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: It was pizza day in the office and now we’re all ready to take a nap.) Last week, The Magnet Group won, and now will face off against Premier…
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CafePress Reports Fourth Quarter Financial Results, Decrease in Gross Profit
CafePress released its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2016, boasting a rise in stocks, but a decrease in gross profit year-over-year. According to Yahoo Finance, CafePress reported net revenues up 7.5 percent over the fourth quarter of 2015, but a gross profit margin down 3 percent over the same…
Read MoreMexico Cancels Sugar Export Permits to U.S.
Mexico has canceled sugar export permits to the U.S. due to a dispute over shipment speed, which could disrupt the U.S. sugar supply. In a letter sent by Mexico’s sugar chamber on Monday, authorities blamed the cancelation on unfilled positions at the U.S. Department of Commerce, which, in turn, has left no one in Washington,…
Read MoreInventor of Lithium-Ion Battery Creates Safer, Sodium-Based Alternative
Plenty of scientists have been looking for alternatives to the lithium-ion battery, which, despite its widespread usage, comes with a bit of a risk. We previously reported that scientists developed…
Read MoreTrump Campaign Misprints, Discontinues St. Patrick’s Day Hats
To get into the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day, the Trump-Pence campaign webstore was selling green, St. Patrick’s Day-themed “Make America Great Again” hats with a shamrock on the back. The only problem: They made the shamrock wrong, printing a four-leaf clover instead. And the internet was not forgiving.
Read MoreFinnish Agency Develops Heat-Sensitive QR Code Cups
QR codes are a good way to promote customer engagement in the digital era. But, aesthetically, a QR code could use improvement. That’s just what Huhtamaki has done on its Monaco Cup. The single-use paper cup, which is…
Read MoreWhat the Obamacare Replacement Means for Business
Yesterday, the House GOP released its plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), colloquially known as Obamacare. Unlike the original draft released, this version doesn’t tax employer-provided plans, and allows employers to keep its tax exclusion for premiums paid on those plans. Possibly…
Read MoreShopify CEO Defends Breitbart Partnership After Criticism Mounts
More than 20 protestors gathered outside of Shopify’s Ottawa, Canada, headquarters last week to deliver a petition, signed by almost 200,000 people, asking the online retailer to stop selling Breitbart merchandise. Shopify hosts Breitbart’s online store. The store features designs such as the “Get in Line” T-shirt, which is aimed at immigrants; “Breitbart Moving Company”…
Read More‘Gary from Chicago’ Earns Himself Bears, Bulls Gifts
Remember “Gary from Chicago,” the supposed tourist who found his way into the Oscars and America’s hearts simultaneously? For those who need a refresher (or didn’t watch the show): Host Jimmy Kimmel supposedly had Gary Coe believe he was going on a regular Hollywood tour, but was brought in front of the stage during the…
Read MoreWe Hope Your Password Is Not One of These 25
We all try our best to keep our online accounts safe. By creating passwords that (we think) are secure and original, we believe our credit lines, bank accounts and more are safe from illicit activity. What’s more, if your company gets hacked, you put your customers in danger, too. Are your…
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