Promo Products

Still can’t get enough of Kyle’s opinions on some of the neatest promotional products? Here are more reviews to hold you over until next month.

Rewards. Incentives. "You dun good" happy-time present joys. Whatever you want to call them, reward items are a huge part of the promotional products industry, especially when included in some kind of incentives program.

The best part about the holiday season is the sense of togetherness, the tidings of comfort and joy, and the goodwill toward … Ha! Just kidding.

It's no accident that long ago pens and pencils were deemed "writing instruments." The word "instrument" might not seem applicable to something as soundless as a ballpoint pen (unless you count that clicking noise), but as a means of sharing thought and feeling, the pen is the most powerful instrument of all.

Major organizations are deep in the throes of planning for 2013 trade shows. Some are concerned with traffic and providing value to both exhibitors and attendees. Meanwhile, others are focused on preserving their business attire when meeting industry peers. Let me explain.

3M, parent company to supplier 3M Promotional Markets, has stated that the company is still working with Avery Dennison Corp. on a purchase agreement, despite a report from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) claiming that the deal has been terminated.

Inc. Magazine published the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies in August, and several members of the print community made appearances on the list. In total, 50 industry businesses made the list this year. CFC Print Solutions, a business forms provider located in Grand Prairie, Texas, was highest-ranked industry company and the only one to crack the top 500, coming in at number 462.

In the medical field, lives depend on separating fact from fiction. The same logic applies to distributors looking to penetrate this particular sector.

Ladies, we've all been there. It's a Saturday morning … the alarm clock sounds off. After hitting the snooze button a few times (what were you thinking when you scheduled that early-morning brunch with friends?), you finally wake up only to realize that you're 35 minutes behind schedule.

An $8 billion integrated global healthcare enterprise was ailing from multiple problems. The company's complex supply chain, multiple business units and intricate marketing programs presented its management team with visibility, coordination, economies of scale and execution challenges