On Wednesday, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that GBG Accessories Group recalled two styles of Ivanka Trump-branded scarves because they do not meet federal flammability standards for clothing materials and pose a risk of burning. The…
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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: They’re calling for snow this weekend here in Philadelphia. I don’t know how many more times I have to say that sentence before we get consistent heat.) Last…
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On Monday, we reported that the Cleveland Indians are downgrading its use of the controversial Chief Wahoo logo in favor of what the team deems a more appropriate block “C” logo. The logo still will be used for some merchandise, but, for some, that change is not…
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As we saw yesterday, Wal-Mart could use a geography lesson.. Wal-Mart’s T-shirt trouble is only the most recent example of embarrassing printing mistakes. Below are seven of the worst promotional products typos.
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As more cities and states are moving toward banning single-use plastic bags, tech giant Apple has decided to ditch them, too, instead choosing to give customers paper bags. 9to5 Mac published a message sent to…
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Hanesbrands Inc., Winston-Salem, N.C., announced that it has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Champion Europe, which holds the trademark for the Champion brand across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Hanesbrands Inc. agreed to acquire the Italy-based, privately held Champion Europe in an all-cash transaction. According to the press release, the purchase…
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We had plenty to report on in March 2016. ISIS-branded baby apparel was available on the Web, and Justin Bieber found out that he should probably hire a proofreader before printing T-shirts. For those with busy schedules (or just like to get a month’s worth of news in a quick clip), we’ve compiled the biggest…
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The saga regarding the merger between Framingham, Massachusetts-based Staples and Boca Raton, Florida-based Office Depot will continue, after a court hearing ended yesterday with no ruling. The merger, which the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) opposes, has been in the works for some time. In January, we reported that Staples and Office Depot waived the merger-agreement…
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Each month, Promo Marketing talks to promotional products distributors about promotions that stood out to them as part of our “My Best Promotion” feature. The warm weather of summer is almost here, and we’re pretty excited about impending pool parties…
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Remember the $200,000 gift bag for the Academy Awards that include some, well, interesting, items? The one that turned out to not be associated with the academy at all? Well, after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences raised concerns with the creator of the bag, Los…
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