Promo Products

PPAI Kicks Off Promotional Products Work! Week
May 16, 2018 at 1:37 pm

Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), Irving, Texas, and Promotional Products Association Of The Mid-South (PPAMS), Nashville, kicked off Promotional Products Work! Week on Friday, May 11, 2018 in Shelbyville, Tenn., also known as “The Pencil City.” Billed as the official kickoff for the national awareness event, happening this week, the event is organized by PPAMS, PPAI…

'Deadpool 2' Marketing Team Wants Him to Be the Star of Every Movie (Seriously)
May 16, 2018 at 1:18 pm

Deadpool, the Marvel super "hero" character whose ultra-violent and profanity-laden exploits have made their way to the big screen, is known for being different than the rest of Marvel's lineup. In addition to the violence and profanity, he's constantly breaking the fourth wall, and is fully aware that he's a character in a comic book…

How an Arkansas University Boosted Enrollment 29% Through Promo Items Gift Box
May 16, 2018 at 12:35 pm

Dating back to 1834, when members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church founded it as Cane Hill School, the University of the Ozarks enjoys renown as the oldest higher education site in Arkansas. The Clarksville campus routinely receives regard as a U.S. News & World Report top tier destination, meaning that marketing its amenities finds employees…

Expert Advice: Landing Big Sales in Promotional Drinkware
May 14, 2018 at 2:11 pm

As the third-largest overall category in the promo industry, drinkware never figures to lack opportunities to impress the masses. We talked to a pair of industry experts to learn the ins and outs of promotional drinkware sales...

Staples Has Laid Off More Than 200 Employees This Year
May 14, 2018 at 1:55 pm

After Shira Goldman stepped down from her position as CEO of Staples in January, the company has laid off hundreds of employees. The Framingham Source estimated that 200 employees have been laid off from Staples in the 2018 calendar year. The latest round of layoffs came last week, but the exact details are currently unknown.…

Crystal D Donates Five Awards to Lifeworks Annual Celebration
May 14, 2018 at 1:26 pm

Crystal D, St. Paul, Minn., donated five awards to the Lifeworks Annual Celebration, held at The Depot in Minneapolis on April 26, 2018. Lifeworks is an organization that supports individuals with disabilities in Minnesota. The Annual Celebration serves not only as…

Polyconcept North America Adds to Sales Staff
May 10, 2018 at 2:25 pm

Polyconcept North America (PCNA), Pittsburgh, announced the addition of three new hard goods field sales managers. These newly-created positions will allow the company to more effectively support customers in Texas and throughout the Southeast U.S. Katie Crnkovich has three years of experience in the promotional products industry and 12 years of experience in the incentive-and-recognition…

Those Han Solo Movie Solo Cups Are Finally Here and We’re a Little Disappointed
May 10, 2018 at 1:31 pm

Long a fan favorite Han Solo will serve as the subject of an eponymous anthology film that holds its world premiere today in Los Angeles and opens nationwide May 25. Six brands will help Disney tout the exploits of Princess Leia’s favorite scruffy-looking nerf herder, but the one that could have wowed us the most, the Solo Cup Company, has left us a tad disappointed...

Zagwear Grows U.K., European Presence With New Appointment
May 8, 2018 at 2:22 pm

Zagwear, Orange, N.Y., is continuing to grow its U.K. and European presence with the appointment of Daniel Hill as senior account manager. Hill will lead the office with senior manager of global accounts Charlotte Hollidge as the U.S. promotional products distributor…

What the Heck Is Going On With CafePress?
May 8, 2018 at 2:11 pm

Companies like Walmart and Cimpress (parent company of Vistaprint and National Pen Co.) give distributors and suppliers reasonable cause for concern, as they are pulling in more business than in the past. One of the heavyweights in that category, however, seems to be in a weird free fall. We're talking about CafePress...