Promo Products

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…

Question: I need to change sales tax settings for a large number of my customers. Do I need to go into each customer to make the changes? Answer: No, fortunately! QuickBooks has a wonderful feature to save you time with that chore. Go to “Lists”>”Add/Edit Multiple List Entries”>”Select Customers” from the dropdown box at the…

HALO Branded Solutions, Sterling, Ill., made a $5,000 donation to the Bill Schmidt Sr. Scholarship through the Promotional Products Education Foundation (PPEF). Liz and CJ Schmidt, owners of Largo, Florida-based Hit Promotional Products, established this scholarship in memory of Bill Schmidt, Sr., who passed away in April, with a $50,000 donation. One deserving student in the…

HALO Branded Solutions, Sterling, Ill., announced that it plans to consolidate its operations in a new building. The Sterling industrial Development Commission will meet on monday to approve the sale of land near the company's current headquarters. According to SaukValley.com, the company will combine its distribution center with its corporate headquarters. "When we combine everything…

Maple Ridge Farms, Mosinee, Wis., announced the appointment of Jamie Johnson to the position of sales consultant. In this position, she will be working with promotional products distributors throughout the U.S. and Canada. Johnson previously worked for Maple Ridge Farms,…