Promo Products

Spice It Up
October 20, 2015 at 9:41 pm

Pumpkin spice lattes. Pumpkin pie. The Great Pumpkin. The Print+Promo team is suffering from pumpkin fatigue and it’s quite possible that your clients feel the same.

PPAI Announces Promotional Products Pioneers
October 20, 2015 at 5:53 pm

Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), Irving, Texas, recently announced its inaugural Promotional Products Pioneers. The 2016 Promotional Products Pioneers are Advertising Specialty Institute Chairman Norman Cohn...

Pro Towels and Kanata Blanket Company Donate Blankets to Aid Flood Victims
October 13, 2015 at 5:24 pm

Pro Towels, Pittsburgh, and Kanata Blanket Company, Richmond, B.C., have donated more than 1,500 of their blankets to help victims of the recent flooding disaster in South Carolina. Pro Towels, which operates its primary manufacturing facility in Abbeville, S.C., teamed up with local Wright Middle School...

PPAI Product Responsibility Summit Tackles Corporate Social Responsibility
October 6, 2015 at 6:10 pm

The world can be a dangerous place—but the promotional products industry remains determined to ensure it provides safe and responsible products. After attending the PPAI Product Responsibility Summit—the Promotional Products Association International’s (PPAI) single largest education event...

American Apparel Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
October 6, 2015 at 5:15 pm

American Apparel, Los Angeles, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy yesterday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The company released a statement, announcing that it is implementing a pre-arranged financial restructuring agreement with 95 percent of its secured lenders...

Bernie Sanders Brings VisionUSA Mug to 'Colbert'
September 29, 2015 at 5:23 pm

A product from VisionUSA, Rahway, N.J., made an appearance on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," when presidential candidate Bernie Sanders brought one of his promotional items as a gift for Colbert. When Sanders walked onto the set, he brought with him the VisionUSA Courier mug...

Finding Your Creative Side
September 25, 2015 at 3:35 pm

Branching out into a new product category like promotional items may be intimidating, but it’s far from impossible, and a little education can go a long way. Since you’re already excelling at print, up your game by offering combinations of print and promo in your next sales pitch. We spoke to Stephanie Friedman, vice president of marketing for City Paper Company, Birmingham, Ala., who shared some tips on how to make your endeavor into promo a successful one.

Pro Towels Expands South Carolina Operations
September 22, 2015 at 4:53 pm

Pro Towels, Pittsburgh, is expanding its existing operations in Abbeville County, S.C. The company is investing more than $1.7 million in the project, creating 50 new jobs over the next five years...