Promo Products

The New iPhone Could Shake Up the Accessories Industry in a Big Way
March 1, 2017 at 1:55 pm

Rumors are still swirling around about the upcoming iPhone release. The upcoming iPhone model, which could be called the iPhone 8, iPhone X or iPhone: Tenth Anniversary Edition, hasn't been formally announced yet, but sources are claiming that the new model will ditch the Lightning port in favor of the USB-C port Apple has been…

Pro Towels Adds Jennifer Gambrell as Senior Director of Marketing
March 1, 2017 at 12:46 pm

Pro Towels, Pittsburgh, announced today that Jennifer Gambrell has joined the company as senior director of marketing. Gambrell will head the marketing department for Pro Towels, Kanata Blanket Company, Superior Decorating and Neet Feet. Prior to joining Pro Towels, Gambrell was…

Japanese Town Uses Flying Dog Drone to Boost Tourism
February 28, 2017 at 1:56 pm

If you heard a town's claim to fame was a flying dog, you'd probably check it out, right? What if we told you that a rural town in Japan had just that? Did you book your tickets yet? OK, full disclosure, the flying dog isn't a live animal—it's a drone modeled after the town's mascot,…

New Company Links Direct Mail and Online Data
February 28, 2017 at 1:39 pm

Have you ever noticed that after shopping for, let's say, a new pair of shoes, you notice ads for the exact shoes you were looking at pop up on social media? That's no coincidence. When you shop around for certain items, cookies track what you're looking at. PebblePost is using that same idea to allow…

Spanish Soccer Referee Carries Bag With Winning Team's Logo After Game
February 28, 2017 at 11:39 am

In the promotional products industry, brand visibility is the highest priority. If you can get your clients' brands in front of the public eye, you've done your job as a promotional products professional. But, if your client is a professional sports team who just won under shady circumstances, you might advise them to avoid giving…

S&S Activewear Expands NJ Location
February 28, 2017 at 11:03 am

S&S Activewear, Bolingbrook, Ill., leased an additional 187,000 square feet for expansion of its Robbinsville, N.J. location. Upon its completion by the end of February, the facility will total more than 480,000 square feet. The expansion is slated for operation within the next few weeks. “S&S now operates 1.7 million square feet across the country,”…

Samsung Set to Debut New Smartphone, Uses Sony Batteries
February 27, 2017 at 3:00 pm

Despite the big setbacks Samsung experienced with its Galaxy Note S7 and its batteries, the South Korean tech firm is looking forward to teasing its latest smartphone as soon as March. According to Tech Radar, Samsung is prepped to officially announce and detail its Galaxy S8 on March 29, with an April 21 release date.…

Vatican Warns of Unauthorized Merchandise Crackdown
February 27, 2017 at 2:43 pm

While Pope Francis has been a popular and relatively accessible face of the Catholic church, Vatican officials are looking to crack down on the wide spread of Pope Francis merchandise,…

KitchenHappy Announces Rebrand
February 27, 2017 at 1:34 pm

KitchenHappy, Pontiac, Mich., maker of Snapi, the-single-handed-server, is adding new products and changing the company name to Tangico. “We’ve outgrown the kitchen, but we’re still happy,” said Jennifer Garrison, director of operations for Tangico. “We’ve invested in new equipment and streamlined our shop to meet the growing demand for our products.” The name Tangico was…