Promo Products

Which Water Bottles Harbor the Most Bacteria?
August 23, 2016 at 5:27 pm

It's not exactly breaking news that reusable water bottles require regular cleaning. It's a small price to pay for the benefits of saving plastic and staying hydrated. But, do you know just how much bacteria is on your specific water bottle's lid? TreadmillReviews.net conducted a study on 12 water bottles with four types of water…

4imprint Named to 10 Best Places to Work List for 2016
August 23, 2016 at 3:20 pm

Great Place to Work and Fortune have named promotional products retailer 4imprint, Oshkosh, Wis., one of the 10 best workplaces in advertising and marketing. This marks 4imprint’s second year on that list. To build the list, Great Place to Work reviews anonymous Trust Index survey responses from Great Place to Work-certified companies in advertising and…

Drum-Line Introduces Adult Coloring Products
August 22, 2016 at 6:37 pm

Drum-Line, Stuttgart, Ark., has introduced a new collection of coloring products, including wall calendars, desk pads, monthly planners and journals featuring original artwork designed for coloring. Coloring has been shown to ease anxiety and reduce stress. Adults looking to unplug from non-stop technology are turning to coloring as a form of meditation. “Color Your Journals”…

Promotional Products Companies on the Inc. 5000
August 22, 2016 at 6:30 pm

Last week, Inc. introduced the 2016 edition of its Inc. 5000 list, which recognizes the fastest-growing, private companies in the U.S. The list included a wide variety of promotional products companies, including a record of 14 Proforma owners. Here is the full list: 135. Pop Promos 447. Creative Studio Promotions 448. SoBe Promos 948. Index…

Court of Appeals Reverses Decision in Live Nation, Run-D.M.C. Suit
August 22, 2016 at 2:55 pm

Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit partially reversed a copyright lawsuit between photographer Glen Friedman and Live Nation. According to Courthouse News Service, a federal judge felt that Live Nation should not be…

Voting With Your Dollar
August 22, 2016 at 12:25 pm

The Democratic National Convention was held here in Philadelphia last month, about 4.5 miles south of Promo Marketing offices. If you were in the city, you could see the convention’s influence everywhere, from the demonstrators to the crowded streets, the rallies to the blocked roadways, the ... actually, protests and traffic were all you could…

Regulatory Risk
August 19, 2016 at 5:58 pm

Imagine this: The event is going a lot better than you had expected. Everyone seems really excited about the new launch, and a bunch of the prospects in attendance have expressed interest in learning more about what you can offer. You have gathered lots of new, quality leads it seems! Even better, your chief marketing…

Last Chance to Vote! PM Video Battle: EMT Versus 4imprint
August 19, 2016 at 5:25 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 decide that I could do some of the moves I saw watching rhythmic gymnastics on the Olympics and inevitably break my legs when I get stuck in…

Chocolate Inn/Taylor & Grant Donates to Project Water 2016 Program
August 19, 2016 at 3:25 pm

Chocolate Inn/Taylor & Grant, Hicksville, N.Y., provided mints and gum to Project Water, a nonprofit initiative that helps distribute drinking water to the homeless throughout Toronto. “We are proud to contribute to such an essential initiative, we look forward to participating next year,” said Danielle Dawson, vice president of national accounts for Chocolate Inn/Taylor &…