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Stevick Business Specialties and Advertising Co., Minot, N.D., has joined Facilisgroup’s community of promotional products distributors. For more than 25 years, Stevick Business Specialties has helped its customers create long-lasting relationships with their clients through the power of promotional products. Owned by Bernie Berntsen and Mike Zimmer, the distributor specializes in business forms, wearables and…

Basketball fans who paid attention in the '90s will certainly remember the U.S. men's basketball team at the 1992 Olympics, aka the "Dream Team." That's just about the most appropriate name for a team made up of Michael Jordan, David Robinson, Patrick Ewing, Larry Bird, Scottie Pippen, Karl Malone and pretty much every other great…

Everyone who's been to New York City (and, honestly, probably a lot of people who haven't) are familiar with the iconic "I Love New York" logo. It's pretty much the most omnipresent tourist souvenir from the Big Apple, adorning T-shirts, mugs, sweatshirts, keychains, you name it. And it almost didn't exist. To celebrate the logo's…

Nike is teaming up with Tom Sachs, with whom it worked on a sneaker before, for a new bag product. Heralding the bag's versatility, Nike says the bag can transform from a waist pack, back pack or tote bag. What's more, the bag's design is heavily influenced by NASA, using a fabric called dyneema. According…

The sale and use of single-use plastic bottles has taken a big hit, as many cities and states have made moves to outlaw their sale. Some tourist…

The way people enjoy music changes every few years. Just starting with vinyl records, we've gone to 8-track players, cassettes, compact discs, then mp3's (and then back to vinyl again). Now, we can add fidget spinners to the list. This is where we allotted space for jokes like "This puts a whole new spin on…

Numerous companies have collected kudos for their creative representations (Baskin Robbins and The Hershey Company stand out to yours truly), but when entities decide on marketing approaches, some of their synapses refuse…

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: I haven't seen the sun in what seems like months. Isn't it supposed to always be sunny in Philadelphia?) Last week, Ariel Premium Supply won its fourth week in…

3M, North Mankato, Minn., today reported second-quarter earnings of $2.58 per share, an increase of 24 percent versus the second quarter of 2016. Sales were $7.8 billion, up 1.9 percent year-on-year in dollar terms. Organic local-currency sales increased 3.5 percent while divestitures reduced sales by 1 percent. Foreign currency translation decreased sales by 0.6 percent…

Last season, the Montreal Canadiens —the National Hockey League’s most storied franchise—captured the Atlantic Division title with 103 points, giving hope to fans who are hungry for their heroes to capture what would be…