Promo Products
This has proven a perplexing year for residents of Vancouver. Fans of the British Columbia destination’s Canucks endured a lackluster campaign that ended with their heroes owning the National Hockey League’s…
The Myrtle Beach, S.C. City Council is looking to limit some of the obscene merchandise that is up for sale on its Ocean Blvd. We've all seen things like this in beach towns: Some…
Admints & Zagabor, Bellmawr, N.J., a division of Largo, Florida-based Hit Promotional Products, recently concluded an exclusive partnership to launch Mentos brand mints into the promotional products industry. “We are very excited to introduce the No. 1 mint brand in the world to the promotional products industry in the United States," said Brett Hersh, president…
We live in a technology-driven world. We can glance at our watches and text our friends that we're running late to dinner because our Uber (which we ordered from our phone) is stuck in traffic. There's no denying that we love convenience, but there's still a bit of resistance. For all of the electric razors…
Hub Pen Company, Braintree, Mass., announced the addition of Susan Bousquet to the customer service team. The Massachusetts native comes to Hub Pen with more than 30 years of customer service experience in the promotional products industry, growing along with…
BIC Graphic, Clearwater, Fla., received the 2016 Supplier of the Year award from The Vernon Company, Newton, Iowa. The award was presented during the annual Vernon…
It's been a big week in terms of legislation related to tax and trade. CNN reported that, after speaking with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Trump has decided not to scrap NAFTA after all. He instead plans to discuss the trade agreement with the other two partners to reach…
By applying to participate in the Quality Certification Alliance (QCA) accreditation process, PWS, Brea, Calif., has joined other industry-leading practitioners taking a hard look at their business models and best practices. End-buyers are becoming more proficient at vetting their promotional products supply chains, and companies that do the best job of providing proactive, comprehensive compliance…
American Solutions for Business (ASB), Glenwood, Minn., has named Justin Zavadil president, effective immediately. Zavadill, the son of the company's founder and CEO, Larry Zavadil, previously served as a sales representative, director of vendor relations, vice president of sales and…
Paul Bellantone, CEO of PPAI, remembers a quote that someone once told him: "Gentle pressure, relentlessly applied." It's a mantra he's come to relate to the PPAI's Legislative Eduction and Action Day (LEAD). This year, more than 80 members of the promotional products industry descended on Washington, D.C., to speak to legislators about the pertinent issues…