Anyone else still in denial that the long weekend is over? As my sunburn finally fades, I guess I’m starting to shake off the vacation hangover, which means I’ve got my eyes back on the prize: promotional products. The products I’ve seen this week have been enough to lift me out of my sleepy stupor,…
Read MoreYou might be unaware that the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing takes place on July 20, but for a small T-shirt shop on the edge of the Kennedy Space Center, Apollo 11 merch is making a huge impact. According to the Orlando Sentinel, the T-shirt shop, Space Shirts, is working around the…
Read MoreIn 2019, we’ve become increasingly obsessed with Minor League Baseball merchandise, and it turns out we’re not the only ones. The MiLB just announced 2018 was a record year for sales, and it gave a breakdown of the top 25 teams making waves. According to sportslogos.net, Minor League Baseball had a banner year in the…
Read MoreThere’s no such thing as too much advice on how to grow your business—especially when it comes from companies that have walked the walk. So, we asked a few standout promo distributors from our Fastest-Growing list for two things: 1) the story behind their success and 2) their top tip for other distributors looking to grow. Below, in their own words, they gave us the details…
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As part of our 2019 Top Distributors list, we looked at some of the industry’s fastest-growing promo distributors. Winbrook increased its promotional products sales by 42.86 percent last year. Real Sourcing Network LLC grew its upstart promotional products business by 744.44 percent. We talked to both companies to find out how they did it—and what other promo businesses can learn from their success…
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Jim Chapman has been the owner of Proforma Preferred, Foothill, Calif., for more than 20 years, and on Monday he fulfilled his dream of pitching to his son at the 2019 MLB All-Star Home Run Derby. His son, Matt Chapman, is a third-baseman for the Oakland A’s, and is the first Oakland player to participate…
Read MoreScoring a mention on “Stranger Things,” whose Season 3 episodes have set Netflix viewership records since their July 4 debut, has become the athletic equivalent of suiting up for the Golden State Warriors. In other words, there is always going to be a shot at glory, with promotional prowess being the case for the people…
Read MoreNow that winter is officially over—and please, don’t return—everyone’s getting prepared for a summer of fun. Vacations, waterslides, amusement parks, outdoor get-togethers and the sweet smell of barbecue in the air. Those delicious ice cream shops that are finally open for business after a long dreary winter. The summer is known for bringing lasting memories…
Read MoreIt’d be weird for a company to say they don’t want you to buy their merchandise. On the surface, a video game developer CD Projekt telling fans to avoid buying promotional apparel online seems counterproductive to their mission, but really it’s trying to protect its customers from scams while looking out for its own future…
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Raining Rose is nearing completion of an 8,100 sq. ft. expansion of production capabilities for its Cedar Rapids, Iowa, headquarters. This $2.5 million renovation, which started in January, will take the company from its current 300 gallon blending tank capability and grow it with the addition of one 600 gallon side phase tank, a 2,000…
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