California Adds Aloe Vera to Proposition 65 List

When we get sunburns, nothing soothes the pain like aloe vera. But, the California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) added a form of aloe vera to its list of potentially harmful substances under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of…

8 Handy Drinkware Promotions

Tumblers, barware, cups, glasses, mugs, sports bottles, oh my! With so many options available in the promotional products industry, there’s always a reason to see the glass as half full with drinkware promotions. A classic product is…

Club Med Anniversary T-shirt Is a Best Seller

Back in 1995, Club Med Punta Cana started selling a limited-edition line of “45” T-shirts to celebrate its 45th birthday. According to Caribbean Journal, the shirts were an instant success, and guests began to collect the T-shirts at the various Club Meds that were selling them. However, while…

4imprint Doubles Promotional Products Grants Commitment for 2016

For 10 years, the one by one program from Oshkosh, Wisconsin-based 4imprint has awarded at least one $500 promotional products grant every business day. In 2015, the one by one program saw its greatest demand for in-kind promotional products contributions from nonprofit organizations—up more than 21 percent over 2014. Based on that need, the one…

5 Promotions to Celebrate Presidents Day

Admittedly, I’m a big fan of Presidents Day. Sure, the main reason is because my mom gave me $20 in first grade to memorize the presidents in chronological order, but also because it’s a chance to be patriotic. Even if your end-users are at the office today, you can still help them celebrate our forefathers…

Toronto Police Crack Down on Counterfeit NBA All-Star Merchandise

The NBA All-Star game took place in Toronto last night, and law enforcement officials was ready to seize knock-off merchandise being sold to fans. Together with the NBA, Toronto authorities were also looking to crack down on the illegal use of the league’s official logo and the word “NBA”, according to the the Toronto Sun…

Bag Designer Claims Anthropologie Stole Design

Alice Saunders, a bag designer based in Massachusetts, is claiming that Anthropologie (a subsidiary of URBN Inc., which also owns Urban Outfitters) stole one of her designs, and is producing it with…

CPPA Honors Outstanding Industry Professionals at the Ninth Annual Peake Awards

Chesapeake Promotional Products Association (CPPA), West River, Md., has announced the winners of the 2016 Peake Awards. The CPPA Peake Awards spotlight the top promotional consultants and promotional products suppliers in the Chesapeake region by highlighting distributor- and supplier-specific and accomplishments along with overall awards for campaign excellence and commitment to the association. The association…