In this episode, Kim Laffer-Nick of ePromos told us about the (incredible) collaboration between her company and artist Chris Riggs, who transformed discarded materials from the promotional products manufacturing process into works of art—for a great cause…
Read MoreTimbuk2, the San Francisco-based maker of bags and backpacks, is using T-shirts donated from local sports teams to create face masks for Bay Area organizations. The company teamed up with NBC Sports Bay Area, which helped set up T-shirt donations from the 49ers, Sharks, Warriors, Giants, Earthquakes and Kings…
Read MoreThe COVID-19 pandemic has affected all walks of life in the U.S. since it commenced its late-winter assault in the country. That’s led to a mindset of helping, rather than supplying, that is gaining momentum in the promotional products industry. And Guy Achtzehn is happily playing the role of one of that mindset’s biggest advocates…
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Since the beginning of quarantine, we’ve seen communities share how thankful they are for essential workers fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic. People have been creating homemade signs and leaving them in windows, donating masks or PPE products, or even doing food and beverage donations. And it doesn’t stop there. If you have a family member, friend, neighbor, maybe yourself, or even know anyone that’s an essential worker, here are some great merch and gift ideas from Etsy, Amazon and Redbubble.
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Apparel suppliers with the technical capability to do so have added face masks and other personal protective equipment to their offerings. And while those items might be seeing the bulk of interest and orders right now, other branded apparel still has a role to play. That’s especially true of T-shirts, which have played a critical role in…
Read MoreIn Texas, iTRI365 is looking to keep Lone Star State residents hopeful through its CoRUNa Race Series, an initiative that while worthy of applause in the pun game also deserves credit for its support of local businesses through promotional products giveaways for registrants…
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Supreme partnered with artist Takashi Murakami for a T-shirt, and is donating all profits of the collaboration to HELP USA, an organization battling homelessness during COVID-19. But, since Supreme is also the biggest name in the streetwear resale world right now, the items ostensibly created to battle a real issue are being sold on resale sites…
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Is today Wednesday? Honestly, it’s hard to keep the days straight sometimes. Since the calendar has reminded us that it is indeed Wednesday, it’s time for our weekly dose of promotional products fun. This week’s edition of the Fave Five includes face masks, parody T-shirts and more…
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DiscountMugs.com, Medley, Fla., has donated 11,000 surgical masks to low-income seniors in Miami-Dade and Broward counties in Florida. The company partnered with IMC Health Medical Centers to help assist seniors in having the necessary masks to follow coronavirus-related protection guidelines. The average age of the recipients is 74, with most not having the means to…
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Mike Durkee, owner of Proforma Durkee in Charlotte, N.C., announced the acquisition of a $2 million promotional products distributor that is focused exclusively on the medical market. Durkee is a member of Proforma’s 5 Million Dollar Club with 2019 sales of more than $6 million…
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