Promo Products
January 12, 2016 at 4:48 pm
BIC Graphic, Clearwater, Fla., announced the addition of more than 20 new BIC-branded writing instruments, including five completely new design families as well as extensions of other products featuring either new colors or the addition of a stylus version. Three key trends have…
January 12, 2016 at 4:20 pm
So I don’t know about you, but "Star Wars" has created a major buzz in my world for the past few months. Really, it has been on everyone’s radar for the past year (or more for the real hardcore fans). The "Star Wars" marketing empire is one for the record books. They have pure genius floating…
January 12, 2016 at 2:18 pm
Fresh on the heels of its acquisition of Gaffney, South Carolina-based Jetline, Prime Line, Bridgeport, Conn., announced a joint booth promotion with Jetline at the 2016 PPAI Expo that gives distributors opportunities to win Samsung high-definition TVs and other prizes. Distributors must locate three WOW! items at Prime Line’s booth (5817) and three at Jetline’s…
January 11, 2016 at 6:55 pm
Ricoh Company Ltd., Tokyo, announced that the company has reached an agreement to buy AnaJet, Costa Mesa, Calif., a direct-to-garment (DTG) printing company. This acquisition is the latest strategic investment by Ricoh to strengthen its industrial inkjet. AnaJet will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Ricoh Printing Systems America Inc. Ricoh's experience has focused on…
January 11, 2016 at 6:39 pm
Gemline, Lawrence, Mass., announced that it has formed a partnership with New York City-based Society Awards. "This is a warm relationship, a meeting of the minds," said David Moritz, president and founder of Society Awards. "Together, we're going to bring that star power through distributor networks to corporate America." "Society Awards is an exciting addition…
January 11, 2016 at 6:29 pm
The Golden Globe Awards took place last night, and we all know these types of award shows usually include a pretty impressive gift bag for attendees. This year was no different. According to Extra, the Golden Globe promotional bag included the…
January 11, 2016 at 5:10 pm
GatewayCDI, St. Louis, announced that it has been acquired by U.K.-based Brand Addition. The acquisition became effective Jan. 1, 2016. According to a press release, GatewayCDI will serve clients under the Brand Addition name, with operations and structure continuing uninterrupted. "Chuck Fandos [president of GatewayCDI] and Conrad Franey [vice president of GatewayCDI] have built a…
January 11, 2016 at 4:56 pm
Shark Tank took its latest casting call to Las Vegas last week, timed to coincide with the enormous annual tech trade show CES. The hit reality show interviewed hundreds of entrepreneurs eager for an opportunity to pitch the Sharks in front of a TV audience of 6 million. Inc. stopped in to the event to…
January 11, 2016 at 1:58 pm
Promo Marketing Media Group, Philadelphia, the leading source of product and marketing information for distributor sales professionals, today announced the launch of ProMark Agency Division (ProMark AD), the company’s new agency-style marketing and advertising unit. Starting in 2016, ProMark AD will handle Promo Marketing’s expanding line of custom creative services, including video, marketing, branding, and…
January 8, 2016 at 6:50 pm
Question: How can I set up QuickBooks to control what information users have access to? Answer: QuickBooks allows you to set up users and passwords under the "company" tab. When setting up a user, you can specify which information you want that particular user to see or not see, and edit or not edit. You…
