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GoPro Stocks Reach Record Low
December 16, 2016 at 2:47 pm

GoPro, the popular action camera company, has been having a tough go of it on the stock market right now. Shares fell 2 percent yesterday to hit the company's lowest level so far. This has been a steady trend for the company, after GoPro's stock lost more than half its value this year, according to…

Last Chance to Vote! PM Video Battle: Transfer Express Versus Hit Promotional Products
December 16, 2016 at 2:23 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: I've decided that if I ever start a metal band, I'm calling it Polar Vortex. So no one else can take that name!) Last week, Transfer Express won, and now…

Show Me The Money: Selling to Financial Institutions
December 16, 2016 at 2:06 pm

It seems like a majority of the promotional products we’ve received come from the bank. And, by that, we mean all the pens we use to sign forms and then unintentionally slip into our pockets. Oh well, now we have a lasting memory of where we like to handle our finances. Financial institutions create a…

Rymax Marketing Services VP Included on Influential People List
December 16, 2016 at 1:55 pm

Incentive Magazine recognized Paul Gordon, senior vice president of sales, Rymax Marketing Services, Pine Brook, N.J., as one of the top 25 most influential people in the incentive industry. Incentive Magazine has chosen individuals whose efforts have made an impact on the motivation industry in 2016. This act of motivating an individual or group is…

Spice Up Your Strategy for Selling Household Items
December 15, 2016 at 2:43 pm

Whether you love cooking, aim to have a spotless house or just want the basics in your home, chances are you have a favorite household item. People easily remember brands that are promoted on their favorite items, or even the ones they use on a regular basis. Therefore, kitchen and household products are a great…

commonsku Appoints Chief Content Officer
December 15, 2016 at 2:21 pm

Commonsku, Toronto, recruited creative writer and industry veteran Bobby Lehew as chief content officer. "He is as zealous as we are about helping distributors succeed," said Mark Graham, chief platform officer for commonsku. "From the earliest days of commonsku, Bobby has been a supporter of our business and advisor at all our skucon events. He…

In Memoriam: Barry Dobb of DinoMar and Z Marketing Group
December 14, 2016 at 11:35 am

Barry Dobb of DinoMar and Z Marketing Group, passed away on Dec. 7. at the age of 69. Dobb, a U.K. native who ventured to the U.S. in the '80s to develop a candy apple business, found success in the promotional products industry with Brown & Bigelow and Geiger Bros. Dobb and his wife, Mary,…

Cyclone Damages Chennai Roads, Electrical Infrastructure
December 14, 2016 at 11:08 am

Tropical cyclone Vardah struck the city of Chennai, India, on Monday, leaving more than 10 people dead and causing destruction in the major manufacturing city in Eastern India. The storm uprooted more than 10,000 trees, according to The Hindu, damaging roads, railway networks, and electricity and telecommunication infrastructure. https://twitter.com/anilkumble1074/status/808722172059549696 "It appears that the power system…

Fast Company Names Best and Worst Branding Efforts of 2016
December 12, 2016 at 2:20 pm

As 2016 comes to a close, many people are creating year-end lists, like favorite music, movies, books and more. Fast Company created a list of the best and worst branding efforts it saw from this year. Here's what it decided: Grubhub, the online food ordering service, earned the top spot on this year's list. Fast…

Eagles' Green-Beckham Fined for 'Yeezy Foundation' Cleats
December 12, 2016 at 12:00 pm

Remember when Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham tried to take part in the "My Cause, My Cleats" campaign by making his cleats represent the fictional "Yeezy Foundation?" Well, the NFL didn't like it, and fined Green-Beckham $6,076 for wearing unapproved cleats. Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham received a fine…