If you’re like me, you concluded your relaxing Memorial Day weekend by watching the nail-biter seventh game in the NBA Western Conference Finals. While most people probably were focusing on Klay Thompson’s clutch three-pointers and Steven Adams’ scary mustache (no offense, big guy), I was zeroing in on the promotional T-shirts the fans were sporting in…
Promo Marketing, the Philadelphia-based source of product and marketing information for distributor sales professionals, today announced the Top 50 Distributors of 2016. For more than 10 years, Promo Marketing has assessed the most successful promotional products distributors in its May issue. The Top 50 Distributors list features the biggest companies working today, ranked by 2015 sales…
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Mayborn USA, Norwood, Mass., is recalling 3.1 million Tommee Tippee Sippee spill-proof cups due to a risk of mold exposure. According to CPSC, mold…
“User experience” is a buzzword, and with buzzwords come overuse. Nevertheless, a great user experience is critical in today’s world, both offline and online. Disney has done user experience offline better than anyone well before anyone started paying attention. Apple brought forward the importance of user experience when it introduced the first iPhone. A great…
Crystal D, St. Paul, Minn., has hired six new employees in the customer service, art and marketing departments. The company hired Nichole Helmueller and Jake Calleja as customer service representatives. Outside of her work at Crystal D,…
To commemorate Memorial Day, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) announced a new shirt depicting wrestling superstar John Cena with a patriotic-themed backdrop. With the red, white and blue backdrop and themes of loyalty and respect, it looked like a perfect way to celebrate Memorial Day. However, beer drinkers might be able to spot its similarity to…
A federal grand jury has indicted a promotional products distributor on three counts of fraud for attempting to pass off Chinese-made caps and backpacks as U.S. made. U.S. attorney Joyce White Vance, along with John F. Khin, defense criminal investigative service special agent in charge, and James T. WallisU.S. Army criminal investigation command special agent…
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: We’re looking forward to the long weekend! Have a great Memorial Day weekend, everybody.) Last week, PWS won again, and now will face off against ParsonsKellogg. The winner will be…
Geiger, Lewiston, Maine, announced the site of its 2017 sales incentive award ceremony, Galaxy of Stars, during its 2016 event held in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. It will host its 2017 event in Panama at the Secrets Playa Bonita, from May 16 to 19, 2017. Each year, Geiger holds the Galaxy of Stars to reward qualifying…
As we reported in April, the St. Louis Cardinals were debating whether or not they would allow Chicago Cubs fans to wear “Try not to suck” shirts in Busch Stadium. After…