Oscar Swag: Expensive Advertising and Legal Weed

We’ve dug into the Oscars gift bag and all of the extravagant (and expensive) stuff inside of it. But the gift bags didn’t just materialize. As we know, assembling the bags was a somewhat controversial topic last year due to the bag’s sort of official-yet-unofficial status. And it’s pretty…

The Problem With International Women’s Day Promotions

Brands went all in on marketing for International Women’s Day, which in theory, seems like a great thing. All these small and large corporations are coming together to express their support of women’s issues, women’s rights and, of course, women in general, but it’s a little more complicated than that. Here’s a few of the…

The Hottest Thing In Fashion Is Style Icon … Bernie Sanders?

It’s been awhile since we felt the Bern of a good Bernie Sanders promotion, but it looks like Balenciaga is bringing back the iconic political logo in its new shoes, and its hoping you’ll pay $595 for them. According to GQ, Balenciaga is continuing its tradition of paying homage to Sanders with its latest pool…

QCA Adds Pierre Martichoux to Board of Directors

The Quality Certification Alliance (QCA), Chicago, welcomed Pierre Martichoux to its board of directors. Martichoux is the president of Chameleon Like, Gilroy, Calif., a QCA accredited company since 2012. He has served as a volunteer on QCA’s finance committee and will continue in that role for the foreseeable future.…

IHOP Is the Latest Food Chain to Create Must-Have Apparel

Aside from Pizza Hut’s new kicks, It’s been pretty quiet on the food chain apparel front. A few months ago, we had new apparel lines from Arby’s, KFC, Taco Bell and White Castle. But our stomachs and wallets have been rumbling waiting for the next big food apparel drop. Thankfully, IHOP is coming in clutch with…

Focus on Fundraising: Taking Nonprofit Promotions to the Next Level

Nonprofit organizations consistently rank as one of the top purchasers of promotional products. From fundraisers to donor gifts, there’s no shortage of potential selling opportunities. If you’re looking to grow your philanthropic promotional business, it’s important to know what the client is looking for, what products consistently perform well and what new ideas are growing…

Do You Recognize Anyone On Print+Promo’s Under 40 List? (We Sure Do)

Promo Marketing’s sister publication, Print+Promo, released its Under 40 list, which celebrates workers in the print and promotional industries making waves before their 40th birthdays. Among the print and promo professionals, there are a few names that likely will stand out to distributors working in the promo side of things, like Miles Wadsworth from Logo…

Fire, Burn Hazards Cause Recall of Golden State Warriors Promotional Menorahs

Since the start of the 2014-15 season, the Golden State Warriors have been making their fans feel mighty warm and fuzzy, as, ahead of tomorrow’s home matchup versus the Los Angeles Lakers, the ballers have registered a combined 305 regular season and playoff victories and have brought two National Basketball Association titles to the Bay…