Last month, we reported that Totally Promotional, Coldwater, Ohio, was being investigated by the FBI for possible price fixing in the promotional products space. Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Azim Makanojiya, president of an unrelated promo company, Zaapaaz Inc. (WB Promotions Inc., Wrist-Band.com and Customlanyard.net), pleaded guilty to conspiring to fix prices…
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Look, can we just all agree that Minor League Baseball teams are the best at promotions? Not only do most of them have creative names already (looking at you, Mud Hens), but a lot of them do…
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Everyone who’s been to New York City (and, honestly, probably a lot of people who haven’t) are familiar with the iconic “I Love New York” logo. It’s pretty much the most omnipresent tourist souvenir from the Big Apple, adorning T-shirts, mugs, sweatshirts, keychains, you name it. And it almost didn’t exist. To celebrate the logo’s…
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When you, as promotional products professionals, are thinking about a way to appeal to the younger generation, what do you think of? Fidget spinners? Bluetooth speakers? Smartphone accessories? Stamp books? Wait, what was…
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When we hear “Testarossa” we immediately think of Ferrari. And we’re not exactly car buffs, so we would imagine that others do the same. Well, regardless of how common that word association is, a German court ruled that Ferrari has to relinquish its right to the name due to a lack of ongoing use. Remember…
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Hello Video Battle Fans, Brendan from Promo Marketing here with a quick programming note. After two years of bringing you the best videos from around the promotional products industry, we’ll be taking a temporary break from the Video Battle This doesn’t mean Video Battle is done forever. Our primary focus at Promo Marketing is to…
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In June, when the Supreme Court upheld the ruling that an Asian-American band called The Slants had the right to trademark their name, regardless of if it potentially offended others, it opened the possibility for others to trademark offensive terms. At the time, we focused primarily on how it paved the way for the Washington…
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Following accusations of statutory rape against disgraced former baseball player Pete Rose, the Philadelphia Phillies have canceled two weekend events to honor the former Phillies infielder. Rose was slated to be added to the team’s Wall…
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3-D printing went from what seemed like an impossible, futuristic idea to a standard practice in a short time. Companies are able to design and print all kinds of things in a matter of minutes. But, as with most developing technology, it still has its flaws and room to grow. New Atlas is reporting that…
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Nike is teaming up with Tom Sachs, with whom it worked on a sneaker before, for a new bag product. Heralding the bag’s versatility, Nike says the bag can transform from a waist pack, back pack or tote bag. What’s more, the bag’s design is heavily influenced by NASA, using a fabric called dyneema. According…
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