Google Stops Dangerous Docs Phishing Scam

Be careful, everyone: There’s a dangerous phishing attack guised as a Google Doc that might have made it to your inbox. According to the BBC, however, Google put a stop to the phishing email that landed in about a million users’ inboxes. In case you were out of the loop, here’s what happened: People received…

NFL Rookies Top Overall Merchandise Sales

It’s been a banner year for rookies in the NFL. While Carson Wentz is our favorite up here in Philadelphia, it’s obvious that Cowboys fans have been celebrating their rookie sensations under center—quarterback Dak Prescott and running back Ezekiel Elliott. The two became the first two players in the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) to lead…

PM Video Battle: HALO Branded Solutions Versus DJB Specialties

Promo Marketing’s Video Battle pits two industry videos against each other for the chance at the ultimate bragging right: Being declared our readership’s absolute favorite. (Next up: Happy Cinco de Mayo, everyone! Unfortunately, we don’t have a margarita machine at work … yet.) Last week, HALO Branded Solutions won, and now will face off against DJB Specialties.…

CafePress Pulls Controversial Items Concerning a Missing Child

Already dealing with the dilemma of facing declining sales, CafePress took another credibility hit yesterday. The Kentucky-headquartered company, self-dubbed as “the world’s best online gift shop,” announced its U.K. affiliate has pulled merchandise that…

The Ingredients of Success (Part 1 of a 10 Part Series)

Like a recipe for a great meal, successful people share certain traits that, when combined, create a life worth living. “Success” is a multifaceted word with different meanings to different folks. For some, it implies profit, prosperity or even popularity. Herein lies one of the problems for many people. They want to be successful, but…

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CPSC Names Brand Behind Harrisburg Hoverboard Fire

Last February, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) came out with a simple message: Hoverboards are unsafe. This preceded mass recalls, and companies (like Amazon) stopped stocking the items on their sites. In March of this year, two children died in a house fire in Harrisburg, Pa., as a result of a hoverboard catching fire.…

CafePress Sales Drop Dramatically After Election Season

We already know how integral promotional products were for the 2016 presidential election. Between the caps, buttons, shirts, bumper stickers, drink coolers, pocket constitutions and everything in between, promotional products suppliers and distributors had their hands full. And now, companies like CafePress, which churned out a heap of campaign merchandise, is feeling a bit of…

NBA Feud Spills Onto T-shirt

Golden State Warriors forward Matt Barnes is not a fan of the Salt Lake City nightlife. He made that abundantly clear. When asked by ESPN whether he preferred the nightlife in Los Angeles or Salt Lake City, Barnes responded: No comparison. There’s no such thing, man. There’s no nightlife in Utah. Obviously, as players, you…

Next Level Apparel Adds Regional Sales Manager

Next Level Apparel, Gardena, Calif., announced the addition of Triesha Campbell as western regional sales manager. Campbell joins Next level Apparel with 23 years of experience in the apparel industry. Prior to her new role with Next Level Apparel, Campbell…