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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'm getting excited to watch the U.S. vs. Mexico soccer game tonight.) Last week, Maple Ridge Farms won, and now will face off against ITC.4. The winner will be decided by…

Starline Inc., Grand Island, N.Y., announced that it has appointed Julie Fritsch director of marketing. Fritsch has more than eight years of industry experience. “Starline is an innovator in decoration and digital technology,” Fritsch said. “It is exciting to be part of a team that is shaping the future of the industry.” "Julie brings a…

Last night (well, this morning), Donald Trump shocked the world and won the 2016 presidential election over Democrat Hillary Clinton. The changing of the presidential guard means a potential shift in the country's economic landscape. So, to get a good look into what this election means for promotional products professionals, we spoke to Paul Bellantone,…

Food doesn’t have the staying power that a tote bag or a stylus does, so why are you selling them? Because it tastes so good. Also there are ways to get your client’s brand on food promotions. No matter how quickly it disappears, it’s still appreciated and thoroughly enjoyed. “So, we feel the purpose of…

After a grueling run-up, election day is finally here in the U.S. Over this time period, we've explored how much candidates spent on their merchandise, how candidates appealed to millennials, how some people have gotten into trouble over wearing their candidate's merchandise and more. And now, thanks to Racked, we can dig in even further…

Giving back builds team morale, helps the community and creates a positive impact. Promo Marketing spoke to Steve Salzman, brand director of Kids To Go Box, Woodland Hills, Calif., to learn about how the company started and how it…

In order to combat the number of single-use coffee cups that end up in landfills, one entrepreneur in the U.K. created a collapsible mug for coffee to go. Andrew Brooks, the designer of…

At one point, we all have made the mistake of leaving a candy bar in the sun. It’s truly devastating. (OK, maybe we’re being dramatic, but it really is annoying.) DJ Furgason, owner of CEShoppes Powered by Proforma,…

If you are like most business owners, you want to make money from the efforts of others. A lot of people say they own their own businesses, but many really don’t own businesses at all. They just own jobs. Here’s the test: Can you fly to Hawaii for three months and tell someone else where…

The Hanjin Shipping bankruptcy resulted in stacks of cargo containers clogging up West Coast ports, like the Ports in Oakland and Long Beach, Calif. To ease up the congestion, Total Terminals International LLC…