Bags & Luggage

Back in April, Curiosity, a Cincinnati-based ad agency, decided to create its own fictional social distancing merch line, called the “Social Distance Supply," to have some fun and showcase its design abilities. What the agency didn’t expect was what happened after it released the designs on its social media pages: People actually wanted to purchase the products...

Many of us know actor John Krasinski for his role as Jim Halpert in “The Office." If you’ve been keeping up his new YouTube series, “Some Good News (SGN)," you might have noticed that the Pepsi logo featured in one of his recent videos might look very familiar to the one on Pepsi's official new branded merch...

Timbuk2, the San Francisco-based maker of bags and backpacks, is using T-shirts donated from local sports teams to create face masks for Bay Area organizations. The company teamed up with NBC Sports Bay Area, which helped set up T-shirt donations from the 49ers, Sharks, Warriors, Giants, Earthquakes and Kings...

Last Friday, the Los Angeles Clippers gave out branded backpacks to every fan at the team's game against the Denver Nuggets. Each backpack came with a message card from star Kawhi Leonard. "Fill it with food and give to someone who's hungry, a blanket for someone who's cold, books for a child who has none," it said. "Or do your own thing. I get that. Go be great."...

At Spector & Co., we're excited to announce our partnership with Colorado-based retail brand Topo Designs, which makes Spector & Co. the official Topo Designs bag supplier of the promotional product industry. A little backstory on Topo Designs: Rooted in mountain culture and outdoor living, Topo Designs was founded in 2008. The retail brand targets…

How about that Super Bowl, huh? Our boy Andy Reid finally got his ring, it was a thrilling comeback, the halftime show was a lot of fun, Tom Brady was minimally involved in the broadcast and the game was over in time to get a good night's sleep. What more could you possibly ask for?…

Have you ever wondered what happens to the banners after a show has ended? Well, for PRINTING United—the 720,000 square foot show that happened this past October in Dallas—they became promotional totes...

Bag Makers, Union, Ill., has resumed full operations following a Jan. 13 malware attack on its I.T. systems. Most business-critical systems are restored, including phones, email, website, ERP business software and shipping. Customers can contact the company through normal communication channels for quotes, orders and order status inquiries. Bag Makers was able to manually process,…

Bag Makers Inc. today announced it was affected by a malware attack on Jan. 13 that encrypted information on some I.T. systems and disrupted customer access to services. Phone and fax lines, along with the company website, are currently shut down. Email access is limited...

Bag Makers, Union, Ill., is introducing more than 15 new bags and expanded imprint and special packaging options for customers in 2020. The company added new bags to its popular Cotton/Jute Tote collection, along with a new Adventure Tote made from 100 percent recycled plastic bottles, non-woven Budget Totes, Ribbon-Handle Matte Eurototes, and several new…