Promo Products
February 22, 2017 at 2:46 pm
Cubs fans, keep on celebrating. You've all earned it. This was surely a World Series to remember for Cubs faithful and others. (Sorry, Cleveland.) So, to keep the party going, the Cubs have some fun World Series-themed giveaways planned for the 2017 season, according to DNAInfo. While most of us will never understand what it…
February 22, 2017 at 2:05 pm
BIC Graphic, Clearwater, Fla., announced that it received two awards at the Promotional Products Professionals Canada (PPPC) National Convention on Feb. 12, 2017. The "Canada! 150 Years Calendar" was awarded a Silver in the Most Creative New Promotional Product category. Mark Wingrove, national sales and marketing manager for BIC Graphic in Canada, was on hand…
February 21, 2017 at 3:00 pm
With all of the technological innovations related to water bottles and drinkware, companies have created a lot of ways for their drinwkare products to promote hydration. Some connect to apps to alert users when…
February 21, 2017 at 2:48 pm
The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), which handles New York City and the surrounding area, issued special MetroCards co-branded with Supreme, a popular street wear company. New Yorkers could buy the cards for face value, making them no more valuable than the classic yellow ones, but the highly sought-after Supreme logo has boosted the special cards'…
February 21, 2017 at 2:09 pm
Last year at PPAI Women’s Leadership Conference, I facilitated a session titled “Emerging Technology Trends,” which I also facilitated at the PPAI Expo this year. In this session, I covered the rise of bots, and how they improve our personal lives. I then went on to point out how bots will impact business. It’s a…
February 20, 2017 at 11:52 am
Across the country, more than 17 million people finish over 50,000 races every year. Whether it’s the Don’t Worry, Be Hoppy Run/Walk 5K in Waconia, Minn.; the Shudder Mudder in Corry, Pa.; or the New York City Marathon, people will come together en masse to either challenge themselves in the support of a cause or…
February 20, 2017 at 11:31 am
Chocolate Inn/Taylor & Grant, Hicksville, N.Y., announced the acquisition of Private Label Executive Gifts, Campbell, Calif. This acquisition marks Chocolate Inn/Taylor & Grant’s fifth acquisition in the promotional food gifts category. Private Label Executive Gifts is a leading West Coast supplier of Jelly Belly-branded products, unique mint tins and shaped mint products. It has been an…
February 17, 2017 at 2:22 pm
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced yesterday that it named Ann Marie Buerkle as acting chairman, replacing outgoing chairman Elliot Kaye. Buerkle, a Republican, was appointed to the CPSC in 2013 during the Obama administration. Kaye was known during…
February 17, 2017 at 1:49 pm
Promo Marketing’s Video Battle pits two industry videos against each other for the chance at the ultimate bragging right: Being declared our readership’s absolute favorite. (Next up: Pitchers and catchers are at spring training! My invitation from the Phillies must have gotten lost in the mail, though.) Last week, C2BPromo won, and now will face off against…
February 17, 2017 at 1:17 pm
Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), Irving, Texas, announced today the new Volunteer Committee and Advisory Group Chairs and Liaisons for the 2017 to 2018 term. The PPAI Committees and Advisory Groups are comprised of volunteer representatives from the association’s membership, including distributors, suppliers, business services partners and representatives, who work together to promote, protect and…