St. Regis Crystal, the Cheektowaga, New York-based parent company of a group of promotional suppliers, including Chicago-based R.S. Owens and Elliot Lake, Ontario-based Prestige Glass International, announced this morning that it has finalized an agreement to merge with Cheektowaga, New York-based K&R Precision Corp. K&R Precision Corp. will move its operations to St. Regis Crystal’s manufacturing…
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Microsoft Acquires LinkedIn
Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., announced today that it has acquired Mountain View, California-based LinkedIn for $196 per share (a 49 percent increase since Friday) in an all-cash transaction worth $26.2 billion. According to a statement from Microsoft, LinkedIn will retain its brand, culture and independence. Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn, will remain in his position and…
Read MoreAustralia Uses ‘World’s Ugliest Color’ to Discourage Tobacco Purchases
We all have our favorite colors. Some of us even have our least favorite colors. Australian researchers have taken their opinions of the various points of the color spectrum a bit further by not only naming what…
Read MoreLast Chance to Vote! PM Video Battle: Rosalie Marcus Versus Bizee Body Promotions
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: We’re hoping the thunderstorms go around Philadelphia this weekend. We want to be outside as much as possible!) Last week, PWS won its fourth in a row, earning them a…
Read MoreCanadian Officials Urge US to Use its Method of Preventing Counterfeiting
After this year’s Super Bowl, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents seized an estimated $39 million worth of counterfeit Super Bowl items. NHL officials just warned hockey fans last week to be on the lookout for counterfeit Stanley Cup merchandise. Heck, even AC/DC asked U.S. marshals to stop counterfeiters from selling items outside of their concerts.…
Read MoreBonnaroo Bans (and then Unbans) Single-use Water Bottles
Bonnaroo, the famous music festival that takes place in the middle of the Tennessee summer heat, now will allow factory-sealed single-use water bottles within the concert area after initially barring them from the festival. Previously, according to The Tennessean, the festival decided this year to only allow empty water bottles into the concert area. This…
Read MoreMuhammad Ali’s Death Could Cause Merchandise Boom
Legendary boxing champion and activist Muhammad Ali passed away last week. Regarded by many as the greatest of all time, Ali’s impact on the world of boxing and the world in general will…
Read MoreWe Are the Champions
I’m going to level with all of you. A few years ago, I did not know the first thing about…
Read MoreTech Wiz Turns Burger King Promo Into Working Game Boy System
We remember when we were little and our parents treated us to kids’ meals at a fast food restaurant. It wasn’t just because we got to eat burgers and…
Read MoreCompany Creates Biodegradable Catering Items
SelfEco, a Stillwater, Minnesota-based party and catering ware supplier, has created a new line of compostable party items, including drinkware, catering ware and cutlery. According to a press release, SelfEco introduced…
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