This week on Screen Time, our guests are Printfection’s Ryan Campion and Casey Schorr. Printfection, a promotional products management platform, had a huge year in 2019. Ryan and Casey joined us to discuss their success and how they’re adapting their strategies to keep growing their business moving forward…
Read MorePPAI Appoints PCNA’s David Nicholson to Board
Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), Irving, Texas, has announced that David Nicholson, president of Polyconcept North America (PCNA), New Kensington, Pa., has joined the PPAI Board of Directors. Nicholson fills the seat vacated by former board member Bill Mahre, CAS. Nicholson’s term begins immediately and runs through the PPAI Expo…
Read MoreBIC Graphic Senior VP of Business Development Dave Saracino Retires
After 36 years with BIC Graphic North America, Dave Saracino has decided to retire, effective immediately. Saracino made an incredible impact on both BIC Graphic and the promo industry over the course of his career. After starting with BIC Graphic in 1985 as a retail sales representative in Toronto, Saracino was promoted through several different sales roles…
Read MoreResearchers Develop Textile That Adapts to External Temperature
According to Science Daily, researchers believe they’ve developed a textile garment that could adapt to temperature, cooling the wearer in the summer and warming them up in the winter. It could also help them potentially save some money on their air conditioning bill…
Read MoreOur Fave 5 Promotional Products of the Week: Pet Rescue, Canceled Concert Tees and More
Happy May, everyone! The weather is starting to warm up a little bit, the sun is out longer, and there’s baseball on TV (albeit broadcast at 3 a.m. from Korea). It sure feels a lot like spring! To celebrate, we’ve been spending a lot of time inside looking for fun promotional products and branded merchandise all over the internet. Join us, won’t you?…
Read MoreBreeders’ Cup T-Shirt Design Contest Racing to Help Workers, Stakeholders Affected by COVID-19
The overseers of the Breeders’ Cup have become another entrant in the race for COVID-19 relief by crafting a T-shirt design contest that will direct proceeds to “backstretch communities and other industry stakeholders” whose livelihoods have taken a hit. Through May 31, people all across the country have their chance to thank that population by participating…
Read MoreAfter COVID-19, What Role Will Promotional Products Have in Marketing?
We know business will be different, but how? Will client budgets be right-sized and constricted? What will events look like? To what extent will the virtual world remain? What about hiring practices when business begins to operate again? Will businesses be eager to invest and spend money? Here are a few predictions and ruminations as we all dig out and back in…
Read MoreThe 2020 Style Guide: Promotional Apparel for Changing Times
In fashion, what was popular a few months ago may no longer be in style, or maybe a new trend has taken over. That’s especially true now, as the world looks a lot different than it did to start the year and changes by the day. But that’s part of what makes promotional apparel so important. It’s inclusive. It’s adaptable. There’s something for everyone and every situation…
Read More7 Promotional Products for Nonprofits and Fundraising
In the spirit of Giving Tuesday Now, we assembled a list of promo products that are perfect for not only future Giving Tuesdays, but also for any nonprofit events, fundraisers and more. For more products and information, check out our website where you can access our free product search…
Read MoreThere’s Been an Explosion of Counterfeit Items (Including Face Masks and Hand Sanitizer) During COVID-19
We should probably have assumed that some would look to make selfish gains during COVID-19, and that has certainly been the case, with counterfeiters relying on the public’s fear and the scarcity of resources to con consumers with fake face masks, hand sanitizer and tons of other goods…
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