Marketing and Sales
July 15, 2019 at 3:39 pm
The Houston Astros have fashioned more than a few photo-worthy occasions lately, including their Game 7 road win to capture the 2017 World Series. However, the American League club’s Double-A affiliate, the Corpus Christi Hooks, decided against immortalizing the action at their Whataburger Field on June 20, as the team gave away promotional phone cases…
July 15, 2019 at 3:07 pm
The music industry is in a weird place right now. In the past, it was simple. Artists make albums, people buy those albums at the record store, then go see the artists in concert and buy merchandise while they're there. Things aren't so simple anymore, and it's forced artists to rethink the way they market…
July 15, 2019 at 11:45 am
HUB Promotional Group, Braintree, Mass., announced that that Tim Fox and Joe Owens will now represent the HUB Pen and Beacon Promotions lines in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Pennsylvania. Fox has been working with HUB for four years, and helped the company to win the New England Promotional…
July 10, 2019 at 2:04 pm
The promotional campaign for "Spider-Man: Far from Home" has smashed previous film promo records, reaching a jaw-dropping total value of $288 million. That figure accounts for TV spots, publicity stunts, in-person activations and more, including some creative and cutting edge promotional products campaigns, such as augmented reality-integrated Papa John's pizza boxes and Spider-Man themed hospitality…
July 10, 2019 at 12:17 pm
There's no such thing as too much advice on how to grow your business—especially when it comes from companies that have walked the walk. So, we asked a few standout promo distributors from our Fastest-Growing list for two things: 1) the story behind their success and 2) their top tip for other distributors looking to grow. Below, in their own words, they gave us the details...
July 10, 2019 at 12:14 pm
As part of our 2019 Top Distributors list, we looked at some of the industry’s fastest-growing promo distributors. Winbrook increased its promotional products sales by 42.86 percent last year. Real Sourcing Network LLC grew its upstart promotional products business by 744.44 percent. We talked to both companies to find out how they did it—and what other promo businesses can learn from their success...
July 1, 2019 at 2:58 pm
We’ve all heard people say, “Enough is enough.” The person saying it wants something to stop because they can no longer accept or deal with it. We’ve all said it from time to time. The truth is that “enough is enough” is also how most people live their lives. No matter where you are in…
June 27, 2019 at 4:15 pm
Looking to grow your promotional products sales? PopSockets and mobile gear are a good place to start, with functional tech products.
June 27, 2019 at 4:03 pm
We asked some of the 2019 top distributors for their thoughts on the industry, their plans for the future, what they love about promo and much more. Here, we profiled Marc Simon of HALO Branded Solutions, the No. 2 company on our 2019 Top 65 Distributors list...
June 27, 2019 at 4:03 pm
We asked some of the 2019 top distributors for their thoughts on the industry, their plans for the future, what they love about promo and much more. Here, we profiled Jo Ann Gilley of Overture Promotions, the No. 26 company on our 2019 Top 65 Distributors list...
