You probably remember the pressure of coming up with a unique name for your little league baseball teams. I’m pretty sure my first grade team named ours the Hurricanes—the peak of originality. Well, this baseball team in Illinois just hit the ball out of the park with their customized Illuminati…
Read MoreStudy Finds Teenagers are Ditching Under Armour
Remember those “hot or not” polls your high school would take every year? How else could you determine whether it was Backstreet Boys or ‘NYSNC you should focus your attention on? Thankfully, the popularity polls continue into modern-day life, and this one from PiperJaffray provides insights into the…
Read MoreLevi’s Jacket Shows Wearable Tech Is Still Growing
Wearable tech is all over both the retail and promotional products space. We’re seeing a big increase in popularity for devices like fitness trackers, smart watches and more. More and more companies are implementing technological pieces into traditional or athletic apparel, too. So, Levi’s decision to include Google technology into a jacket seems like a…
Read MoreTote Bag Makes Light of Terrorism, Drug Trade
There’s social commentary, and then there’s being tone deaf. When introducing a new tote bag, Romwe was the latter. The company’s new tote bag says, in plain black text, “This bag contains a gun, a bomb, a very large…
Read MoreAriel Premium Supply Appoints Jim Franklyn as Director of Inside Sales
Ariel Premium Supply, Overland, Mo., announced the appointment of Jim Franklyn to the newly created position of director of inside sales. In his role, Franklyn will be responsible for building, training and managing a team of inside sales associates who will…
Read MorePennsylvania Police Collared a ‘Drunk Lives Matter’ T-shirt Wearer for Intoxicated Driving
Come his May 26 preliminary hearing, Elwood Gutshall III will have had more than two months to think about his moral and fashion faux pas. The Pennsylvania inhabitant will occupy…
Read MoreHALO Branded Solutions Breaks Ground on New Headquarters
HALO Branded Solutions, Sterling, Ill., broke ground last week on its new, state-of-the-art operational headquarters building. The $19 million project, set for completion in May 2018, will create 157,000 square feet of office and warehouse space, and accommodate more than 500 employees. “We are excited to be making a substantial investment in the Sterling area,”…
Read MoreCBS Sports Ranks All MLB Teams’ Giveaways
To celebrate Major League Baseball’s Opening Day, we did a rundown of our favorite giveaways from around the league. To us, the biggest standouts were the Washington Nationals’ magic 8-ball, the Minneapolis Twins’ hoodie,…
Read MorePromotional Products Might Get Richard Simmons Out of Hiding
For those who might be a bit out of the loop: Richard Simmons (yes, the “Sweating to the Oldies” Richard Simmons) was kind of missing for a few years. The once in-your-face fitness guru fell…
Read More3 Key Advantages that Accelerated My Business to $1M in Sales
Let’s admit – complacency is comfortable. It takes stepping out of our comfort zone and doing something different to lead to dramatically different results. Terri Tolmack, owner of Proforma Hi-Rez, is no stranger to this concept. By joining Proforma, Terri discovered 3 key advantages that helped put her on the path to $1 million in sales.
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