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June 18, 2019 at 1:07 pm
It's been a while since we've had a good story for our "Promo History Lesson" series, which is totally still a thing we did not forget about. Today's story, dear readers, comes from the Cold War-era Space Race, where the U.S. and USSR competed to be the first nation to send human beings to space…
June 18, 2019 at 1:30 pm
Since so many monumental occurrences are marking their 50th anniversary this year, it can be easy to overlook that 2019 signals the golden jubilee of the introduction of Tic Tac mints, too. Among the best friends to questionable breath, the one-and-a-half calorie delights are receiving an interesting promotional push for their birthday, as Ferrero, the…
June 17, 2019 at 1:53 pm
Food and drink have literally brought people together since the beginning of time, and BBQ is no exception. This ancient culinary method of cooking meat over a flame has been practiced for centuries. If you didn’t already know, May was National BBQ Month and there’s no better way to celebrate than to head outdoors, fire…
June 18, 2019 at 10:21 am
Beacon Promotions, New Ulm, Minn., has added Sarah Braidic Fette as a new sales account development associate. Fette was half of the Brad and Sarah Morning Show on Hot 96.7 and Z99 in Southern Minnesota. She is originally from the Twin Cities, but has called the Mankato area…
June 17, 2019 at 12:53 pm
Roswell is not without its share of history and pride, with notable figures such as John Denver, Sam Donaldson, Demi Moore and Roger Staubach all having ties to the town. The masses, however, will forever know Roswell, the fifth-largest city in New Mexico, as the site of 1947’s supposed UFO crash, though the actual destination…
June 17, 2019 at 2:03 pm
Dan Marx, director of content development at SGIA, joined Promo Marketing Editor-in-Chief Sean Norris for a chat about what promotional products businesses can find at PRINTING United this October in Dallas. The blockbuster event will showcase new and improved printing technologies and applications for apparel and a variety of other products, and offer educational opportunities to help decorators and other promo professionals better run their businesses.
June 17, 2019 at 1:41 pm
You probably wouldn't peg a guy like Trent Reznor, the king of intensity behind industrial-rock forefathers Nine Inch Nails, as a guy who loves a good brand collaboration for the sake of e-commerce. But after Reznor collaborated with Marvel on apparel for the movie "Captain Marvel," it's not that surprising. His latest is still a…
June 17, 2019 at 11:49 am
HanesBrands Inc., Winston-Salem, N.C., has introduced its first collection of ComfortWash T-shirts supporting the National Park Foundation in select Walmart stores near nine of our country’s most beautiful and recognized landmarks. Each store will carry one design to promote its regional recreation area. Consumers near Acadia National Park, Blue Ridge Parkway, Grand Canyon National Park,…
June 14, 2019 at 1:42 pm
For professional athletes, a championship trophy is the pinnacle of achievement. In European soccer (football, to them), the highest of high honors is the UEFA Champions League trophy. It's a tournament that involves the top one to four teams from each of Europe's professional leagues. In addition to getting to hoist the trophy and walk…
June 14, 2019 at 11:33 am
It’s no secret that a lot of successful sales relationships are built on personal touches and making the effort to show clients that you care. But, in the age where communication is so easy it becomes impersonal, making sure to give your customers a little face time (and making them feel important) can go a…
