It’s been a big week in terms of legislation related to tax and trade. CNN reported that, after speaking with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Trump has decided not to scrap NAFTA after all. He instead plans to discuss the trade agreement with the other two partners to reach…
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American Solutions for Business (ASB), Glenwood, Minn., has named Justin Zavadil president, effective immediately. Zavadill, the son of the company’s founder and CEO, Larry Zavadil, previously served as a sales representative, director of vendor relations, vice president of sales and…
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Paul Bellantone, CEO of PPAI, remembers a quote that someone once told him: “Gentle pressure, relentlessly applied.” It’s a mantra he’s come to relate to the PPAI’s Legislative Eduction and Action Day (LEAD). This year, more than 80 members of the promotional products industry descended on Washington, D.C., to speak to legislators about the pertinent issues…
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We all like to do our part when it comes to recycling and being green. Part of that is the practice of recycling and reusing plastic bottles. The vast majority of us would likely…
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McDonald’s introduced its new, hip employee uniforms last week. They’re based more off of streetwear trends, and pull the focus from the fast food giant’s red and yellow color scheme. For some, this change might just be too much to handle. Based on some reactions from the internet, McDonald’s decision to turn down the saturation for…
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It’s been a bit of a mess for American Airlines. After rolling out new uniforms, receiving complaints from employees that they caused health issues, dodging questions about said health issues, and trying to prove said…
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Boston is a proud city. It has good reasons to be, too—rich history, waterfront geography, world-class education and sports dynasties. So, it makes sense for Bostonians to want to show their pride in the world. And now, the city is doing just that by investing in Boston-branded promotional products. The Boston Herald reported that the…
Read MorePromo 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: Gearing up for the NFL Draft, which is happening right down the street. Of course, I’d prefer to get drafted by the Eagles, but I’ll take what I…
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We live in an era of convenience. We want to be able to order food from our phones while we sit on the couch. We want to order band merchandise before the show to skip the lines. Now, we can order video game merchandise without having to turn off the console, thanks to Shopify. Venturebeat…
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Donald Trump has gotten an early start on his reelection effort, having raised $13.2 million in the first quarter of 2017. According to Politico, much of that has come from merchandise sales.…
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