Health Care & Safety
May 9, 2018 at 2:27 pm
As one of our favorite films, 1987’s “The Princess Bride” contains a number of unforgettably humorous and pithy lines. Many utterances possess both descriptions, with our top combination being, “Get some rest. If you haven’t got your health, you haven’t got anything,” which Count Rugen suggests to Prince Humperdinck after the latter explains his lengthy…
April 20, 2018 at 2:28 pm
Sometimes a plan just comes together without any real problems. Do you know what we call that? A blessing. Sometimes the most memorable or successful promotions aren’t the ones that are flashy or crazy-original, but the ones that just work. They do what they need to do. We all want to be Michael Jordan, but…
April 16, 2018 at 2:34 pm
A new study of more than 250 bottles of water found small pieces of plastic in 90 percent of them, which has caused the World Health Organization to investigate further. Smithsonian Magazine reported that the study, which was conducted by the State University of New York (SUNY) in Fredonia, involved analyzing water bottles from nine…
December 18, 2017 at 2:30 pm
Industry veteran Paul Dubois has launched a new supplier company focused on products for safety and lifestyle. Safety Made is the new exclusive provider of Dorcy, Life Gear and DieHard brand flashlights along with a full lineup of safety kits and accessories. The Dorcy brand, which has been a promotional industry staple for more than…
November 9, 2017 at 2:26 pm
Last year, TreadmillReviews.net published a study showing that water bottles harbor more bacteria than many of us would like to believe. Through testing different types of water bottle lids, including slide-top, squeeze-top, screw-top and straw-top, the researchers found that water bottle lids contained negative bacteria that causes infections like…
October 23, 2017 at 2:24 pm
A Phoenix, Arizona-based apparel company donated $200,000 in unsold T-shirts to victims of the Sonoma County fire in California. The company, X-treme Apparel, is also selling #SonomaCountyStrong T-shirts and hats, donating the proceeds to fire recovery in the area. X-treme Apparel is donating proceeds from T-shirt sales to California fire victims.…
September 19, 2017 at 11:58 am
HALO Branded Solutions, Sterling, Ill., announced that it has donated $62,620 to the Justin J. Watt Foundation, earmarking funds for Hurricane Harvey Flood Relief Fund to aid people in the Houston area. The donation reflects 267 people from HALO and Michael C. Fina Recognition contributing a total of $31,310, which was matched by HALO. "After…
September 1, 2017 at 11:30 am
Hanesbrands Inc., Winston-Salem, N.C., announced today that it is donating more than five trailer loads of underwear and activewear to assist victims of flooding from Hurricane Harvey in Texas and the Gulf Coast. Hanes is partnering with nonprofit Delivering Good and North Carolina-based transportation company Glen Raven Logistics to get the more than 1 million…
August 31, 2017 at 2:22 pm
The promotional products industry has come through in a big way to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey in Houston and its surrounding areas. Through product donation and fundraising, suppliers and distributors have been doing their…
August 15, 2017 at 1:12 pm
Although the impending solar eclipse has created a boom for solar eclipse-themed promotional products, the special solar eclipse glasses have faced a more uphill battle. NASA told the public that many of the solar eclipse glasses available for purchase were not safe enough to meet NASA standards. NASA's…
