Promo Products
October 12, 2016 at 5:39 pm
The San Antonio Police Department plan to punish more than twelve police officers for wearing Donald Trump's "Make America Great Again" caps in a video Trump tweeted out yesterday. The video shows Trump standing with a group of uniformed police officers on the tarmac at San Antonio international Airport, with at least 14 of the…
October 12, 2016 at 3:29 pm
Bankers Advertising Company, an Iowa City, Iowa-based distributor, hosted a party to celebrate its 120th year in business. Bankers Advertising Company staff, sales partners and vendor partners attended the festivities, which included a cookout, cake and memory sharing. The company also gave out…
October 12, 2016 at 2:51 pm
Whether or not you're a fan of "Gilmore Girls," you were probably well aware of the show last week. To celebrate the Netflix revival of the hit TV show, nearly 200 coffee shops across the country transformed into…
October 11, 2016 at 7:31 pm
The Hanjin Shipping saga continues, as the Port of Oakland is experiencing a major backup as empty shipping containers from the bankrupt Korean shipping company are blocking other shipments from reaching…
October 11, 2016 at 6:57 pm
The Book Company, Delray Beach, Fla., announced an exclusive partnership with Shinola, a Detroit-based lifestyle brand with retail stores worldwide. Shinola’s line of U.S.-made journals is now available to the promotional products industry as of Oct. 1. Since 2012, Shinola products have…
October 11, 2016 at 5:55 pm
Logomark, Tustin, Calif., announced an exclusive partnership with Pelican Products, Torrance, Calif. The partnership gives Logomark customers access to a full lineup of Pelican Products' promotional offerings, beginning with steel double-wall insulated drinkware. "When it comes to offering truly high-performance products, Pelican stands apart from the crowd," said Scott Pearson, Logomark executive vice president and…
October 10, 2016 at 6:35 pm
Chinese e-commerce platform Alibaba has been the subject of debate for some time now—last December, the company hired a former Apple investigator to fight the numerous counterfeit goods on the site; in June, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigated the company. Now, the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has released a statement calling…
October 10, 2016 at 6:05 pm
Club Colors, Schaumburg, Ill., announced the newest member of its management team, Parker Melvin, as inside sales manager. Melvin brings a comprehensive knowledge of the promotional products industry and many years of expertise in marketing, sales and sales management to the firm. At his previous position with SmithBucklin Promo Products, Melvin spearheaded its marketing efforts…
October 10, 2016 at 2:44 pm
AIA Corporation, Neenah, Wisc., announced today the appointment of Matthew T. Gresge as CEO. Effective immediately, Gresge replaces David Woods, who will retire after 14 years of service to AIA and more than 25 years in the promotional products industry. “After David announced his retirement, AIA conducted an extensive, nationwide search to find AIA’s next…
October 7, 2016 at 6:19 pm
After a series of consolidation in the international shipping community, and a declaration from South Korean shipping firm Hanjin Shipping that government-backed companies made competition impossible, two of China's largest shipping companies agreed to combine…
