Promo Products
September 6, 2019 at 11:33 am
Today's lesson comes to us from 19th Century French cinema—specifically, the poster that is believed to be the first film poster in history. It was unsuccessful at driving people to the theater, but it was successful at raking in some cash more than 100 years later. The poster for Auguste and Louis Jean Lumiére's film, which was also the first public movie screening, only garnered 30 attendees out of an invited 100...
September 6, 2019 at 10:50 am
Chocolate Inn/Lanco regional sales manager Chris Barlow has been elected a trustee of the Specialty Advertising Association of Greater New York Foundation (SAAGNY) board. In this role, he will aid the foundation’s mission to connect with and support the local tri-state communities through charitable activities. “I am very honored to be elected to the SAAGNY Foundation…
September 5, 2019 at 1:30 pm
We might never have world peace, but we can take solace in knowing that at least one thing enjoys almost universal acclaim: beer. Owing to that acceptance, the First Sip Brew Box has enjoyed a three-year existence as a subscription box provider that sends beer merch to aficionados across the globe, giving breweries some clout in a promotional products-heavy cosmos...
September 4, 2019 at 1:10 pm
Well, summer might be on its way out, but I can commiserate by checking out some awesome promotional products I spotted in the wild this week. Keep reading for this week's fave five, which includes Lisa Frank everything, animal shelter T-shirts, enamel pizza pins and more...
September 4, 2019 at 11:51 am
Gemline, Lawrence, Mass., announced a strategic partnership with New York-based food and beverage-focused kitchen, gift and lifestyle products brand W&P. Gemline will be the exclusive supplier of select W&P products for the promotional products industry with an initial product offering consisting of kitchen and bar giftware styles launching September 2019. Gemline launched a small selection…
September 3, 2019 at 11:05 am
We had some time to cruise social media during Labor Day weekend, and that gave us an opportunity to stumble on quite possibly one of the most exciting Twitter accounts we've found in a while. It's called Movie Promo Merch Unlimited, and operates under the username @NightPromoting. It's a celebration of promotional merchandise released alongside…
August 30, 2019 at 1:33 pm
Those who are remotely familiar with the newsletter certainly know that we here at Promo Marketing absolutely love bobbleheads. The Chicago Bears must know our weakness for chronicling the collectibles, as they have taken the joy of the products to new heights, literally, placing seven-foot-tall versions of famous team personnel around the city to honor…
August 30, 2019 at 12:18 pm
Well, folks, here we are at the start of Labor Day Weekend. For many, it’s the official end of summer and the window of time where it’s acceptable to wear white clothes. How 2019 has flown by so quickly, we’ll never know. What we do know is that it was an eventful summer in the…
August 30, 2019 at 11:25 am
Gill Line, Lenexa, Kan., announced that former vice president of marketing Carl Gerlach will be inducted into the PPAI Hall of Fame at The PPAI Expo in Las Vegas, Monday, Jan. 13, 2020, at the…
August 29, 2019 at 2:15 pm
Disney's rad thermal-detonator-shaped Coca-Cola bottles are back in the news, but for a less fun reason. If you're visiting the immersive Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge theme park locations in California or Florida, then you can throw around the bottles as much as you want. Just don't plan on taking them home as a souvenir from your trip to a galaxy far, far away. That is, at least, if you're flying home...
