Promo Products
June 19, 2017 at 2:17 pm
Remember the tree from the end of "The Shawshank Redemption?" If you've never seen the movie, I won't spoil anything for you, but I will politely ask what is wrong with you, because it is a classic. If you have seen it, however, you'll be interested to know that the tree was cut down (due…
June 19, 2017 at 12:01 pm
Hub Pen Company, Braintree, Mass., announced that Danica Ford has joined Hub Pen Company's sales team as business development associate. Ford comes to Hub Pen Company with more than seven years of sales experience as a merchandising lead for a popular…
June 16, 2017 at 1:44 pm
European Union antitrust regulators are investigating whether Nike, Universal Studios and “Hello Kitty” owner Sanrio illegally blocked or banned some nations from selling its licensed products, such as Barcelona soccer jerseys, “Hello Kitty” items, and merchandise for the films “Despicable Me” and “Minions.” Reuters reported that the European Commission made its investigations known on Wednesday,…
June 16, 2017 at 1:42 pm
Prime Line, Bridgeport, Conn., announced that it has launched a fidget collection that includes a variety of PromoSpinners, as well as other fidget items, such as Rubik’s Cubes and Tangle puzzles. The company also released a new PromoSpinners video, which can be viewed here. The company’s PromoSpinners fidget collection features Turbo-Boost inserts—bearings with a special…
June 15, 2017 at 11:35 am
Expo East 2017 is in the books, and we saw lots of great new products that you just have to see for yourselves. Since we know not everyone can get to Atlantic City, N.J. for the convention, we wanted to bring the convention to you! Check out our roundup of promotional products you have to…
June 14, 2017 at 2:48 pm
Direct-to-consumer printing services like Vistaprint have been one of the largest disruptions in the promotional products and printing industries. So, when Rhode Island announced its plan to give Vistaprint $2.2 million in tax credits to open its national sales office and staff it with employees, small businesses in area were upset, to say the least.…
June 13, 2017 at 2:55 pm
Last week, BIC Group announced that it plans to sell BIC Graphic North America and its Asian sourcing division to an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, a global U.S. private equity firm. Promo Marketing reached out to Emmanuel Bruno, vice president/general manager of BIC Graphic North America for more information on the topic. Promo Marketing: Can…
June 13, 2017 at 2:35 pm
With an increasing number of consumers lacing up their sneakers and tracking their fitness efforts, it’s no surprise that wearables are seeing a huge surge. In 2015, 39.5 million U.S. adults…
June 12, 2017 at 2:12 pm
Hub Pen Company, Braintree, Mass.; and Beacon Promotions, New Ulm, Minn., announced that Beacon Promotions’s Brad Castleman has joined Hub Pen Company’s sales team as business development associate. Castleman has been with Beacon Promotions for more than three years with the…
June 9, 2017 at 2:00 pm
So, remember how that high-end fashion company made a bag that looked frighteningly similar to IKEA's blue shopping bags? Also, you might remember that IKEA had a really great response to the subject, too. Well,it seems the fact that its plastic shopping bags are now considered high fashion has gone to the Swedish furniture company's…
