Promo Products

PPAI Launches Industry Intern Education Program
June 4, 2018 at 2:07 pm

Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), announced its new Intern Education Program for member companies seeking to cultivate the next generation of promotional professionals and showcase the exciting careers the promotional products industry has to offer. “The PPAI Intern Education Program is a key part of PPAI’s strategic plan to engage its membership in transforming the…

'Jurassic World' Has An Insane Promo Budget
May 31, 2018 at 2:32 pm

The "Jurassic Park" reboot franchise that started with 2015's "Jurassic World" has become a behemoth (a T. Rex, one might say) of a blockbuster. So, it's really fitting that the franchise goes larger than life with its promotional campaign, isn't it? "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom," which hits theaters in June, has a promotional budget of $185 million, more than double its spending for the first installment three years ago...

European Union Moves to Ban Single-Use Plastic Items
May 30, 2018 at 2:42 pm

The European Union Commission proposed new legislation on Monday that would ban single-use plastic products, such as plastic straws, in an effort to minimize plastic in the oceans and waterways. It would also require EU countries to get rid of…

Why Promo Distributors Should Consider Selling Print (If They Aren't Already)
May 21, 2018 at 2:20 pm

You’ve probably heard someone spout on about how print is dying, right? That selling print is impossible? That news might have come from some nay-saying colleague, a morbid news article, or maybe even your academic advisers when you told them you were going to major in journalism. (That last one might have just been us.)…

After 'Delivery Challenges,' Elon Musk’s Boring Company Flamethrowers to Ship in Two Weeks
May 21, 2018 at 2:09 pm

Philadelphia will never find itself short on claims to fame, but one contribution that many people might not know about is that it served as the destination Elon Musk chose when seeking an undergraduate education. Matriculating at the University of Pennsylvania, the South African earned two bachelor’s degrees before going on to become the business…

Are You Having Fun?
May 21, 2018 at 2:08 pm

Most distributor owners started their own business because they had a dream of making more money and having more fun than working for someone else. However, for many distributor owners, those dreams have turned into nightmares. All the responsibilities of business ownership can be very exhausting, distracting and no fun. Business owners not only have…

Private Equity Firm TPG Growth to Acquire HALO Branded Solutions
May 17, 2018 at 11:57 am

TPG Growth, the middle market and growth equity platform of San Francisco-based investment firm TPG, has acquired HALO Branded Solutions, Sterling, Ill., from Audax Private Equity. "At HALO, we strive to provide our clients with innovative, customized solutions that showcase their brand and values," Marc Simon, CEO of HALO, said in a press release. "TPG…