Promo Products
May 18, 2016 at 2:14 pm
Pinnacle Designs, San Fernando, Calif., announced that it has added Monique Nigorizawa as its new director of sales and marketing. She joins the company with seven years of experience in the promotional products industry. Prior to joining the industry, she worked for eight years with the Hartford Financial Services Group in sales and management. She…
May 17, 2016 at 4:45 pm
Prime Line, Bridgeport, Conn., has launched a trends report called #WhatsTrendingNow, featuring topical stories on industry and business trends along with a blog. You can view the first issue here. The inaugural issue of this quarterly report includes stories on politics, active living and travel, plus a blog called, “Using Technology for a Good Cause.”…
May 17, 2016 at 4:29 pm
Trump! Clinton! Feel the Bern! Some can’t help but support their candidates both privately and publicly. Recently, Cheryl Rios, a marketing specialist, discovered the danger of talking politics online—she lost her largest clients. But, I’m not writing today to get you to stop talking politics. I want you to talk politics—even online—but directed toward your elected officials. Next…
May 17, 2016 at 3:52 pm
Sports fans can be brutal. Have you ever showed up to a game wearing the away team's colors? You're likely to be on the receiving end of some glares (or worse).…
May 17, 2016 at 2:44 pm
Premier Group held its 2016 annual meeting in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., last week at the PGA National Resort and Spa, with more than 100 Premier Group members and associates in attendance. During the meeting, members elected a new board of directors to fill the key roles in the member-driven organization. The group elected Jeff…
May 16, 2016 at 3:28 pm
Starline Inc., Grand Island, N.Y., has donated 1,000 flashlights to help the victims affected by the devastating wildfires in Fort McMurray, Alberta, and surrounding towns. The Stitchin' Man in Lac la Biche, Alberta, is collecting donations to help in…
May 13, 2016 at 5:17 pm
Previously, we reported on the amounts each presidential candidate was spending on promotional products. Now, we can take a look at how much supporters are buying, and which candidates are selling the most products. According to The Fiscal Times, Donald Trump and Sen. Bernie Sanders are leading the pack in terms of merchandise. Trump and…
May 13, 2016 at 3:14 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: Happy Friday the 13th! Try not to walk under any ladders/cross paths with any black cats today. Or do both if you like to live dangerously.) Last week, Staples…
May 13, 2016 at 2:31 pm
Proforma, Cleveland, was recognized in two recent CNBC articles, featuring top low-cost business opportunities for entrepreneurs to achieve wealth. The articles, “9 Low-cost Franchises that Can Make You Rich” and “50 Big Franchise Success Stories: America’s Star Franchisees 2016,” emphasize the advantages of joining a low-cost network, such as Proforma, to enjoy a better work/life…
May 11, 2016 at 5:39 pm
Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), Irving, Texas, yesterday announced a two-year strategic agreement with American Solutions for Business (ASB), a Glenwood, Minnesota-based distributor of promotional products and print solutions, to host its annual sales meeting during the PPAI Expo. The next two PPAI Expo events will take place Jan. 7 to 12, 2017; and Jan.…
