If there’s one key takeaway from Post Malone’s first collab with Crocs, it’s that his fans support any and all fashion choices the rapper puts out there. The 23-year-old artist launched his second collaboration with the shoe company last week, and the bright yellow clogs flew off the shelves, selling out in minutes…
Thanks to DKNY, pizza boxes will prove an advocate for apparel, as the fashion house will be delivering custom tees and totes in branded boxes through Dec. 21 as a nod to its eponymous 100% DKNY campaign. Consumers can customize the items online, and proceeds will go to Ronald McDonald House New York…
PromoPlacement, Chesterfield, Mo., a recruiting firm to the promotional products industry, announced the launch of its Career Hub. Through the Career Hub, promotional products industry professionals will have easy access to every career page published by both distributors and suppliers. “We’re thrilled to bring the Career Hub to the promo industry,” said Kevin McHargue, CEO…
It’s hard to believe, but 2018 is pretty much over. And to think, we just stopped writing “2017” for every date! To give it a proper send-off, we’re running a series of retrospectives recapping the year that was. Today’s subject: promo social media. These were our top stories of the year involving Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and anything else social…
Orbus Exhibit & Display Group, Woodbridge, Ill., will have senior field sales representative Bill Roman present an educational track at the 2019 PPAI Expo Education Session on Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019, at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The session is titled “Build Your Business Selling Exhibits & Displays,” and will cover the basic tools and…
As we approach 2019, everyone is engaging in composing reflective lists on what transpired over the last 12 months, with fashion yet again registering as one of the most debated matters. According to Lyst, Balenciaga has won favor this year for its ability to “disrupt timelines and dress codes,” qualities that catapulted it to distinction…
It’s not every day that distributors get the chance to work with a celebrity. When they do, they want to go all out, right? Jovan Van Drielle, chief ideas artist for Geminus Inc., Scottsdale, Ariz., remembers one particular promotion that went over very well with a very famous director…
Given that Disney consistently ranks among the world’s most reputable companies, nobody should have expected that it would let admirers of its goods continue to defy regulations. Hoping to preserve the integrity of its merchandise, the company has intensified the revocation of annual passes held by personal shoppers, those individuals who profit off the sales of theme park-purchased items…
Midnite Snax, Bethpage, N.Y., announced it is reuniting with Jules Scheck Associates (JSA) starting Jan. 1, 2019. JSA is a prominent manufacturer’s representative and consulting agency to major supplier firms and distributors in the promotional products industry…
It’s clear the tariffs are going to impact the promo industry in the new year. We asked Brian Porter, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Starline Inc., about what we can expect for 2019, how promo suppliers are handling pricing and much more. Plus, Sean and Brendan discuss a totally crazy insane morning hack from Jeff Bezos, and Sean asks the tough questions everyone’s afraid to ask about Pantone’s Color of the Year…