Thus far, the limited release of “Uncut Gems” has garnered fair financial returns and plenty of industry buzz, especially among critics. Today through Sunday, enthusiasm for the Adam Sandler-led crime thriller will intensify thanks to an A24 pop-up shop that could be the jewel in the crown to those who consider bling—not to mention promotional…
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The Pro Towels family of brands, Pittsburgh, Pa., announced the hiring of Jeanna Abercrombie, MASI, to key accounts director, as well as the promotion of Ellen Walborn to a key accounts director position on the sales team. Abercrombie is new to the Pro Towels family, but not a newcomer…
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The Cybertruck is the most Tesla idea Elon Musk has had in a while. But in a very un-Tesla move, the company hasn’t produced a single piece of official Cybertruck merchandise. Musk is the man who made “the world’s most boring hats” and sold out almost instantly. Tesla sold surfboards. We hailed the company as leaders of promotional merchandise a while back…
Read MoreWhile Anna and Elsa have obtained commendable commercial clout, nobody has come to match the merch-moving power of Barbie. With 2019 marking the 60th anniversary of the fashion doll’s introduction, the Barbie Truck Totally Throwback Tour is honoring the toy’s influence on countless childhoods through stops across the country…
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Here at Promo Marketing, we embrace some of the more, let’s say, “interesting” stories that relate to the promotional products world. We always try to keep things entertaining and have a little fun while keeping our readers informed. Today, let’s take a look at a few of the weirder stories we reported on this year. Have fun!…
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Local students learned about promotional product production and distribution as employees of the BIC Graphic storefront at Stavros Institute’s Enterprise Village recently. The promo supplier has participated in the program for more than 20 years. Stavros Institute’s Enterprise Village is a self-contained economic education program that provides a hands-on learning experience for students. After learning…
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Participating in charity fundraisers during this holiday season, Proforma’s Worldwide Support Center in Cleveland collected numerous donations to help women, children and families in the local area. Each donation was brought in by employees to support three fundraisers: a pack-a-purse, an adopt-a-family program and a food drive. The pack-a-purse donations were collected in November for…
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When they’re not talking about Weezer, “Jurassic Park” or “Star Wars,” the PM Podcast crew had some great conversations with people from all across the industry, from suppliers and distributors to end-buyers and more. Here are a few of those episodes to either revisit or listen to for the first time…
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It felt like it rained for a month straight here in Philadelphia, but we managed to get out into the world and find a few promotional products that caught our eyes. Check out this week’s edition of our five favorite promotional products, which include a neat idea using coasters, a meat-heavy holiday shop and the return of KFC’s chicken-scented firelog…
Read MoreThere’s no denying how good bacon smells. And now, this online retailer is selling T-shirts scented like bacon (and a whole bunch of other stuff), so you can go around all day smelling like your favorite breakfast food. Call us crazy, but this is a sweet, or maybe savory, idea. The shirts are printed with a “scent-infused gel application” to…
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