We’re back after a nice long break! It feels good to get back in the swing of things. And it feels even better to dive through our saved folders of promotional products we see on social media and think “I have to remember to use that for the Fave 5.” With that time off, we saw plenty of good ones…
In December, Printify, the on-demand custom merchandise platform, was selling “Free Kyle” merchandise created by the family of Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager charged with shooting and killing two people and injuring one during the August protests in Kenosha, Wis. Last week, Printify issued a statement that it will no longer sell the merchandise, claiming that it violates company policy…
Jon Hicks, midwest sales executive for Raining Rose Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was named the 2020 Volunteer of the Year by the Promotional Professionals Association of Chicago (PPAChicago). PPAChicago is a not-for-profit trade association made up of promotional product industry…
Businesses spend about $250 billion per year on promotional products, printing and custom packaging. You are probably within an hour’s drive of at least $1 billion in business. You are surely an internet connection away from the full $250 billion. So, why do so many distributor owners and sales reps fail to get wealthy? I believe fear of failure is the No. 1 cause for failure…
The holiday shopping frenzy might’ve been dominated by the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, but one gaming platform raised the most eyebrows (and smelled the best). We’re talking about the KFConsole, a fully functional branded video game console made by KFC that also keeps chicken warm…
To celebrate soccer superstar Lionel Messi’s goal-scoring milestone, Budweiser sent 644 personalized beer bottles to all of the goalkeepers Messi scored on. Each label had the corresponding goal number printed on it, and the beer came in a custom box…
Storm Creek, Eagan, Minn., announced last week that it contributed a record $51,557 to charity in the fourth quarter of 2020. “Giving back is woven into the fabric of who we are,” said Storm Creek CEO and owner Teresa Fudenberg. “This year, more than ever, charities struggled for much-needed contributions to serve those in need.…
Watch as Mike Abbott, director, Research & Development, and Tim Gibson from Hanes demonstrate the Beefy-T and Nano-T products, designed for use with screen printing equipment.
By helping shops setup, print, change over, and digitally future-proof their businesses, the ROQ NEXT automatic screen printing press’s chain-drive system enables go-to pallet features for simple setup, print-from-screen functionality for quick strike offs, and faster indexing for cycles up to 1,200 pieces per hour. Take a dive into ROQ’s equipment lineup here.
This demo will focus on the new M&R COBRA automatic screen printing presses. The COBRA series of presses provide operators with time-saving features needed for quick setups—electric printheads, tool-free squeegee/floodbar angle adjustments with air locks, pneumatic frame locks, and independent squeegee/flood speeds with digital displays. Watch for free here.