We’re out in Vegas for the PPAI Expo, so in addition to the mind-boggling amount of promotional samples we’re finding all day, Las Vegas is a treasure trove of promotional products in the wild. Read on for our five favorite promotional items we’ve found on the show floor and in our travels.
This week, the Promo Marketing Podcast comes to you direct from the show floor at PPAI Expo 2020! Jodie Schillinger of Maple Ridge Farms, Karl Johnson of iClick and Brandon Brown of SnugZ USA stopped by to talk product trends, Vegas must-do’s and much more…
Keeping up with fashion trends is a losing battle. It seems like by the time we are finally aware and accepting of a trend and adopt it into our own wardrobes, the fashion world has moved on, leaving us in the late-to-the-party dust. Keeping your finger on the pulse of the style world and acting…
We lost count of the number of brands that teamed up with shoe companies this year for limited-edition collections, licensed offerings and custom designs. Whataburger did cowboy boots. Dunkin’ had running shoes. Heck, Post Malone released his own Crocs. As sneaker culture moves more mainstream, we fully expect the trend to continue well into 2020 and beyond. Sock 101 thinks so, too…
SanMar, Issaquah, Wash., introduced the District Re-Tee made from 100 percent recycled fabric. This new, affordable T-shirt is never re-dyed and is made from reclaimed material that may have otherwise ended up in a landfill…
The exhibit hall at PPAI Expo 2020 opened this morning, and there was a lot to see and do. We’re going to try our best to cover as many of the new products, trends and stories from PPAI Expo 2020 as we can. Here’s the cool stuff we found on day one of exhibits…
We spend so much time writing about promotional products that we sometimes forget to look around and appreciate the other gifts life gives us, like dogs. This year at the PPAI Expo, we’ll be celebrating our furry companions through a daily Doggo of the Day award. Today’s Doggo of the Day is Truffles. Like Gelato…
Bag Makers Inc. today announced it was affected by a malware attack on Jan. 13 that encrypted information on some I.T. systems and disrupted customer access to services. Phone and fax lines, along with the company website, are currently shut down. Email access is limited…
On Sunday evening, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak joined Proforma at The PPAI Expo in a celebration of technology innovation. A record-breaking number of Proforma owners, supplier partners and special guests in the industry attended the event that enlisted Wozniak as the featured speaker to launch Proforma’s annual Kick-Off Meeting…
We are only a few days removed from the decision by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to step aside from their roles as senior members of the British royal family, but in this lightning-fast world, that period has proven enough time for merchandise to flood the market and address their hopes for financial independence. Combining…