Great Dane Graphics, Austin, Texas, announced the addition of new special occasion stock art designs. The full-color graphics come in varied styles and can be used alone or combined to produce unique designs, enabling distributors to meet every customer’s needs without investing in…
Read MoreReese’s Promotional Vending Machine Lets You Trade Bad Candy for Peanut Butter Cups
We’re not sure why everyone says this is the spookiest time of year. All of our coworkers are in hilarious costumes and we got free candy, so as far as we’re concerned it’s the happiest, sweetest time of the year. Reese’s is not only hopping on that vending machine trend that’s huge right now, it’s…
Read MoreProforma Announces Promotion of Doug Kordel to President
Proforma, Cleveland, has announced the promotion of Doug Kordel to president, effective immediately. In his new role, Kordel will form and lead Proforma’s leadership and management teams, in addition to handling high-level operational issues, and spearheading the development, communication and implementation of effective growth strategies and processes. Kordel previously…
Read MoreMy 5 Favorite Promos of the Week: Sixers Jerseys, Disney Mason Jars and More
Happy Halloween, everyone! And welcome to another exciting installment of my fave five. This week, there were a ton of awesome sports promotions, and a variety of other items that caught my eye. Keep reading for my five picks. 1. Sixers ‘Rocky’-Inspired Jerseys The Philadelphia 76ers debuted their City…
Read MoreThis Story About Kanye West and ‘Blexit’ Apparel Keeps Getting Weirder
Kanye West is no stranger to apparel. Even a few years ago, he was making millions off his tour merchandise and apparel pop-ups. It looks like the hip hop mogul decided to divert his attention from his successful Yeezy sneaker launches to focus on political apparel.
Read MoreHopes for Glitzy Canadian Cannabis Packaging and Logos Go Up in Smoke
While marijuana merchants look to blaze past their competitors and aim for high esteem among their end-users, they must do so devoid of any standout packaging on their goods and are permitted to place only fairly mild logos on the products…
Read MoreReport Shows U.S. Apparel Spending Up Most Since 2005
Good news for U.S. apparel sellers: Spending is up. According to Bloomberg, Americans’ spending is surpassing expectations for economic growth in the third quarter, and it’s apparel that is reaping the benefits…
Read MoreThese Dunkin’ Donuts Red Sox Promotional Signs Were, Uh, Not the Best Idea
Maybe I can place the blame on my occasional preference for formality, as I have always preferred using the “doughnut” spelling instead of the “donut” one. Quite aware of the power of effective branding, though, I will never knock the move by Dunkin’ Donuts to go for the colloquial version. However, I can question and…
Read MoreGo Ahead, Try to Put These Pokemon Hats on a Cat
Have any of you cat owners ever tried to put something on the cat? By that, I mean anything—a costume, mittens, a cone after surgery, an action figure to ride it. It doesn’t work, right? That’s because cats are the proudest, most independent creatures in the known universe. Everything they do is on their terms.…
Read MoreChip Danby joins NAPCO Media as Executive Vice President President of Promo Marketing Group
NAPCO Media, a Philadelphia-based leading B2B media company and parent company of Promo Marketing, today announced that Chip Danby has joined as executive vice president of the Promo Marketing Group, whose brands include Promo Marketing, Power Meetings, Print+Promo and Distributor Connect. Danby brings more than 20 years of industry experience to Promo Marketing. He has…
Read More