Promo Products

This year is proving a monumental one for NBC television shows that are celebrating impressive anniversaries. Only 17 days ago, we highlighted the baseball-related adulation that “Seinfeld” is receiving as it turns 30, and today brings an opportunity to tout “Friends,” which the fashion retailer Primark is commending for turning 25 via a themed café…

Ariel Premium Supply, St. Louis, announced the launch of its new Global Resource Centre division. Designed to leverage its global sourcing network, this new division offers complete custom design capabilities across all of its product categories. Distributors can be creative in designing unique products or modifying current ones, all while taking advantage of overseas price…

We can say we're a tad bit envious of the residents of Mount Olive, N.C., whose town manager and mayor are considering promoting their award-winning tap water by filling and branding bottles with it. The small town, population 4,650, is best known for its pickles, but as a repeat "best of" water winner, it's looking at promotional bottled water as its next claim to fame...

Members of Canada's Parliament ordered a breakdown of the Canadian government's promo spending between January 2017 and February 2019, and found that it had purchased items like rubber ducks, pens and lanyards totaling about $6.7 million (about $4.5 million USD) over that span. According to iPolitics (which has detailed Canada's federal promo spending in the…

HUB Promotional Group, Braintree, Mass., announced the addition of Gerard Schifano as Northeast territory manager. The promotional products industry veteran joined HUB Promotional Group’s HUB Pen Company as a multi-line factory representative in 2015, representing the company in New Jersey, Southern New York and New York City. Gerard had…

EMT, Indianapolis, has announced that its PROMO AF campaign has raised $1,400 in proceeds for the National Kidney Foundation. Funds were raised through the sale of swag boxes containing PROMO AF hats, patches and Phone Loops, along with a matching donation from EMT. “We are overjoyed that we were able to harness the power of…

Polyconcept North America (PCNA), Pittsburgh, announced it has hired Liz Haesler as global chief merchandising officer (CMO). In the role, Haesler will oversee product and category strategy for Polyconcept’s hard goods division, including the Leed’s, Bullet and Journalbooks brands. As CMO, Haesler will lead PCNA’s overall strategy and implementation for product development, category management, pricing,…

If someone were to ask us about our admiration for “Seinfeld,” we would definitely not be a “low-talker” in explaining the hold that the sitcom will forever have on our sense of humor. Since this marks the 30th anniversary of the show-about-nothing’s debut, plenty of people will likely acknowledge a similar sway that the program…

Premier Marketing Group (PMG), a division of Somerville, Massachusetts-based Grossman Marketing Group, has acquired Suncoast Print Solutions, Sarasota, Fla., marking Grossman’s fifth acquisition in the past six years. PMG founder Mike Whitman said Suncoast Print Solutions, a full-service print and promotional products company with a national client base that includes the Baltimore Orioles and Hyatt…

After this year’s snooze-fest of a contest between the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams, millions of football fans across the country probably thought right away about how next season’s Super Bowl LIV could restore excitement to the Big Game. While the organizers cannot guarantee a riveting game, they can promise that their volunteer…