Zen Magnets has been fighting the CPSC for six years now. After winning the right to keep selling its products, the company is still cautious that the CPSC might come back at them, which Zen founder Shihan Qu says highlights the commission’s unfair tactics…
President Trump is going forward with his plan to hit China with 25 percent tariffs on about $50 billion worth of Chinese goods, he announced on Friday. According to the U.S. trade representative’s office, the tariffs will be rolled out in two waves, the first of which will go into effect on July 6. The…
Authorities in Hong Kong and Shenzen seized large quantities of counterfeit World Cup gear, including 180,000 pieces of apparel (57,000 of it jerseys), 29,000 bags, 1,000 hats, 50,000 pairs of shoes, and 3,000 T-shirts…
In life, there are givers and there are takers—both can and do achieve success, but through vastly different paths. This year we will be rooting for your success. We invite you to explore our complete 2018 Gift Collection Catalog, which includes over 30 new products and new gift ideas for all occasions and any budget.…
The boxes, available exclusively on Amazon for $24.99 each, feature branded content including art and images from the upcoming film, an embedded screen that plays more than five minutes of behind-the-scenes content, free movie tickets and Jurassic World-themed popsicle molds…
Question: Why do I have supplier purchase orders that show as open in QuickBooks Premier even though I know I have paid them? Answer: There could be two explanations. First, there are times that your supplier purchase order does not mark all items as closed even though they are paid. To check this, open the…
The company is well-known for producing collectible stickers, and their quadrennial World Cup series is by far their most popular, and lucrative, product. Panini prints a free, 80-page booklet for the stickers, which cost around $1 for a packet of five. Since the name of the game is to collect them all, most collectors will pay more than $300 in order to do so…
Yesterday, we reported that Debco, Concord, Ontario, has become the newest member of the HUB Promotional Group, Braintree, Mass. Today, we spoke with Alex Morin, Debco’s executive vice president of sales and marketing, about how the deal came to be, and what it means for the future of the two companies. Promo Marketing: Give us…
As summer approaches, nobody can accuse the Supreme Court of the United States of succumbing to a June swoon, with the nation’s highest federal court having rendered decisions in nine cases. Its most recent task came yesterday through Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky, a scrap that dates back to November 2010 and that the judges…
Facilisgroup, St. Louis, will host its industry network of promotional products distributors and suppliers in St. Louis next week at its Partner Summit and Supplier Showcase. With expected attendance of more than 600, the event is among the largest in the company’s history. Attendees will network, share best practices and check out the hottest products from…