The lithium ion batteries in smartphones have become a sore subject. Each generation of smartphones are equipped with more incredible features that make us even more reliant on our smartphones. What we once used to just communicate with family and friends has become our camera, photo album, GPS, wallet, fitness tracker and so much more.…
Read MoreQuickbooks Tips for Handling a Growing Business
Question: I am planning to grow my business. Should I just start out in QuickBooks Enterprise? Answer: “Big” is a relative concept. I have several ad specialty distributor clients who generate $3 million in annual sales, and QB Premier serves them perfectly well. QB Enterprise does have more features than Premier, but many are not…
Read MoreErika DeCree Joins Stran Promotional Solutions as Director of Client Services
Stran Promotional Solutions, Quincy, Mass., announced the hire of Erika DeCree as director of client services. DeCree joins the team at Stran with the goal of building on Stran’s customer-centric approach and its goal of being a solutions provider to its customers. In addition to potential structural changes and process improvements, DeCree will help bring…
Read MoreWhat’s Trending in the Bars and Restaurants Promotional Market
Think about the last restaurant you went to. Picture the room, if you can. You likely saw plenty of advertisements for brands other than the restaurant you were in. If it’s a popular chain or hometown favorite, you might have spotted some branded merchandise for that particular establishment, but chances are you saw plenty of…
Read MoreScammers Created Thousands of Fake Women’s March Facebook Pages to Sell T-shirts
The internet gives anybody, anywhere in the world, the ability to create something without having to deal with traditional gatekeepers. That can be good or bad, depending on the situation. In the case of the nearly 2,000 fake Women’s March event pages set up to scam Facebook users into buying T-shirts, it was definitely bad…
Read MoreMilwaukee Business Cashes In on Brewers’ Playoff Run Through T-shirts
Dating back to the 2008 season, when they dropped the National League Division Series to Promo Marketing’s beloved Phillies, the Milwaukee Brewers have turned in mostly solid campaigns, with this year’s 96 wins garnering them their first division title since 2011. Not only are they inspiring pride among fans of small-market baseball as they contend…
Read More3 Promo Ideas From Disney’s New ’90s Retro Merch Collection
If there’s one thing people love these days, it’s anything ’90s-related. That’s why Disney has teamed up with Oh My Disney for a collection of ‘90s retro merch. The collection includes items inspired by some of the most popular (and beloved) Disney movies of the ’90s, and the items themselves are all suitably retro, too…
Read MoreMy 5 Favorite Promos of the Week: Dodgers, Charity Tees and More
What a week it’s been for promotional merchandise! From sports giveaways to charity tees, I’ve been taking note of a ton of eye-catching promos that I just have to share. Keep reading for my five picks. 1. Dodgers Rally Towels https://twitter.com/Dodgers/status/1052351191852572672 Yes, as a native Californian I’m 100 percent biased here, but I love a…
Read MoreShowdown Displays Formally Integrates Creative Banner Displays
Showdown Displays, Brooklyn Center, Minn., announced the formal integration of its sister company, Creative Banner Displays, which will become Showdown Displays effective Jan. 1, 2019. The two companies had been run by the same management company for the last six years, and have been offering the same product lines at the same prices, but directed…
Read MoreCaps Fans Really Want Those Bud Light Shirts (And Other Promo Items)
Remember those creative Bud Light shirts that played off of Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie chugging a beer through his jersey? Well, it turns out a lot of Caps fans want to emulate Oshie’s off-ice antics, because the shirt is selling for big bucks online. Many of the shirts are listed on eBay at the…
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