has made it difficult for third-party…
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The time is 1998. The hit Disney film “Mulan” has just been released, and McDonald’s, looking to cash in on the film’s connection to Chinese culture, is releasing a limited edition Szechuan sauce for Chicken McNuggets. It’s almost as awesome as Eddie Murphy voicing a cute little dragon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGRDCRuPklc As most time-sensitive promos go, the…
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There’s no dancing around the issue anymore: Amazon is the biggest e-commerce powerhouse in the game these days, and its capabilities are increasing almost by the day. It’s been on the cutting edge of automation, delivery services, grocery shopping and countless other categories. Recently, it’s dipped its toes in the apparel market by creating its…
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