In 1986, Nintendo teamed up with the ramen brand Myojo Charumera to make 1,500 co-branded cartridges of the original “Legend of Zelda” game, which would be given out to the winners of a giveaway. One of those cartridges, called the Charmer Zelda no Densestsu, recently surfaced on a Yahoo Japan auction and sold for $3,966…
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Most virus restrictions have been lifted and business has returned, but the print and promo industry continues to grapple with the ongoing ripple effects of the pandemic: inflation, materials shortages, staffing challenges and more. We break down five big issues to watch for the rest of 2022…
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AAkron Line, Akron, New York, announced today that it has acquired The Allen Company. AllenColorcraft will stop accepting orders on Tuesday, March 29, and will ship all open orders the following week. AAkron will begin accepting orders for AllenColorcraft products on Monday, April 4…
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Nassau Candy, the wholesale manufacturer of specialty and private label confections based in Hicksville, New York, recently announced that it has pledged $25,000 to Ukraine humanitarian support efforts. The monies pledged will go towards efforts to aid the people of Ukraine and to assist those who are on the ground providing…
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The beer company that brought you weighted hoodies for stressful football games and beer holders disguised as other household objects is back with a beer-flavored lollipop to help you keep your cool during the stress of March Madness. It’s called the Chillollipop, and they’re already sold out online…
Read MoreThe 94th Academy Awards are happening Sunday, March 27, and while we are woefully behind on this year’s nominees, we are fully up to speed on the most important aspect of the Oscars: the extravagant and usually ridiculous gift bag the nominees receive each year. This year’s bag does not disappoint…
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Something Inked, the distributor based in Nashville, Tennessee, has named David Schneiderman chief procurement officer. Known by many throughout the industry as “Big D,” Schneiderman is one of the founding partners of Something Inked and has over 50 years of experience in merchandise and promotional products…
Read MoreOne of the leading technologies that can help qualify leads and facilitate sales are chatbots. They have the ability to provide a personalized experience that is both convenient for customers and profitable for businesses. And, they’re not hard to set up and launch on your promo distributor website…
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Over the years, there have been some monumental advances in video game controller technology. The Atari joystick became the NES controller, which became the PlayStation DualShock controller, and so on. But today, friends, we are here to tell you that the next evolution of the video game controller has arrived. And it is covered in electric blue fur…
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Universal Unilink welcomed Adriana Laurenti as marketing coordinator. Laurenti will be responsible for developing and executing marketing initiatives, including member recruitment and promoting member engagement. She is trilingual and received a bachelors degree in marketing from Greenville University in Brazil…
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