In August 2019, Grossman Marketing Group launched its SwagCycle program, which let companies repurpose their unwanted or unused branded items. In its first year, the program engaged with 21 different companies, kept 60,418 items out of landfills and yielded $168,922.18 in charitable donations…
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We knew those Pokemon cards that McDonalds used as Happy Meal toys would end up on eBay and other resale sites. What we didn’t expect was to see entire boxes containing hundreds of packs sold while still sealed in the original boxes in which they were shipped…
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Facilisgroup has reinforced the value of its community pillar with two successful New Partner events held recently at its headquarters. On February 24-25 and March 10-11, 2021, Facilisgroup welcomed a total of 15 new partners to participate in the events, the first to be held in-person since January 2020…
Read MoreThe best thing you can do when you make a mistake is own up to it, maybe laugh about it a little, and do better next time. That’s exactly what Colorado brewery Snowbank Brewing did after can labels for its Aprés Ski Lager listed that the beer contained “seal salt” (rather than “sea salt”)…
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4imprint this week announced its 2020 fiscal year results. According to Morningstar, the company’s revenue was down 35% to $560 million from $860 million. Specifically in North America, revenue fell 34%, and U.K. and Ireland revenue dropped 53%. The distributor also posted a 96% drop in annual pretax profit…
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Kevin McHargue, CEO of St. Louis-based promo industry recruiting firm PromoPlacement Recruiting, has announced that Doug Hazel is joining the firm as executive vice president. Hazel grew up in the promo industry with family-owned supplier firm Hazel Manufacturing. Later, Hazel partnered with the McHargue family in a venture that operated a distributorship, decorating facility and…
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Geiger, Lewiston, Maine, announced it has acquired Fogelsville, Pennsylvania-based distributor Five Thousand Forms, dba GiveMeFive.com. The acquisition is part of Geiger’s continued expansion strategy focused on broadening its client base and services nationally. Herb Levy, a 55-year industry veteran, started Five Thousand Forms with [CEO and co-founder] Linda Levy in 1973. Several family members have significantly…
Read MorePeloton CEO John Foley said the company sold 600,000 units of branded apparel last quarter alone. Peloton appears to have fully bought in to apparel, making it a cornerstone of its product offering to complement its exercise bikes. It should only reinforce that with an upcoming Adidas collaboration…
Read MoreIf you saw a shirt, right now, in 2021, a year into the pandemic, that said “Kiss me, I’m contagious,” what would you think? Would you think it was a joke about COVID-19, or would you think, “Oh, contagious means fun. We’re fun. It’s a fun day.” One bar owner is hoping you’d go with the latter…
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day, everyone! Or, as they say in Ireland, Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit. OK, now repeat that back. Just kidding. We’re not going to quiz you on your Gaelic (for now). But we are going to celebrate a little with a few St. Patrick’s Day-themed promotional items thrown into our usual Fave Five Fare…
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