Promo Products

YETI Releases Folding Chair, Creates Further Competition in Outdoor Market
January 12, 2018 at 11:37 am

Now that we've dug through YETI Coolers' plentiful lawsuits, the latest being against Walmart again, thanks to the latter's refusal to fulfill the obligations of the first lawsuit, we can look some other big news over in YETI land. Are you sitting down for this? (This is a great joke that you'll get in a second,…

Ikea Print Ad Includes Pregnancy Test (Like, The Ones You Pee On)
January 11, 2018 at 2:42 pm

Ikea's new print ad in Sweden includes a pregnancy test where women can, well, you know how home pregnancy tests work… "Peeing on this ad may change your life," the ad says. Not only will the print ad, which appears in women's magazine Amelia, provide life changing information, there is still a pecuniary incentive for…

Scrunchies Are 'Hair Clouds' Now, and They're Cool and Expensive
January 11, 2018 at 2:16 pm

You know scrunchies? Of course you do. Everyone knows scrunchies, whether or not they actually have hair plentiful enough to necessitate scrunchies. You know hair clouds? No? I bet you do, but you don't know it. Because it turns out, hair clouds are just a clever rebranding of "scrunchies." What you also might not know…

U.K. Microbead Ban Goes Into Effect
January 10, 2018 at 2:41 pm

As of yesterday, cosmetics and personal care items in the U.K. can no longer include plastic microbeads. This ban only covers manufacturing at the time, but sale of products that include microbeads will take effect in July, according to The Guardian. The reasoning behind this is to prevent the plastic microbeads from making their way…

YETI Sues Walmart Again, Proving It Is Not Messing Around
January 10, 2018 at 2:23 pm

If you thought the trend of YETI Coolers suing other companies was over, buckle up, because we've got a real clash of the retail titans here. We're talking two litigious household names duking it out in the court of, well, law. Remember when YETI sued Walmart for selling beverage insulators that were too similar to…

Debco Appoints the Abednego Agency to British Columbia, Washington
January 9, 2018 at 2:41 pm

  Debco, Concord, Ontario, announced the appointment of Kevin Hill’s Abednego Agency as the company’s official representation for the province of British Columbia and Washington State, effective immediately. “I am very honored and excited to be joining the Debco team," Hill said. "I can honestly say, I have never…

Proforma Launches New Acquisition Division
January 9, 2018 at 2:30 pm

Proforma, Cleveland, announced the formation of its Proforma Acquisition Company, which will directly purchase promotional products, print and packaging companies worth between $5 million and $100 million and more. "As the privately-held $500 million leader in our industry, Proforma is perfectly positioned to help other large companies complete the successful sale of their business," Greg…

Companies Keep Alabama Crimson Tide Fans Rolling Through Championship Merch Items
January 9, 2018 at 1:14 pm

College football fans who hold allegiance to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) have found themselves quite fortunate since the 1992 season, when the University of Alabama Crimson Tide throttled the University of Miami Hurricanes, 34-13, to win the national championship. That upset victory initiated a run that has yielded 12 more national crowns for the conference’s…

Printleaf Adds Promotional Products Service
January 8, 2018 at 2:26 pm

Printleaf, an online printing company that focuses in commercial printing for businesses, is launching a promotional product branch of the company on promo.printleaf.com. The site includes promotional items featuring drinkware, writing instruments, T-shirts, smartphone accessories and more. "Printleaf is always looking for new ways to help businesses and organizations use print marketing to benefit them,…

Artistic Toy Manufacturing Employee Buys Company
January 5, 2018 at 2:14 pm

Artistic Toy Manufacturing, Allentown, Pa., announced that its former sales manager purchased the company on Dec. 29. Katrina Marshall, who held the position for 11 years, acquired the assets to form a new company, which will operate under the name Artistic Toys & Promotions LLC. "I am humbled and honored to see Katrina take Artistic…