Remember Zen Magnets? We sure do. Back in 2015, the company was ordered by a federal judge to stop selling (and destroy) its recalled magnetic balls. The CPSC banned them because the small magnets could cause serious intestinal harm if swallowed. After (unsuccessfully) fighting the CPSC to retract the ban, Zen Magnets finally complied with…
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that it is recalling night lights that were given out as promotional products between November 2016 and March 2017. The lights, which were imported and distributed by AM Conservation…
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Twenty years ago, Adidas, through its $1.4 billion purchase of French equipment maker Salomon, began to position itself as a major player in promoting golf, with the TaylorMade brand proving the catalyst. The 2008 and 2012 acquisitions of Ashworth and Adams…
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Bankers Advertising Company, an Iowa City, Iowa-based distributor, recently gathered its sales partners and supplier representatives together for its 2017 Gathering of the Stars National Sales Meeting in Springfield, Mo. Springfield is the birthplace of Route 66, which made a…
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Blue Generation, Long Island City, N.Y., announced that it has promoted Terry O’Brien to the position of senior vice president of sales. O’Brien first joined Blue Generation as a sales representative for the Midwest in 1999, and rose to the…
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When the weather begins to warm up, we can only think of one thing: Arnold Palmers. And when we think of our favorite refreshing beverage, we’re immediately reminded of our favorite warm weather sport: golf. The sport continues to dominate the outdoor…
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Quality Certification Alliance (QCA), Chicago, has awarded QCA accreditation to Edgerton, Minnesota-based FEY Promotional Products, whose brands include Fey Line, Magna-Tel by Fey, Mi Line by Fey, and Reflectix by Fey. QCA Accredited companies endorse a self-certification, complete a rigorous self-assessment, and then submit their headquarters and their supply base to multiple third-party audits. The…
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Look, we’re going to lay a truth bomb on all of you guys right now. Apologies if it blows your minds. Women can like sports, too. Wait, what’s that? You guys knew that already. Well, unfortunately, no one told the St. Louis Cardinals that before they sent out an ill-advised tweet about a stadium giveaway…
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No matter the amount of talent they possess, individuals who hope to hear their names called as part of June 22’s NBA Draft certainly will find themselves tossing and turning as they…
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Because I didn’t get to blog last week, this post is more like my five favorite promotions of the last two weeks. Promotional products have been making major headlines this week, thanks to their uniqueness, and I wanted to showcase some of my favorites! Keep reading for my top five. 1. Doritos “Guardians of the…
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