Promo Products

Technologo Launches Custom Flier Tool
August 1, 2016 at 2:59 pm

Technologo, Costa Mesa, Calif., added a new tool to its suite of virtual sample solutions. The tool allows a customer to see its logo on a selection of promotional products via a virtual flier, with just a single-click upload. Here's how it works: Create a promotional flier featuring a selection of products, or use one provided…

Los Angeles Rams Accidentally Troll St. Louis Fans
July 28, 2016 at 5:57 pm

When the St. Louis Rams announced that they were moving to Los Angeles, fans in St. Louis (rightfully) were upset. Some were so upset that they filed a class-action lawsuit, claiming that the team deceived them by continuing to sell tickets and merchandise while, unbeknownst to the fans, the idea to move the team was…

Prime Line Opens Production Hub in Facility
July 28, 2016 at 5:39 pm

Prime Line expanded its facility in Bridgeport, Conn., by adding a new, state-of-the-art production hub to increase efficiency and provide additional support for its expanding same-day and 24-hour rush service offerings. The event was commemorated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and reception…

There Is More Ahead of You Than Behind You
July 28, 2016 at 4:03 pm

Quit being afraid of the future. That’s where all the good stuff lies. The road to failure is littered by organizations that feared and tried to hold back the future. Just look at Lotus 1-2-3, which owned the database and software business powering PCs in the days before Windows. Or look at Kodak, the company…

Comic-Con Bags, 'Pokemon Go' and the Case for Augmented Reality
July 27, 2016 at 5:45 pm

As we've seen with the unbelievable popularity of "Pokemon Go", people love augmented reality—or AR—when it's done right. (The hundreds of kids descending on Central Park for one Pokemon is a good example.) For this year's Comic-Con in…

Carly Fiorina Is Selling Anti-Hillary Dish Towels
July 27, 2016 at 5:13 pm

Yes, you read that right: Carly Fiorina, the former Hewlett-Packard CEO, presidential candidate and running mate of Ted Cruz, is selling anti-Hillary Clinton dish towels. Earlier this year, Fiorina failed to clinch the Republican nomination, and it…

Hillary Clinton's Presidential Nomination Revives 1995 Wal-Mart T-shirt Controversy
July 27, 2016 at 4:49 pm

Yesterday, Hillary Clinton became the first female presidential nominee of a major U.S. political party. While we'll have to wait until November to see if the U.S. will have its first female president, it's still a momentous occasion for women everywhere. However, Clinton's nomination has brought an old Wal-Mart T-shirt controversy back to the surface.…

Reciprocity Road Welcomes Quality Resource Group, Projects $150M by Year-end
July 27, 2016 at 3:06 pm

Quality Resource Group (QRG), Plymouth, Minn., joined Reciprocity Road, a collection of companies launched at the PPAI Expo this year, as an official member of its road crew. Founded in 1965, QRG, a $34 million marketing asset management company, brings technological prowess, operational excellence and a solid reputation to Reciprocity Road. The seven distributors who…

What's Inside the DNC, RNC Gift Bags?
July 26, 2016 at 5:53 pm

After the first night of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Philadelphia, we saw reports of what journalists attending the event received in their gift bags. (No, they didn't receive Hillary Clinton baggage totes, that was at another…

Promo Marketing’s ProMark Agency Division Wins 2 Apex Awards for Publication Excellence
July 26, 2016 at 3:56 pm

ProMark Agency Division, Philadelphia-based Promo Marketing Media Group’s new agency-style marketing and advertising unit, has received two Apex Awards for its custom publishing work. At the 28th annual Apex Awards, the company won an Award of Excellence in the “Catalogs, Directories and Guides” competition, and another Award of Excellence in the “Best Redesign” category. For the…