Promo Products
June 5, 2019 at 11:24 am
Not many people realize the first historical reference to the polo T-shirt was in 1775. It was Casual Friday in Philadelphia, and Benjamin Franklin was having a tough time deciding what to wear to his meeting of the minds at the Postmaster General’s office. He knew his waistcoat and breeches were far too stuffy for…
June 5, 2019 at 9:05 am
The PM Podcast crew takes the show on the road in this special episode, heading to the Jersey Shore (no, not that one) to record live from PPAI Expo East 2019 in Atlantic City. Sean and Brendan set up shop on the show floor at the Promo Marketing booth (No. 810) for a chat about the notable promotional products trends on display at the show...
June 4, 2019 at 1:51 pm
Certain words will always make our ears prick up, with “Oreo” being among the top elevators. Americans have certainly done our part to make the goodie the top cookie in the world, and we appreciate that other countries have similar devotion to the Mondelez International Inc.-issued product. Australians comprise one such group of diehards, and…
June 3, 2019 at 1:50 pm
This year is proving a monumental one for NBC television shows that are celebrating impressive anniversaries. Only 17 days ago, we highlighted the baseball-related adulation that “Seinfeld” is receiving as it turns 30, and today brings an opportunity to tout “Friends,” which the fashion retailer Primark is commending for turning 25 via a themed café…
June 3, 2019 at 11:34 am
Ariel Premium Supply, St. Louis, announced the launch of its new Global Resource Centre division. Designed to leverage its global sourcing network, this new division offers complete custom design capabilities across all of its product categories. Distributors can be creative in designing unique products or modifying current ones, all while taking advantage of overseas price…
May 31, 2019 at 1:36 pm
We can say we're a tad bit envious of the residents of Mount Olive, N.C., whose town manager and mayor are considering promoting their award-winning tap water by filling and branding bottles with it. The small town, population 4,650, is best known for its pickles, but as a repeat "best of" water winner, it's looking at promotional bottled water as its next claim to fame...
May 29, 2019 at 2:04 pm
Members of Canada's Parliament ordered a breakdown of the Canadian government's promo spending between January 2017 and February 2019, and found that it had purchased items like rubber ducks, pens and lanyards totaling about $6.7 million (about $4.5 million USD) over that span. According to iPolitics (which has detailed Canada's federal promo spending in the…
May 29, 2019 at 10:44 am
HUB Promotional Group, Braintree, Mass., announced the addition of Gerard Schifano as Northeast territory manager. The promotional products industry veteran joined HUB Promotional Group’s HUB Pen Company as a multi-line factory representative in 2015, representing the company in New Jersey, Southern New York and New York City. Gerard had…
May 22, 2019 at 1:15 pm
EMT, Indianapolis, has announced that its PROMO AF campaign has raised $1,400 in proceeds for the National Kidney Foundation. Funds were raised through the sale of swag boxes containing PROMO AF hats, patches and Phone Loops, along with a matching donation from EMT. “We are overjoyed that we were able to harness the power of…
May 21, 2019 at 1:33 pm
Polyconcept North America (PCNA), Pittsburgh, announced it has hired Liz Haesler as global chief merchandising officer (CMO). In the role, Haesler will oversee product and category strategy for Polyconcept’s hard goods division, including the Leed’s, Bullet and Journalbooks brands. As CMO, Haesler will lead PCNA’s overall strategy and implementation for product development, category management, pricing,…
