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: It's 108 degrees outside with the heat index right now. Or, as we like to call it, video game weather.) Last week, Logomark won its fourth battle, earning…
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The 2016 Specialty Advertising Association of California (SAAC) Show wrapped up yesterday, and we got to take a good look around the showroom floor. While the sun in Southern California sure was nice, getting to check out some cool promotional products really was the highlight for us. Here are some of the items that stood…
Dennis East International LLC, Yarmouth Port, Mass., is recalling its Whiskey Glass and Stone Sets after receiving two reports of the whiskey glass spontaneously breaking. The set includes a 16 oz. clear glass, four…
HALO Branded Solutions, San Diego, recently concluded its annual national sales meeting with record attendance of more than 250 of the company's top account executives and more than 150 supplier personnel from HALO Branded Solutions' Preferred Supplier Program at…
If the number of merchandise queries determined presidential elections, Donald Trump would have an advantage over Hillary Clinton. According to Multichannel Merchant, the Republican presidential nominee has Clinton beat in merchandise searches. Currently, Trump is outnumbering Clinton at a ratio of almost five-to-one. But, those aren't the only numbers to consider. The numbers immediately following…
A frequently asked question that I get at speaking engagements is, “What is your elevator speech?” Or, I’m asked to help someone craft an elevator speech. Here’s what I don’t like about elevator speeches: They’re canned. They are a one-size-fits-all recitation that’s not going to win anyone any business. It’s not that I’m down on being…
Gemline, Lawrence, Mass., announced that it has formed a long-term, exclusive partnership with Moleskine. On Aug. 1, Gemline is the exclusive supplier of Moleskine within the promotional products industry in the U.S. and Canada. Gemline first announced a partnership with Moleskine in September 2013, allowing the company to carry a selection of Moleskine products. Through this…
Stran Promotional Solutions, Quincy, Mass., announced the addition of Scott Stewart as its new vice president of business development. Stewart will focus on expanding Stran Promotional Solutions' enterprise account business. Stewart has more than 30 years of experience in the promotional products industry, having spent time both on both the supplier and distributor sides of…
Last night, just five hours before game time, the Boston Red Sox decided to postpone a David Ortiz bobblehead giveaway because they found it inaccurate and racially offensive. Red Sox president Sam Kennedy saw the bobblehead, which commemorates Ortiz's speech following the 2013 Boston Marathon, and decided it wasn't a good representation of the star…
It's no surprise that Michael Phelps, star swimmer and most decorated Olympic athlete of all time, has plenty of endorsements. Not all of those companies are official sponsors of the Summer Olympics, though. Because of this, officials made Phelps cover the logos on his Beats by Dre headphones. However, Phelps didn't do the best job.…