Promo Products
November 30, 2016 at 1:35 pm
It appears that Boston will be the next major U.S. city to pass legislation on plastic bags. Boston City Council members are set to meet today to debate a proposed…
November 28, 2016 at 12:53 pm
The dust from the Black Friday stampedes seem to have settled, but a more intangible stampede is happening online today. Today is Cyber Monday—a day similar to Black Friday but without the need to camp out in front of a storefront for weeks on end in the hopes of a sweet deal. While most of…
November 28, 2016 at 11:08 am
The first rule of business is you need to know your target market. These days, your target market mostly consists of baby boomers, Gen Xers, and, of course, millennials. With that in mind, it’s important to understand the backgrounds of each generation, so that you can give your clients exactly what they want. That way,…
November 28, 2016 at 10:50 am
Prime Line, Bridgeport, Conn., sponsored Bridgeport Rescue Mission’s Great Thanksgiving Project, which provided turkeys, bags of Thanksgiving fixings and winter coats to more than 3,000 low income families in need in Fairfield County, Conn. Distribution for the Thanksgiving project took place over…
November 23, 2016 at 1:59 pm
4imprint, Oshkosh, Wis., awarded more than 200 one by one grants to charitable organizations during the third quarter of 2016. The expanded one by one charitable program awards two $500 promotional products grants each business day. A variety of organizations use these in-kind gifts to help raise funds, increase awareness, recruit and recognize volunteers, and…
November 22, 2016 at 2:37 pm
The U.S. Census found a major shift in the most populous generations last year, when it declared baby boomers lost the title of the largest living generation. Pew Research Center determined millennials just have a slight edge on baby boomers, with 75.4 million and 74.9 million, respectively. While millennials have a big presence, Gen Xers…
November 22, 2016 at 1:36 pm
Chocolate Inn/Taylor & Grant, Hicksville, N.Y., announced that Promotional Product Professionals of Canada recognized Line Chaumont of Promocom as Multi-Line Sales Agency of the Year for Eastern Canada, and Karen Spencer of Creative Solutions and Ideas as the Multi-Line Agency of the Year for Central Canada. Distributor customers vote on these awards within three specific…
November 21, 2016 at 2:24 pm
In my last blog article, I discussed the fact that most distributors don’t really own a business, but rather, they own a job. The test to determine if you own your own business is if you can fly to Hawaii for three months and tell someone else where to send your check. The key words…
November 18, 2016 at 1:56 pm
Promo Marketing’s Video Battle pits two industry videos against each other for the chance at the ultimate bragging right: Being declared our readership’s absolute favorite. (Next up: The weather is in the 60s today, but there are rumors of snow coming to Pennsylvania soon. Make up your mind, nature.) Last week, Maple Ridge Farms won again, and…
November 17, 2016 at 2:56 pm
As more of President-elect Donald Trump's plans for the next four years surface, we've addressed how certain policies could affect promotional products professionals and their businesses. For…
