Promo Products

Interview: Prime Line's Jeff Lederer on Jetline Expansion and New Apparel Offerings
February 16, 2017 at 2:18 pm

Prime Line, Bridgeport, Conn., announced that it is expanding its Jetline facility in Gaffney, S.C., to keep up with increasing demand for its free 24-hour rush service on apparel and drinkware items, and to add additional space for upgrades to silk-screen, embroidery and multicolor drinkware capabilities. The company celebrated with a ribbon cutting ceremony at…

OTTO International Inc. Establishes Territory Representatives
February 16, 2017 at 11:47 am

OTTO International Inc., Ontario, Calif., announced a plan to establish territory representatives across the U.S., focusing on business development and growth. With a new aggressive sales structure, OTTO International Inc. plans to increase market shares exponentially. OTTO International Inc. has established 11 regions nationwide, primarily focusing on nine regions within the contiguous U.S. Leading the…

Oscars Gift Bag Could Mean Big Taxes
February 15, 2017 at 2:34 pm

While the Oscars gift bag from Distinctive Assets isn't officially associated with the awards ceremony (as we saw last year), we still like to see the extravagant giveaways attendees receive. And it's fun to think about stars just…

Harvard Scientists Develop Water-Based Alternative to Lithium-Ion Batteries
February 15, 2017 at 2:09 pm

As lithium-ion batteries are becoming an increasingly important part of technology and innovation, there are growing concerns over their safety. After Samsung's disastrous Galaxy Note recall (and subsequent factory fire), the public became well aware of the possible risks lithium-ion batteries can pose. The problem is, consumers still want tech products that hold charges for…

Admints & Zagabor Achieves QCA Accreditation
February 15, 2017 at 1:46 pm

Quality Certification Alliance (QCA), Chicago, the promotional product industry’s only independent, non-governmental accreditation organization dedicated to helping companies provide safe products, has awarded QCA Accreditation to Bellmawr, New Jersey-based Admints & Zagabor - a division of Hit Promotional Products. QCA-Accredited companies endorse a self-certification, complete a rigorous self-assessment, and then submit their headquarters and their…

Starbucks Teams With Lilly Pulitzer, S'well for Water Bottle Line
February 14, 2017 at 2:44 pm

Starbucks is good at holiday cheer. But, unlike the winter-themed holiday cups the company rolled out in December, this new idea is a bit more springy. Starbucks is teaming up with Lilly Pulitzer to create limited edition S'well water bottles. Starbucks teamed up with Lily Pulitzer for limited-edition S'well bottles. (Image…

Library of Congress Removes Trump Poster With Typo
February 14, 2017 at 2:18 pm

The Library of Congress stopped selling a commemorative inauguration poster of President Trump after it noticed a typo. It was a picture of Trump with the caption "No dream is too big, no challenge is to great," using the preposition "to" rather than the adverb "too." (Image via New York Daily…

BIC Graphic Red Wing Donates $5,500 to Local Sheriff Department
February 14, 2017 at 11:56 am

The Red Wing, Minn., branch of BIC Graphic, Clearwater, Fla., donated $5,500 to the Goodhue County, Minn., sheriff's department to support the foundation of the water rescue and recovery team. Cassie Otto, Deb Fleming and Linda Huppert of BIC Graphic Red Wing visited the Goodhue County Sheriff Department to present them…

Third Disney-Related Product Recall in Two Months
February 13, 2017 at 2:54 pm

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Feld Entertainment, Vienna, Va., is recalling its light-spinner toy wands because the top component can detach, exposing a metal rod that poses an injury hazard to children. The…

The Secret to Multi-Year, Multi-Million Dollar Success
February 13, 2017 at 2:16 pm

It’s said that a referral is the highest compliment you can receive in the business world. Kelly Stone, owner of The Idea Box Powered by Proforma, a Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based distributorship, is proof that a positive referral, backed by unmatched resources, can have a great impact on your business. In her case, it was the leverage she needed to help her company soar into a multi-million dollar, three-year contract with Spirit Airlines…