Personal Care

“Normal life” (whatever that may mean to you) as we know it has changed, forever, or at least the foreseeable future. Think back to only a few months ago when you could gather with friends and family for memorable parties, tailgate and cheer on your favorite college football team, or simply...

Have you ever sat back and wondered what space smells like? That might seem like an odd question, but apparently there are plenty of people out there who have been asking, because a Kickstarter campaign to release NASA's space-scented perfume is crushing its goals...

Happy almost-Father’s Day to all the dads out there! If your dads are anything like ours, they might be kind of hard to shop for. Strangely enough, we’ve given our dads promotional products as gifts. For example, one time Brendan gave his dad a mobile charging bank he got at PPAI, and he liked it…

As companies return to office settings and adjust even more to novel ways of going about business, many will will look for ways to welcome back staff. But employee welcome kits that may once have contained notebooks and mugs might now take on a more practical and health-centered look...

With growing concerns due to the COVID-19 outbreak in Ohio, 5B’s Embroidery & Screen Print, Zanesville, Ohio, has shifted its focus to joining the fight. 5B’s started making masks for the local hospital and then selling face coverings on its online retail store, all while adhering to the CDC’s social distancing guidelines. Beginning in late…

Personal protective equipment, or PPE, has been a lifeline for industry companies savvy enough to get in early and adapt quickly. PPE sales have helped promo businesses partially offset the drop in other orders and, in some cases, actually increase revenue despite widespread economic fallout. But selling PPE has been anything but easy...

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...

Raining Rose is nearing completion of an 8,100 sq. ft. expansion of production capabilities for its Cedar Rapids, Iowa, headquarters. This $2.5 million renovation, which started in January, will take the company from its current 300 gallon blending tank capability and grow it with the addition of one 600 gallon side phase tank, a 2,000…

Like the human versions of millennials, the MTV Movie & TV Awards, at 27 years old, are constantly looking to reinvent themselves and stay fresh. While the ceremony has gone through many category alterations, it has also upped its promo game, with this year’s celebration featuring a gift bag that, thanks to Backstage Creations, left…

Microbeads have been common in lotion and other personal care items thanks to their exfoliating properties. However, because they aren't biodegradable and cause pollution in the oceans and waterways, countries like the U.K. and Canada, along with the U.S., have moved to ban them. The current state of microbead bans. Green shows total…