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July 26, 2016 at 3:47 pm
As of July 1, 2016, Activate! Promotions + Marketing, Charlotte, N.C., officially is operating as BrandAlliance. This name change is the result of a merger between the two organizations that took place on June 30. The completion of the merger allows BrandAlliance to leverage a true North American solution for its U.S. and Canadian markets.…
July 25, 2016 at 6:02 pm
Last week, the WNBA fined multiple WNBA players for wearing T-shirts that read, "#BlackLivesMatter #Dallas5," during warmups in response to the recent shooting deaths in the U.S. According to Vibe, the WNBA fined the players and their teams because…
July 25, 2016 at 5:28 pm
The Democratic National Convention (DNC) begins today in Philadelphia, and both supporters and protestors are showing their colors through merchandise. Some of the merchandise, which celebrates the Democratic Party and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton,…
July 25, 2016 at 4:51 pm
The Creative J, an Omaha, Nebraska-based distributor, has joined Lewiston, Maine-based Geiger as an affiliate. For more than 12 years, The Creative J has built strong relationships with clients all over the country, providing guidance and direction utilizing its expertise. The Creative J team consists of Jill Adams, CAS, owner; Valerie Sutej, marketing and apparel consultant; and…
July 22, 2016 at 3:00 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 continue to look for Pokemon in the office. So far I've looked in all of my desk drawers and behind the printer. No dice.) Last week, Suntex Industries won,…
July 22, 2016 at 2:31 pm
The 2016 Women's Leadership Conference (WLC) held by the Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), Irving, Texas, took place in Atlanta last month with an agenda that included lectures, networking opportunities, city excursions and more. With a…
July 21, 2016 at 6:23 pm
The Rising Trend in Personal Care Good marketing, and the products or services being promoted, seek to identify and fill a void within the consumer’s present life. For millions of individuals, that void often centers around wellness and personal care. An overlooked yet deadly serious element of daily life, self-care is an activity or habit…
July 21, 2016 at 3:23 pm
Promo Marketing, the Philadelphia-based source of product and marketing information for distributor sales professionals, today announced the Top 50 Suppliers of 2016. Now in its 10th year, the Top 50 Suppliers list is the industry's definitive ranking of fastest movers and power players. For the first time, the No. 1-ranked industry supplier has reached the $1 billion mark in…
July 20, 2016 at 2:24 pm
BIC Graphic, Clearwater, Fla., received the 2016 American Red Cross North Central Blood…
July 19, 2016 at 6:15 pm
The Republican National Convention (RNC) is underway in Cleveland this week. Here, we've compiled a sampling of popular merchandise showcased on-site. T-shirts and Polos Since T-shirts are always a popular branded product, it's no surprise that they are center stage at the RNC. Most of the branding is straightforward and features the official elephant/guitar RNC 2016…
