Promo Products
June 2, 2017 at 1:32 pm
EcoPlum, a New York City-based sustainable promotional products and e-commerce company, introduced eco-friendly skincare items available for customized branding. EcoPlum Business Gifts now offers a variety of lip balms, hand lotion, sunscreen and body butters. The new environmentally friendly skincare…
May 30, 2017 at 11:44 am
Landes Inc., Houston, Texas, announced that it is bringing lifestyle brand SCOUT and its assortment of colorful bags, coolers and accessories to the promotional products industry. SCOUT has been a top brand sold primarily in specialty retail stores throughout the U.S. since 2004. Distinctive in its patterns, styles and materials, SCOUT has a tremendous following…
May 26, 2017 at 10:31 am
When it comes to superhero movies, the corresponding promotional toys and merchandise are typically ubiquitous. Just visit my dad's garage, and you'll see Captain America shields, Iron Man arc reactors, Thor hammers, Green Lantern rings, and don't even get me started on the Batman costumes. (My…
May 25, 2017 at 4:18 pm
Hub Pen Company, Braintree, Mass., announced the addition of industry veteran Lisa Fosdick as director of sales. The self-described "sales and branding leader" joins the company after a long career in the promotional products industry. Fosdick helped to grow a multi-million…
May 25, 2017 at 1:51 pm
Remember how Balenciaga, the high-end fashion brand, was selling bags that looked crazy-similar to Ikea's plastic blue shopping bags for more than $2,000? Well, in case you need a refresher, here's our story on it. Ikea cut right to the chase by addressing the humor of selling a knock-off of a 99 cent bag for…
May 25, 2017 at 1:40 pm
GMG Pen, Lakewood, N.J., announced today that Scott Meade has joined the firm to further develop its growing sales team as its sales manager. Meade has spent the past 22 years at Meade & Associates, an iPROMOTEu affiliate, transforming the MeadePromos brand under his leadership in all areas, including selling promotional campaigns and marketing solutions; forging…
May 24, 2017 at 2:31 pm
We all like to feel appreciated. Joe and Tracy Troy, managing directors of Waterfront Branded Marketing Solutions Powered by Proforma, Westport, Conn., remember one promotion where a client wanted to show gratitude toward employees. But the Troys especially recall the overwhelming gratitude those employees showed them. "Joe opened up a pharmaceutical client in the Northeast…
May 24, 2017 at 12:20 pm
Hello, fellow promotional enthusiasts. As usual, I've been on high alert this week searching for the top promotional products in the wild. This week, we have some limited edition drinkware and movie-themed merchandise making the rounds on the internet, and I love it all. Keep reading for my top picks! 1. Lady Gaga x Urban…
May 23, 2017 at 2:00 pm
Before today's House Ways and Means Committee Hearing, business leaders aren't taking the chance to let the proposed Border Adjustment Tax (BAT) make its way into law. Namely,…
May 22, 2017 at 3:04 pm
We have two drinkware recalls to report this week, as both Pier 1 Imports and Michaels recalled mugs due to a burn hazard. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) , Pier 1 is recalling more than 15,000 of its "chalk note mugs" because they can shatter when they are filled with hot liquid.…