Promo Products

HandStands, Draper, Utah, gave back to its local community by providing a newly founded elementary school in the Salt Lake City area with custom printed Mouse Mats with the school’s mascot on them. This donation helped supply all faculty members with a mousepad for their classrooms for the new school year. “Here at HandStands, we…

Imitation might register as the sincerest form of flattery for many individuals, but, in the business world, it often resounds as the easiest inspiration for litigation. Post Consumer Brands and General Mills, who hold nearly half of the ready-to-eat cereal market share, will soon engage in a legal confrontation, as the former is looking to…

One of the biggest topics when it comes to purchasing a new smartphone is battery power. We've all heard (or uttered) the common gripe of "My phone was just at 100 percent, how is it already almost dead?" Apple is addressing some of its charging issues by putting more battery power in its new line…

When you hear about Hell's Angels, one of the most well-known biker gangs in the world, do you think of them experiencing "hurt feelings" or "anxiety" over T-shirts? You wouldn't think so, but the fearsome group said it experienced just that after its logo appeared on T-shirts and a poster, resulting in legal action. The…

The holiday season is a busy time for everyone, especially those looking to put products in recipients’ hands by a specific deadline date. Paul Bruno, principal at Bruno Group, Salt Lake City, remembers one promotion that required meeting a tight deadline. Promo Marketing: Can you tell us about a promotion that you think was one…

Gill Line, Lenexa, Kan., announced that Dana Henton has been promoted to regional sales manager for the Central region. Henton has been with Gill Line and Bebco for six years. She began her career as Gill Line's regional sales associate for the Northeast region, and moved to Bebco as marketing line manager in 2015. In…

Thanks to a 1789 letter from Benjamin Franklin to French physician Jean-Baptiste Le Roy, death and taxes have claimed ignoble status as life’s lone guarantees. This year, though, Disney has decided to have that duo welcome a far more positive third element as a surety, namely, undying devotion to its parks’ cinematic promotional products. The…

AST Sportswear, Anaheim, Calif., announces that Nadir Zulfiqar, former vice president of sales for Direct Tees and national sales manager for Cotton Heritage, has joined AST Sportswear as its vice president of brand development. Zulfiqar has an impressive and versatile background, from being a military veteran graduating from West Point Military Academy in 1986 to…

Stran Promotional Solutions, Quincy, Mass., has acquired Holliston, Massachusetts-based Lindon Associates, making it Stran Promotional Solutions' first major acquisition. The financial details of the purchase haven't been disclosed. Lee Cohen, president of Lindon Associates, will continue at Stran in a business and development role. "Lee has built Lindon Associates over the last 22 years by…

A school in Michigan banned and then unbanned (and apologized for banning) American flag apparel in school. This week, parents of students at Roseville High School outside of Detroit received an email detailing the school's dress code, which included "U.S. Flag" on the list of prohibited…