National Basketball Association pioneer Oscar Robertson was featured in many discussions this year, as Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook on Sunday notched his 42 triple double of the 2016-17 season, breaking The Big O’s mark…
Read MoreCorrectly Updating QuickBooks
Question: I am using an older version of QuickBooks and want to upgrade to the current year. What should I do to prepare for this? Answer: First of all, back up your current QuickBooks file. Then, run your balance sheet, and profit and loss (income) statements on both the accrual and cash bases for the…
Read MoreAmerican Apparel to Outsource for First Time in Its History
After Gildan Activewear took control of Los Angeles-based American Apparel, the Montreal-based company indicated that it might outsource production for American Apparel products for the first time. Now, that claim has come to fruition. Fortune reported that, for the first time in its 28-year history, American Apparel items will feature “Made in Honduras” and “Made in…
Read MoreLast Chance to Vote! PM Video Battle: Dynamite Promo Versus Print Enterprise
Promo Marketing’s Video Battle pits two industry videos against each other for the chance at the ultimate bragging right: Being declared our readership’s absolute favorite. (Next up: Baseball is finally here! The Phillies are still bad! All is right with the world!) Last week, Dynamite Promo won, and now will face off against Print Enterprise. The winner…
Read MoreAmazon’s ‘Drunk Lives Matter’ T-shirt Has Some People Very Mad
March has marched out of our lives, but a marketing move that sprouted as a parody last month has blossomed into a controversial matter, with Amazon continuing to hawk a T-shirt whose text consists…
Read MoreNeet Feet Introduces New Website
Pro Towels, Pittsburgh, announced that Neet Feet Inc., Camarillo, Calif., has launched a brand new website. This newly designed website offers the best user-friendly experience to the full Neet Feet Inc. product line, as well as newly-enhanced key features added to the site. The site, available to view at the original www.neetfeet.com, has been built on…
Read MoreA Conversation With Bob Herzog, CEO of Corporate Imaging Concepts
Yesterday, Corporate Imaging Concepts, Northbrook, Ill., announced the addition of Bob Herzog as its new CEO. Promo Marketing spoke with Herzog to talk about how he found his way to the company and what he plans to do in the future. Promo Marketing: So tell me the backstory of how this came to be on your end:…
Read MoreMake Kentucky Great Again’ Basketball T-shirt Escapes Trump Cease and Desist (For Now)
With an estimated population of 620,000, Louisville, Ky., has nearly twice as many residents as Lexington, the second-most populated city in the Bluegrass State. However, the latter has always tallied more fervent…
Read MorePenn Emblem Company Promotes Customer Support Lead
Penn Emblem Company, Philadelphia, announced the promotion of Angelica Trejo to the position of direct embroidery customer support lead. Trejo started working with Penn Emblem Company in 2012 as a direct embroidery customer support specialist. With her experience at…
Read MoreTSC Apparel Partners With Charney’s Los Angeles Apparel
TSC Apparel, Cincinnati, announced that it has formed an exclusive partnership with Los Angeles Apparel, the new apparel company started by American Apparel founder and former CEO Dov Charney. “We’re thrilled for the opportunity to partner with TSC,” Charney said in a press release. “We will walk through walls to get the customer what they…
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