Promo Marketing’s sister publication, Print+Promo, released its Under 40 list, which celebrates workers in the print and promotional industries making waves before their 40th birthdays. Among the print and promo professionals, there are a few names that likely will stand out to distributors working in the promo side of things, like Miles Wadsworth from Logo…
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UK Designer Makes Drinkware, Footwear From Used Chewing Gum
What do you do when you’re finished with your chewing gum? Hopefully, you don’t just spit it out on the street or stick it under a table like an animal. Ideally, you’d find a proper receptacle for it. Until recently, the immediate choice would be a trash can, but thanks to a U.K. designer, there…
Read MoreSkechers Is Launching a Wholesale Apparel Brand
Skechers is one of the most ubiquitous shoe companies in the U.S., with styles popular among children and adults. With $4 billion in net sales last year, it’s the second-best-selling sneaker brand in the country, according to Apparel News. And now the company is expanding its offerings by launching Skechers Apparel, a new wholesale apparel…
Read MoreLufthansa’s Rebrand Shows Importance of Color on Physical Objects and on Screens
At first glance, Lufthansa’s rebrand is a subtle one. The specific hue of blue it’s used since the ’60s is a shade or two darker, and the yellow is replaced by white. It’s not an earth-shattering change by any stretch, but the German company’s reasoning behind the color change reflects a greater trend in advertising:…
Read MoreDiamondbacks Bring Back Promotional Bullpen Carts
The Arizona Diamondbacks are bringing back the golf cart formerly used to bring pitchers to the mound, and using it as a promotional product.
Read MoreTrump Organization May Have Broken Law by Ordering Presidential Seal Golf Tee Markers
The Trump Organization reportedly ordered “dozens” of new golf tee markers with the presidential seal to be used at Trump golf courses. And that, by definition, is illegal. It’s a violation of Title 18 of U.S. Code § 713, which states that using the seal of the U.S. President (among other government seals) of the…
Read More3M Announces New CEO
3M, Minneapolis, announced yesterday that CEO Inge Thulin will move to a newly created position—executive chairman—and will be replaced by current chief operating officer Michael Roman. Roman has been with 3M for 30 years, according to the Post and Courier, and had led the company’s Industrial Business Group (the company’s largest group) as chief strategy…
Read MoreOscars Gift Bag Is Worth $100K, But Comes With $50K Tax Payment
Was your invitation to this year’s Academy Awards lost in the mail like ours were? Bummer, right? We had our tuxes ready for Hollywood’s biggest night, but we were mostly excited about those sweet,…
Read MoreQCA Founder Jay Deutsch Steps Down From Board
Jay Deutsch, creator of the Quality Certification Alliance, and cofounder and CEO of BDA Inc., Woodinville, Wash., announced that he is stepping down from his position on the QCA board after 10 years. Deutsch spent eight of those years as president. “Jay was instrumental in creating industry standards for brand safety and ethical sourcing,” Tim…
Read MoreThe Supreme Court Has ‘No Idea Where the Line Lies’ In Enforcing Political Apparel at Minnesota Polls
This week, the U.S. Supreme Court discussed the case in Minnesota regarding whether or not voters should be allowed to wear politically-related T-shirts, buttons or hats to polling places. The case brought about interesting questions, as the justices weighed what exactly would fly and what would be prohibited. According to the New York Times, Justice…
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