Promo Products

Last Chance to Vote! PM Video Battle: PWS Versus Sonic Promos
May 13, 2016 at 3:14 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: Happy Friday the 13th! Try not to walk under any ladders/cross paths with any black cats today. Or do both if you like to live dangerously.) Last week, Staples…

CNBC Features Proforma in Articles
May 13, 2016 at 2:31 pm

Proforma, Cleveland, was recognized in two recent CNBC articles, featuring top low-cost business opportunities for entrepreneurs to achieve wealth. The articles, “9 Low-cost Franchises that Can Make You Rich” and “50 Big Franchise Success Stories: America’s Star Franchisees 2016,” emphasize the advantages of joining a low-cost network, such as Proforma, to enjoy a better work/life…

PPAI Announces American Solutions for Business' Return To the PPAI Expo
May 11, 2016 at 5:39 pm

Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), Irving, Texas, yesterday announced a two-year strategic agreement with American Solutions for Business (ASB), a Glenwood, Minnesota-based distributor of promotional products and print solutions, to host its annual sales meeting during the PPAI Expo. The next two PPAI Expo events will take place Jan. 7 to 12, 2017; and Jan.…

It's About the Experience
May 10, 2016 at 6:04 pm

Yesterday my friend gave me a T-shirt. It was for his band. I've been friends with this guy for close to 20 years, and we hang out on a very regular basis, but I was still excited to receive this free T-shirt. Why? It didn't have anything special about it. Sure, it has a neat…

FastSigns International Earns Pro Patria Award
May 10, 2016 at 3:50 pm

FastSigns International, Carrolton, Texas, has earned the Pro Patria Award, which the Texas Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (TXESGR) awards annually. The committee bestowed the organization's highest honor on FastSigns International at its annual Employer Awards Dinner on April 15 in Austin, Texas. Catherine Monson, president and CEO of FastSigns International; and Mark…

Trade Shows + Social Media = Marketing Bliss
May 9, 2016 at 3:46 pm

The trade show—one of the main staples of offline marketing. Social media—one of the backbones of online marketing. As marketing continues to evolve and shift, it’s increasingly more important to have a blend of both online and offline channels. And, thankfully, mobile technology has made it easy to do both at once. I’m talking about…

SnugZ USA Introduces MediaHive Video Portal
May 9, 2016 at 2:58 pm

SnugZ USA, West Jordan, Utah, has announced MediaHive, the promotional products industry’s first supplier video portal. MediaHive allows distributors to easily search, view and share all of SnugZ USA’s end-user-safe videos in just one location. Users will be able to create their own log-ins and build their own video playlists or view prebuilt playlists. After…

American Apparel Launches Crowdsourcing Campaign for New Ideas
May 6, 2016 at 5:08 pm

Los Angeles-based American Apparel has launched a crowdsourcing campaign for its made-in-the-U.S. products, according to a press release. Recently, the company announced it might begin outsourcing a portion of its manufacturing to another U.S. clothing maker. Now, American Apparel is asking vendors for proposals pertaining to U.S.-made goods retailing…

Hub Pen Company Announces Passing of Bill Gassett
May 6, 2016 at 3:15 pm

Hub Pen Company, Braintree, Mass., announced the passing of William (Bill) Gassett, customer service representative, this week. Gassett started with the company on April 21, 2010. He made an immediate impact with his casual professionalism and ability to put…