Promo Products

Admints & Zagabor Announces Exclusive Partnership With Mentos
May 3, 2017 at 1:13 pm

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…

People Still Want Wooden Pencils in 2017
May 2, 2017 at 2:19 pm

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 Adds Susan Bousquet to Customer Service Team
May 1, 2017 at 1:40 pm

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…

Trump Tax Plan: No BAT (For Now), Business Tax Down to 15%
April 27, 2017 at 2:07 pm

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…

PWS Begins QCA Accreditation Process
April 27, 2017 at 1:37 pm

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…

Justin Zavadil Named President of American Solutions for Business
April 26, 2017 at 3:36 pm

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…

Gentle Pressure Relentlessly Applied: PPAI's Legislative Action in 2017
April 26, 2017 at 1:49 pm

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…