While medical professionals and political figures will remain the ones who will dominate the discussions around the COVID-19 response, brands are also engaging the public to act responsibly. Several major companies, including McDonald’s and Coca-Cola, are making temporary adjustments to their logos to promote social distancing measures…
Read MoreThe promo industry is facing major adversity. But apparel manufacturers have taken this opportunity not only to pivot for the sake of their business, but to do some real good. Last week, we we reported that Los Angeles Apparel offered its workforce to create face masks. It’s now joined by companies like Hanes, SnugZ USA, Starline and more…
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This week, there have been plenty of small businesses using promotional products to recoup losses from having to shut their doors. We miss some of our local haunts, so we are happy to see them turn to promotional items as ways to keep the lights on and get local support. We included a few of them in this week’s edition of the Fave 5…
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The Ampersand Group, Akron, Ohio, assisted one of its members in the Akron area to secure a three-year, multi-million-dollar contract with one of the nation’s largest publicly held retailers with more than 3,800 store locations…
Read MoreWhile working from home, it’s essential that we all stay moving during the day. The same goes for end-users, so now’s a good time to check out some new products to suggest for clients. Resistance bands? Check. Maybe a water bottle for working out? Good idea. Here are seven great promo products we found to help people stay active…
Read MoreIowa Sen. Jodi Ernst’s SWAG Act gained momentum in the Senate thanks to support from big-name legislators like Rand Paul and Rick Scott. What we’ve learned since our story last week is that the bill’s new, revised version was done with input from PPAI, and is at a point where the association is happy with it if it becomes signed into law…
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Gildan Activewear, Montreal, announced today that it is suspending production at all of its manufacturing facilities until mid-April. The company cited a decrease in demand due to event cancellations, government measures and slowing retail demand via social distancing as a result of COVID-19. The company’s distribution centers will remain open…
Read MoreSuppliers and distributors able to continue operations are looking for ways to stay in contact with their partners and customers and do the best they can during this time. One of the ways were seeing everyone stay connected is through social media. Here’s how a few suppliers are doing that, along with their advice for using social media during this time…
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After the 129-year-old Fiesta San Antonio was rescheduled from April to November due to the COVID-19 pandemic, local artist Robert Tatum created fiesta-specific merchandise through a T-shirt and can cooler that bear the festival’s name along with the image of an empty toilet paper roll…
Read MoreThis is a list of promotional products suppliers that have announced temporary closures due to statewide shutdowns or other disruptions related to COVID-19. This list will be continually updated with new information as we receive it. Please note that this list includes only suppliers that have closed…
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