Promo Products
May 11, 2017 at 1:43 pm
Remember Zen Magnets? We sure do. Back in 2015, the company was ordered by a federal judge to stop selling (and destroy) its recalled magnetic balls. The CPSC banned them because the small magnets could cause serious intestinal harm if swallowed. After (unsuccessfully) fighting the CPSC to retract the ban, Zen Magnets finally complied with…
May 11, 2017 at 1:21 pm
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that it is recalling night lights that were given out as promotional products between November 2016 and March 2017. The lights, which were imported and distributed by AM Conservation…
May 11, 2017 at 1:05 pm
Bankers Advertising Company, an Iowa City, Iowa-based distributor, recently gathered its sales partners and supplier representatives together for its 2017 Gathering of the Stars National Sales Meeting in Springfield, Mo. Springfield is the birthplace of Route 66, which made a…
May 10, 2017 at 2:35 pm
When the weather begins to warm up, we can only think of one thing: Arnold Palmers. And when we think of our favorite refreshing beverage, we’re immediately reminded of our favorite warm weather sport: golf. The sport continues to dominate the outdoor…
May 10, 2017 at 12:23 pm
Because I didn't get to blog last week, this post is more like my five favorite promotions of the last two weeks. Promotional products have been making major headlines this week, thanks to their uniqueness, and I wanted to showcase some of my favorites! Keep reading for my top five. 1. Doritos "Guardians of the…
May 9, 2017 at 2:07 pm
Are fidget spinners this generation's pogs? By that, I mean they are a fad toy that one kid inevitably brings to class to show his friends, who all go and get their own, and then the teacher is forced to ban them from the classroom. Seriously, where did these things come from? Aside from elementary…
May 8, 2017 at 2:28 pm
In December, Cimpress, Venlo, Netherlands, entered into an agreement to acquire Shelbyville, Tennessee-based National Pen Co. As part of the acquisition, Cimpress plans to develop National Pen Co.’s e-commerce business and implement National Pen Co.’s product offerings into…
May 8, 2017 at 2:11 pm
What's that? You weren't invited to the MTV Movie & TV Awards? It's OK, we weren't either. Don't feel bad. Alas, while we had to watch the fun from the loneliness of our sofas, we can still see what the Hollywood elite left with in their gift bags, and live vicariously through them. Here are…
May 5, 2017 at 2:10 pm
Towel Trading Group, Carson, Calif., announced that Scott Harris has joined the company as vice president of sales and marketing. Harris brings a wealth of industry sales and management experience to Towel Trading Group, including more than 20…
May 4, 2017 at 2:00 pm
We already know how integral promotional products were for the 2016 presidential election. Between the caps, buttons, shirts, bumper stickers, drink coolers, pocket constitutions and everything in between, promotional products suppliers and distributors had their hands full. And now, companies like CafePress, which churned out a heap of campaign merchandise, is feeling a bit of…