Promo Products

Justin Bieber Loves Hotel Slippers and He Doesn't Care Who Knows It
August 15, 2018 at 12:16 pm

Justin Bieber has been the catalyst for a lot of trends in the 21st Century. His swoopy bangs he wore at the start of his career were ubiquitous in high schools. Since then, his clothing choices (vintage-looking Slayer T-shirts, old-fashioned glasses and baggy shorts) have been copied and reported on in fashion blogs. But his…

Proforma Prime Marketing Solutions Acquires Tate Products Inc.
August 15, 2018 at 11:29 am

Proforma Prime Marketing Solutions, Oakville, Ontario, has announced that it's expanding its business by entering into a new partnership with Burlington, Ontario-based Tate Products Inc., a product line development and fulfillment company focusing on custom apparel and corporate promotional items. With the acquisition of Tate Products Inc., Proforma Prime Marketing Solutions will add to its…

Bud Light Is Placing Promotional Beer Fridges All Over Cleveland In Case the Browns Win a Game
August 15, 2018 at 9:54 am

If we were contemplating only the selfless side that the Cleveland Browns recently displayed, we might come to consider them among the most admirable sports franchises that believe in bolstering their communities. However, in completely evaluating the organization, we would have to say the football team has proven a tad too generous in an undesired…

Jo-an Lantz To Become First Non-Family President of Geiger
August 14, 2018 at 1:51 pm

Gene Geiger, CEO of Geiger, Lewiston, Maine, has announced that, effective Jan. 2, 2019, Jo-an Lantz, MAS, will be the first non-family president of Geiger. As president, Lantz will oversee Geiger and all of its companies. She will continue to report to Gene Geiger, who will remain CEO...

The Extremely High Cost of Counterfeit Products
August 14, 2018 at 1:13 pm

A few years ago, my mom bought a popular brand of sheepskin boots at a steep discount from a website she had never used before. Once they arrived, she was disappointed to find that the labels were sewn crooked and were a better fit for a doll. Despite the disappointment, she laughed at the fact…

A Letter from Jeff Hall, President of iClick
August 13, 2018 at 1:28 pm

Dear Distributors, Last year, I sent an email regarding PopSockets grips. Specifically, the message was to inform you that, even though PopSockets LLC has a patent on PopSockets and that iClick has the exclusive rights to supply PopSockets to the promotional industry, there were a number…

$900 'Resident Evil' Promotional Keyboard Shows Everything Old is New Again
August 13, 2018 at 1:24 pm

When we think of the coolest technology items and gifts in the promotional space, a lot of us would probably think of things on the cutting edge of technology, like Bluetooth speakers, home assistants like Amazon Alexa or high-end headphones. We probably don't think of things like typewriters or turntables for vinyl records. Those are…

NFL Shop Accidentally Sends Fan Jaguars Jersey With Patriots Logo On It
August 13, 2018 at 12:34 pm

Aside from Promo Marketing’s own Philadelphia Eagles, no National Football League (NFL) team experienced a more pulsating 2018 postseason slate than the Jacksonville Jaguars. The American Football Conference South Division champs dumped the Buffalo Bills and the Pittsburgh Steelers, the latter in a 45-42 shootout, to advance to the conference championship tilt versus the New…

Proforma Kicks Off 'The Steps' 2018 Convention and Family Reunion
August 13, 2018 at 11:09 am

Proforma, Cleveland, is kicking off its “The Steps” themed 2018 Convention and Family Reunion at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas from Aug. 26-29 with strategic and valuable new sessions. “Every year at Convention we look at ways in which we can create great value to our owners and their extended teams,” said Greg Muzzillo,…

Why Is Kevin Durant Wearing NHL Goalie Gear in This Bobblehead?
August 10, 2018 at 12:24 pm

While we are still enjoying summer (despite increasingly earlier sunsets), we are anticipating the arrival of fall, as its commencement will reunite us with two of our greatest sources of joy and material for our newsletter—the regular season slates for the National Hockey League and the National Basketball Association. We here at Promo Marketing are…