Facilisgroup, St. Louis, welcomed Knock-Out Specialties to its community of promotional products distributor partners. A family-owned business, Knock-Out Specialties has been providing promotional products and marketing services in Plano, Texas, since 1994. “We’re looking forward to receiving growth and efficiency improvements from Facilisgroup’s software and best practices,” John Bottone, owner of Knock-Out Specialties. “The more…
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted 3 to 2 last week to prohibit children’s toys and various child care items from containing more than 0.1 percent of specific phthalate chemicals…
There was once a time not too long ago that Samsung Galaxy Note smartphones weren’t welcome on airplanes, and now the company is trying to make that a distant memory by surprising airline passengers flying from Madrid to A Coruña with a Galaxy Note 8 giveaway while on an airplane. This week, Samsung gave out…
“Adorable” might be a shocking description of airline uniforms, but stick with us for this one. Australian airline Qantas unveiled a new collection of children’s airline uniforms for the future aviators of the world. According to Paddle Your Own Kanoo, little ones can either dress up as cabin crew or pilots. The designs are based…
We’ve got to say, we love apparel news like this. It’s so great to see apparel companies take the initiative to make more apparel options available to shoppers with disabilities, and we hope this trend continues. A few months ago, we covered the details of Target’s new line for children with disabilities, and now Ralph…
Aprons ‘n More Inc., Lindsay, Ontario, has purchased Gayla Canada’s promotional product sewing business effective Oct. 31, 2017. Frank Guzzo and his wife Julie, owners of Gayla Canada, have finally made the decision to retire after having been active in the promotional products business for more than 40 years. Aprons ‘n More has been in…
Under Armour hasn’t been having the best year ever. Between its sales slowdown, job cuts and general decrease in teenage shoppers, the company is definitely in need of a new marketing strategy. And perhaps its new subscription box service could be the spark its looking for. Under Armour is betting big…
Being a fan of the Buffalo Sabres has proven a test of one’s patience for the last decade, as the team has not won a playoff series since skating by the New York Rangers in the 2007 Eastern Conference Semifinals and has missed the postseason six straight seasons. With dynamic center Jack Eichel leading the…
Regional promotions can be a great way to jumpstart your local business, and Route One Apparel in Maryland just gave us the perfect example of a regional promotion done right. According to The Baltimore Sun, the local vendor of Maryland flag-themed clothing and accessories has teamed up with McCormick & Co. to launch a new…
In this free download, you’ll find 10 great case studies, submitted by some of the industry’s top suppliers, on how distributors used their products in thoughtful, fun or powerful ways. Hopefully, these promo ideas provide that last bit of inspiration you need for your clients’ upcoming promotions, or spark some ideas later on when you’re in a creative funk…