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IMAGEN Brands, parent company of Crown Products and Vitronic, announced it has entered into a partnership with ShedRain Umbrellas. As part of IMAGEN Brands' continuing expansion strategy, partnering with ShedRain will improve business growth while honoring the quality brand that customers have come to rely on with 24-hour lead-times. The move is not an acquisition.…

There's always a scene in spy movies where the daring protagonist is warned that "should this fall into the wrong hands, it would be catastrophic." "This" could refer to a weapon, a jewel of some sort, or information. It wasn't a spy movie, but a USB drive containing a ton of valuable information regarding security…

We consider ourselves fairly open-minded people here at Promo Marketing, but if anyone—even our illustrious sales colleague Rob Margulies—expects for us to alter our choice for the best band ever, that person will have to walk down a long and winding road of disappointment. Our ears and hearts will forever find themselves fixated on The…

Totally Promotional, Coldwater, Ohio, recently expanded its office space by 8,000 sq. ft. as the company continues to grow. The addition of the newly renovated area along Sycamore St. in Coldwater brings the total amount of office space to nearly 23,000 sq.…

You can't buy achievements in video games. You can, theoretically, buy a "Destiny 2" T-shirt that says you've achieved something, though. It'll just cost you almost a million bucks. But there is another, less expensive way: If players manage to unlock a certain weapon by Oct. 31, they'll receive a code that makes the shirt available for a much more reasonable $24.99...

Times being what they are, stamps do not receive enough press, much to the dismay of philatelists everywhere. However, come January, the affixers could become a sticky subject, as the board of governors for the United States Postal Service (USPS) yesterday sought permission from the Postal Regulatory Commission to up the cost of a First-Class…

Successful meetings. We love ’em. But suddenly prospects stop responding. Here’s an effective unresponsive email follow-up to test.

Beacon Promotions, New Ulm, Minn., is a supporter of its local Brown County United Way. The programs supported are primarily in the areas of education, health, self-sufficiency and basic needs. The…

The official Donald Trump merchandise store is selling a Trump football jersey with the number 45 and the message "Stand Up for America" on the front, and the name "Trump" across the back where a player's name would usually appear. It's an interesting bit of counterprogramming to Trump's stance on the NFL anthem protests...

The college football slate is intensifying, and collegiate hoops soon will commence, meaning that higher learning institutions across the country have many squirrelly matriculants who are hoping their teams will reward their rabid fandom. At Western Kentucky University, enrollees rely on the mascot Big Red to enhance their enjoyment, but they have also been calling…