Hub Pen Company, Braintree, Mass., announced the hiring of seasoned IT specialist Terese Cook as business systems support analyst. Cook comes to Hub after 17 years with international IP video company Piksel. “I mapped business processes to system functionality for a variety of end-users with Piksel,” Cook said. “Here at Hub, I’ll be improving the…
Plenty of things can be called “stereotypically American”: fireworks, corndogs, country music, reality TV. We have a certain image in the eyes of the world, though not everything this image entails is as prevalent across the board—we are a diverse nation, after all. There is one stereotype, though, that stands to be true, and that…
On May 29, 2010, Roy Halladay pitched a perfect game against the (then) Florida Marlins. It was the 20th perfect game in MLB history, as well as the second in Phillies franchise history (and…
Certain words have a notable knack for producing smiles, with “vacation,” “sleep,” “free” and “raise” being among the finest friends to faces. Fewer examples, though, can engender such anticipation and subsequent satisfaction as “pizza,” which has attained global adulation that not many foods can counter. Serving and delivering more pies than any of its worldwide…
Not all fan apparel products can be winners. The New York Knicks learned this lesson the hard way when the team launched its new Kristaps Porzingis hats for sale in the Madison Square Garden shop. A good tip for any team embroidering a player’s likeness on hats is to make sure the finished product actually…
Millennial pink might be the most popular shade of 2017, but pink is a huge miss in the hunting apparel world. According to USA Today, blaze pink, a legal hunting color in Wisconsin, hasn’t been flying off the shelves at several hunting retailers. Blaze pink hunting coats are not selling nearly…
Are you ready to feel old? *NSYNC, the greatest boy band of the ’90s (you heard me, Backstreet Boys fans) is gearing up to celebrate its 20th anniversary. We’ll give you some…
We’ve got to say, food companies have been bringing the heat lately when it comes to promotional apparel. Last week, Hidden Valley unveiled its holiday merchandise collection, and before that, we had Taco Bell and KFC making waves. But we have to give credit where credit is due, and this Thanksgiving apparel from Stove Top…
When I hear the word “actually” in a presentation, my “BS detector” goes on high alert. While true in all presentations, the alarm bells ring very high when the word is used in a software demonstration. “You can actually pay your bill with one button click.” “You can actually see your logo with no effort.”…
Promotional items and apparel have always played a role in political campaigns, though last year’s presidential election may have taken the cake with its surplus of big, red hats and “I’m…