Gildan announced a special meeting in May to potentially reinstate former CEO Glenn Chamandy. Activist shareholders, however, aren’t fully satisfied, calling it a time-wasting technique by the company, which has already announced Chamandy’s successor.
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It’s interesting how businesses start out — and even diversify — sometimes. Often, it’s just out of necessity. Russ Truluck, CEO of Inform Systems Data Documents Inc., Arden, North Carolina, remembers when he first added promotional products to his product line. A print customer didn’t have the items they needed for a trade show. After…
Read MoreApparel with “backwards” stitching, shattered snowglobes, sleeves too long, and more: Taylor Swift fans are angry at Universal Music Group over merchandise that never arrived, arrived late, or arrived damaged.
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Insight into product trends, buyer habits, and new products hitting the promotional products industry in 2024.
Read MoreWe took a look at how the Milwaukee Bucks and Brewers are elevating the apparel and novelty fan giveaways this year with high perceived value, city-wide branding efforts, and some clever sponsorship opportunities.
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Walking the floor at a promotional products trade show, it’s easy to get into a position where you don’t see the forest for the trees. You go from booth to booth looking at what each exhibitor is showing, maybe you have a quick conversation and get a free sample, and you move on. But if…
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Jason Lucash and Mike Szymczak introduced their new brand Rupt at the PPAI Expo, elevating and reinventing how packaging plays a role in a promo.
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The Stanley 40 oz. mug is the most popular item in drinkware. That was evident on the show floor, but it wasn’t the only star in the drinkware show.
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PPAI president and CEO Dale Denham explains what the industry can expect in 2024 and 2025, and his own association’s branding upgrade.
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We spoke with Pacesetter’s Jim O’Neill and Casey Fitzner about their recent rebrand and offering a wider selection of products to their customers.
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