It’s that time of year again, everybody. The most wonderful time of the year to receive gifts. That’s right, it’s college football bowl season, where lucky athletes on successful Division I football teams get to walk away from a likely meaningless football game with a big ol’ pile of swag! Some games are more luxurious…
Read More8 Gift-Ready Promotional Products for the Holiday Season
Still doing a little holiday shopping? It’s OK, we won’t judge. We’re here to help. Whether it’s for a year-end gift, a customer retention program or just to show you’re thinking of someone, these gift-ready items are enough to make anyone light up…
Read MoreBIC Graphic North America Promotes Lori Bauer and Dave Saracino
BIC Graphic North America, Clearwater, Fla., has promoted industry veterans Lori Bauer and Dave Saracino, continuing efforts to deliver an improved customer experience and position the company for long-term growth. Bauer, ASI’s 2019 Supplier Woman of Distinction, has been promoted to senior vice president of sales, where she will…
Read MoreArtists Commit Intentional Copyright Infringement to Draw Attention to T-shirt Websites Selling Stolen Designs
Twitter user Nirbion dashed off a Mickey Mouse drawing that had the character stating that he smells “like rotten eggs” and divulging a plea for someone to add it to a shirt or mug. Hoping to ensnare an offending website in a situation that could yield a lawsuit, he indeed found a taker when bots picked up the design and automatically published it to a custom shirt site…
Read MoreDisney Potentially Missed Out on $2.7M in Baby Yoda Merch Sales
We’re all appropriately sad that there isn’t enough Baby Yoda merchandise in the universe yet (and what does exist isn’t exactly up to par). But no one should be more upset by the lack of Baby Yoda merchandise than Disney, who will miss out on an estimated $2.7 million in potential revenue, according to one source…
Read MoreRodd Steuart Named COO of Hub Promotional Group
To ensure continuity in the development and execution of current projects and long-term operating objectives, HUB Promotional Group (HPG) announced the promotion of Rodd Steuart to chief operating officer, effective immediately. Formerly president of HandStands Promo, an HPG company, Steuart will take on an enterprise role as the new…
Read MoreWhich QuickBooks Edition Is Right for You?
Ask the Accountant… Question: I am downloading QuickBooks Premier. Which edition do I pick? Answer: QB Premier has multiple editions built into it. You purchase QB Premier, but select the edition when you are downloading the software. For our industry, choose the Manufacturing and Wholesale Edition. It best suits our business needs, and has a…
Read MoreHow One Promo Distributor Went Above and Beyond for a Client (With Expedited Shipping From Brazil)
Becky Webel, senior account manager for NBN360, told us about one awards promotion she’s been doing that’s about as original as they come. That, as we’ll see, creates the potential for some hiccups along the way—especially when you need expedited shipping from Brazil at the last second…
Read MoreSony Lands Beatles Merch Rights as It Looks to Ramp Up Its Merchandising Division
Though we would never say that their breakup in 1970 means we have to “settle” for their massively impressive catalog, we do wish The Beatles could still give us some new tunes. We don’t have to carry the weight of disappointment in all respects, though, as Sony Music Entertainment will serve as the exclusive North American provider of the band’s memorabilia…
Read MorePantone Announces Color of the Year, Multi-Sensory Component
Pantone announced its Color of the Year for 2020, and is doing things a little differently this year. Before we get too deep into that, we can reveal that the official hue is Pantone 19-4502, Classic Blue. “We are living in…
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