Promo Products
January 26, 2018 at 2:38 pm
On Monday night the Chicago Blackhawks went in a different direction other than the standard Bobblehead giveaway. The first 10,000 fans inside the United Center received a Jonathan Toews Fist Bump'n Buddy. This new giveaway stands about 9" tall and features an interactive fist which, when bumped, triggers five clips of original audio from Jonathan…
January 26, 2018 at 2:31 pm
The House of Representatives voted to pass a bill that would reduce or suspend duties on more than 1,700 products, including a collection of items within the promotional products industry, such as apparel, travel goods, textiles and footwear. The bill, called the Miscellanous Tariff Bill, passed with a 402-0 vote on Jan. 16. "This bipartisan,…
January 25, 2018 at 2:16 pm
It's easy to assume that as a company grows in power and visibility, it becomes infallible to mistakes. It's also easy to assume that a company with the clout and resources that Amazon has would have necessary quality control personnel to weed out potentially disastrous hits to its reputation. That's what makes it so astounding…
January 24, 2018 at 2:52 pm
Every facet of sports is commercialized anymore. The NBA is adding sponsorship to jerseys, a practice that has already caught on in the WNBA, and has really taken off in some European sports leagues. In some, you can't even find the team's logo amidst a sea of sponsors. The stadiums are all named after a…
January 24, 2018 at 9:34 am
Our friends over at Printing Impressions recently scored a lengthy interview with Mitchell Leiman, vice president of strategy and corporate development for Cimpress, parent company of Vistaprint. The whole thing is worth your time—there's some great stuff on mass customization technology, for example—but where it gets real interesting is when Leiman talks about Vistaprint's status as a hated rival...
January 23, 2018 at 2:41 pm
The presence of promotional products in government and politics is nothing new. That said, some government officials have taken steps to limit their spending on merchandise, and sometimes the use of promotional items as "gifts" has been scrutinized. The latter scenario is playing out in Denver right now, as the city's Board of Ethics is…
January 23, 2018 at 1:28 pm
Because of four-straight losing seasons and three-consecutive last-place finishes, Cincinnati residents have had a rough run recently when rooting for the Reds. The diamond occupants dropped 372 games over those campaigns, further encouraging the fan base to yearn for a return to the glory days of the 1970s, when the Big Red Machine clubs tallied…
January 22, 2018 at 1:17 pm
Owing to the rivalry between the Super Bowl-bound Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys, folks here in Philadelphia find it nearly impossible to commend individuals who have any affiliation with the Texas-situated franchise. (I know people who thought having Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman, who spent his entire career with the Cowboys, as one of…
January 22, 2018 at 12:18 pm
These allegations and investigations point to a problematic culture at Vice, in which female employees feel silenced and mistreated. Though the company is claiming to be taking steps toward changing its culture and image, its use of branded products at Women’s March events is being seen by many as tone-deaf and highly ironic...
January 19, 2018 at 2:23 pm
The University of Alabama is threatening to sue former Fox Sports personality Clay Travis after his website, Outkick the Coverage, started selling a T-shirt referencing Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. The shirt, which says "Aloha B*tches," was also used by Travis to commemorate Hawaiian quarterback Marcus Mariota. Following Alabama's (and Tagovailoa's) appearance in the national title…
