Raining Rose Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has promoted Nate Robson, the current director of promotional sales, to serve as director of business development starting April 1. He will be working in coordination with all the Raining Rose…
Given that he’s had an ice cream flavor, a spider and a treadmill named after him, not to mention his healthy collection of awards and honors, one can safely presume that Stephen Colbert won’t soon see his popularity dip. Americans often rely on humor to manage troubling times, and the U.S. federal government shutdown that…
Whew, what a week. Between circling the show floor, sitting in on education sessions and sneaking off to the In-N-Out Burger, we kept ourselves busy at PPAI Expo 2019. In case you missed any of our event coverage, here’s a roundup of all the stories we ran last week recapping the show…
Wandering around the show floor and taking it all in is one of our favorite parts of the PPAI Expo. And as much as it might seem like aimless strolling, there’s actually a great deal of learning involved. Here are some of the biggest promotional products trends we saw at the show this year…
AIA Corporation, Neenah, Wis., hosted a red-carpet celebration at Celebrity Cars of Las Vegas during the 2019 PPAI Expo this week, to commemorate a record-breaking year and recognize the achievements of its owner community. Matt Gresge, CEO of…
On Wednesday, Jan. 16, promo industry consultant Paul Kiewiet, MAS+, shared his experiences in landing big accounts like Kellogg’s, and gave distributors advice on the steps they should take to make their business dreams a reality…
It’s hard to keep track of fashion developments. Sometimes it feels like right when you get the hang of what’s trending, something else pops up. It’s an endless game of Wack-A-Mole. We’re here to help…
Obviously, business owners, principals or businesspeople in general want to create a loyal customer base. That’s how their businesses stay afloat. But, how do you go beyond that? How do you create a customer base that can’t get enough of your products or services?…
Brands like Supreme, Gucci and Calvin Klein know the value of their logos, and, as a result, they are able to capitalize on the trend by throwing their branding on a variety of merchandise. The latest brand to take advantage of the logo craze is Louis Vuitton.
Leed’s, New Kensington, Pa., and FinalStraw, a manufacturer of collapsible, reusable straws, announced their exclusive partnership to bring the FinalStraw brand to the promotional products industry. “Leed’s is an industry leader who understands the importance of corporate social responsibility, so our partnership with them felt very natural,” said Emma Cohen, CEO and co-founder for FinalStraw.…