Supplier News
April 11, 2016 at 5:51 pm
The Masters Tournament is over, but golf season is just beginning. Here are some ideas on how to score big (or low, if you’re going by golf rules) with golf-related promotions...
April 11, 2016 at 4:38 pm
Bill Schmidt Sr., CEO of Largo, Florida-based Hit Promotional Products, passed away on April 9 at the age of 73, according to PPB Newslink. Schmidt was born in New York on Aug. 3, 1942, and is…
April 11, 2016 at 3:24 pm
Polyconcept North America (PCNA), a Pittsburgh-based promotional products supplier, announced the addition of Kortney Deming to the hard goods field sales team. Deming, based in Orange County, Calif., will act as field sales representative in the Southern California territories, from San Diego to Santa Barbara, working with Chelle Corr-Boxely and Ed Timmerman. Deming joins PCNA…
April 11, 2016 at 2:58 pm
It’s no secret that video marketing totally has exploded. It’s pretty much become an absolute necessity for all businesses, even if they are traditional brick-and-mortar stores. A few years ago, you could get away with any kind of video quality because you might be only one of three companies on YouTube or Vimeo. Now that…
April 8, 2016 at 5:39 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: They're calling for snow this weekend here in Philadelphia. I don't know how many more times I have to say that sentence before we get consistent heat.) Last…
April 8, 2016 at 2:02 pm
Artistic Toy Manufacturing, Allentown, Pa., announced today it will open its doors on May 20 to host a factory tour and educational event. An expected 200 people from promotional products industry associations, local businesses and area high schools will attend this public event. The factory tour includes two speakers, a business networking lunch and a…
April 7, 2016 at 5:46 pm
As we saw yesterday, Wal-Mart could use a geography lesson.. Wal-Mart's T-shirt trouble is only the most recent example of embarrassing printing mistakes. Below are seven of the worst promotional products typos.
April 7, 2016 at 3:01 pm
Pro Towels, Pittsburgh, announced this week that Chuck Lang has joined the company as chief financial officer. Lang will oversee the finance, accounting and business development functions for Pro Towels; Richmond, British Columbia-based Kanata Blanket Company; and Camarillo, California-based Superior Decorating. Prior…
April 7, 2016 at 1:09 pm
Hanesbrands Inc., Winston-Salem, N.C., announced that it has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Champion Europe, which holds the trademark for the Champion brand across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Hanesbrands Inc. agreed to acquire the Italy-based, privately held Champion Europe in an all-cash transaction. According to the press release, the purchase…
April 6, 2016 at 6:00 pm
We had plenty to report on in March 2016. ISIS-branded baby apparel was available on the Web, and Justin Bieber found out that he should probably hire a proofreader before printing T-shirts. For those with busy schedules (or just like to get a month's worth of news in a quick clip), we've compiled the biggest…
