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Jon Hamm’s Golden Globe Is Spelled Wrong
January 26, 2016 at 4:54 pm

Jon Hamm is a two-time Golden Globe winner and a six-time nominee. You’d think by now the Hollywood Foreign Press would know how to spell his name, right? And yet, while catching up with Vanity Fair’s executive West Coast editor Krista Smith at the Sundance Film Festival, where he’s a juror this year, Hamm said…

21 Super-hot Gadgets Designed for Millennials
January 26, 2016 at 4:48 pm

Primed for fun, these gadgets all have one thing in common: They help you embrace life. Recording extreme sports, chilling to the music of The National, streaming a Netflix show in HD ... all possible. 1. Griffin Travel Power Bank ($70) There's a keychain on the left, but it also happens to be a charger…

Judge Rules in Favor of American Apparel Reorganization Plan
January 25, 2016 at 7:06 pm

American Apparel, Los Angeles, will continue with its reorganization plan after U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Brendan Shannon ruled in favor of the company in court today. This means that American Apparel will become a private company, and place nearly 100 percent of its control to its largest bondholders. Shareholders, including founder and former CEO Dov Charney,…

Justin Case Set to Acquire Existing Promotions Division Inventory of Superex
January 25, 2016 at 6:49 pm

Justin Case, Markham, Ontario, will, subject to court approval, purchase only the existing promotions division inventory of Toronto-based Superex Canada Limited (hereafter referred to as Superex), offered for sale by Superex’s receiver. Correcting a statement released by the company on Jan. 18, Justin Case has not acquired the Superex name or trademark, save and except…

Planned Bobblehead Features Removable Helmet for Head-touching
January 25, 2016 at 5:31 pm

Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre has a "thing" about people touching his head. He doesn't willingly let anyone do it, and if they catch him off-guard with a head-pat he reacts as you'd expect. The Rangers announced part of their 2016 promotional schedule this past weekend, and…

Prime Line's 2016 Catalog Includes 124 New Items
January 25, 2016 at 4:28 pm

Prime Line, Bridgeport, Conn., announced that its 2016 catalog features 124 new items, and is available with customizable covers in both print and digital editions. The 320-page catalog includes U.S. and Canadian pricing and can be ordered online. Prime expanded its exclusive MopToppers collection by adding seven new items, including a highlighter pen, stress ball,…

A Better Way to Access Orders
January 22, 2016 at 7:47 pm

Question: I have been using the order numbers that QuickBooks auto-assigns for sales orders (SO), purchase orders (PO) and invoices numbers. Is there a better way? Answer: Yes. When I was a distributor, I quickly learned how often I had to access different orders during the course of a day. And thus, being able to…

4 Snow-ready Promotional Products
January 22, 2016 at 7:34 pm

As the season’s first significant snow fall makes its way up the Northeast U.S., we’re getting ready for a lot of snow here in Philadel

Last Chance to Vote! PM Video Battle: Trimark Versus I Brand Everything
January 22, 2016 at 7:14 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: We're getting ready for the blizzard! By that, we mean we're buying sleds and stocking up on video games after work today.) Last week, Trimark came out on top,…

Branded Amazon Dash Replenishment Devices Go Live
January 22, 2016 at 4:49 pm

Amazon introduced the Dash Replenishment devices in March by launching the product-branded plastic buttons. Now, the devices, which allow users to press a button to reorder items without having to log onto the site, are live. The buttons are branded based on the…