Promo Products
Jeffrey P. Marks, president of Promotional Considerations, along with vice president Bobby Baughan, has purchased the company back from Vanguard Industries, effective March 1. The company also announced that it is now affiliated with iPROMOTEu. Marks started the company in 1984,…
Though the usual suspects have attained placement in the Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball rankings, most observers would likely stray from christening any club as the overwhelming favorite to cut down the nets come April 2. Yes, next weekend’s slate of major conference championships will somewhat thin the herd, but anyone could pull…
"Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" is the story of a woman, played by Frances McDormand, who takes matters into her own hands by putting up three billboards (hence the name) to question local law enforcement when it doesn't adequately investigate the murder of her daughter. It's not an uplifting tale, and it's not a story…
Vancouver residents, especially those who hold allegiance to the National Hockey League’s Canucks, have had very little to excite them this winter, but the rest of the year could prove a profitable stretch for the British Columbia city’s inhabitants thanks to their elected officials. On Tuesday, City Council, based on a motion by member Andrea…
Minus a winning season since 2013 and not expected to break that streak this year, the Cincinnati Reds do not figure to make many headlines for their play as they look to emerge from the National League Central Division’s basement. However, as the 2018 campaign unfolds, one can expect to read about what the Ohio…
Wondering what makes up the Canadian government's promotional product spending? So were we! Luckily, courtesy of iPolitics, we have a list of dollar figures, items and quantities. And you better believe there's maple syrup involved...
Owing to my allegiance to the University of Kentucky men’s basketball team, I considered almost sacrilegious the 2001 decision by Rick Pitino, who had guided the Wildcats to the 1998 NCAA title, to assume the head coaching position at the University of Louisville. Therefore, I let the latter school’s 2013 coronation as the tournament titlists…
As it continues to improve its presence in the business community, the Gold Coast Promotional Products Association (GCPPA), Miramar, Fla., announced its rebranding, featuring a sharper new logo. “This is more than just a new logo for us," said president Steven Lazarus, MAS. "We’ve been making a lot of improvements to GCPPA over the last…
With cost of living increases being a constant burden for people everywhere, it can be quite easy to lambaste local leaders when they consider ideas that could cause constituents to part with more of their dwindling resources. Sometimes, though, their concepts contain a call to put out money so as to build community pride. Vancouver…
In an Adweek profile, Lambert explains her views on the shape of the industry, as well as how she took advantage of an opportunity to shake things up with her own company. By examining her own use of promotional products and observing how others use branded items, Lambert realized that a lot of items were going to waste...