The Red Wing, Minn., branch of BIC Graphic, Clearwater, Fla., donated $5,500 to the Goodhue County, Minn., sheriff’s department to support the foundation of the water rescue and recovery team. Cassie Otto, Deb Fleming and Linda Huppert of BIC Graphic Red Wing visited the Goodhue County Sheriff Department to present them…
Read MoreThird Disney-Related Product Recall in Two Months
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Feld Entertainment, Vienna, Va., is recalling its light-spinner toy wands because the top component can detach, exposing a metal rod that poses an injury hazard to children. The…
Read MoreRoger Goodell Was Not Happy About Some Patriots’ Shirt Choices
The New England Patriots were kind of sore winners after the amazing comeback win in Super Bowl LI. But, the target of their celebration wasn’t the losing Atlanta Falcons, it was NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. Goodell has been tough on the Patriots this year, what with the “Deflategate” scandal, for example. So, when the Patriots…
Read MoreWhat’s In the Grammys Gift Bag?
Last night was music’s biggest night: The Grammy Awards. And, if you can believe it, the gift bag that attendees and nominees received contained some interesting giveaways. Thanks to the Daily Mail, we can take a look inside, so to speak. Here were some of the ones that…
Read MoreThe Secret to Multi-Year, Multi-Million Dollar Success
It’s said that a referral is the highest compliment you can receive in the business world. Kelly Stone, owner of The Idea Box Powered by Proforma, a Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based distributorship, is proof that a positive referral, backed by unmatched resources, can have a great impact on your business. In her case, it was the leverage she needed to help her company soar into a multi-million dollar, three-year contract with Spirit Airlines…
Read MoreVictorinox’s Janet Jones Wins Lifeguard Award
Victorinox Swiss Army, Monroe, Conn., announced that Janet Jones, West region manager, was awarded the 2016 Lifeguard Award by PromoShop. The award recognizes an outstanding outside representative in a vote by sales representatives and internal sales support employees. This is the…
Read MoreLast Chance to Vote! PM Video Battle: C2BPromo Versus Diverse Printing
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. Last week, C2BPromo won, and now will face off against Diverse Printing! The winner will be decided by a simple poll. The poll will close the morning of Friday, Feb. 17, the same…
Read MoreBIG and BIH Event Planned for April
Bangkok International Gift Fair and Bangkok International Houseware Fair is a trade platform where designers, manufacturers and entrepreneurs of all kinds of lifestyle products throughout Thailand and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to showcase the latest collections…
Read MoreAuthorities Seize $20M in Counterfeit Super Bowl Merchandise
Last week, we mentioned that law enforcement officials were working to limit the spread of counterfeit items on the internet through a program called “Operation Team Player.” According to Claims Journal, the program has resulted in the seizure of $20 million worth of sports-related items. “Criminal elements use…
Read MoreDistributor Makes ‘Wicked Awesome’ Business With Big Leagues
Our friends in New England love to use “wicked” in place of “very.” You might have heard someone say that someone was “wicked smart,” or that it was “wicked cold” outside. You might have also heard someone…
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