By the Numbers: The Supply Chain Disaster
From shipping to labor to manufacturing, here’s a numerical look at the issues that are...
States Challenge Postal Service Mail Slow Down
Attorneys general from 19 states and Washington, D.C. are challenging the plan that wil...
California Now Regulates Use of Recycling Symbol
The governor signed the legislation into law this week, along with other regulation bil...
October Is National Disability Employment Awareness
In this Q&A, Dr. Susanne M. Bruyère shares insights on this important inclusion initiat...
PCNA Partners With JanSport
The Top 40 supplier is now offering the popular backpack/bag brand.
Reciprocity Road Launches ‘Green’ Supplier Partnering Program
The eco-minded initiative taps into the sustainability movement and already has its fir...
Rising Cotton Costs Could Trigger Higher Apparel Prices for Promo
Futures for the in-demand commodity climbed to levels not seen since 2011.
H&M Aims to ‘Challenge’ Promo With New On-Demand Service
The Sweden-headquartered fast-fashion giant has launched Creator Studio, which offers w...
Tariff Exemptions Back In Play For U.S. Importers
Word that U.S. importers can again apply for exemptions to tariffs on China-made goods ...
DHL Hiking Rates in 2022
The courier will increase pricing by an average of 5.9% for U.S. account holders, which...
Feds Seize 622,000 Counterfeit N95 Masks
3M, parent company of Top 40 supplier 3M/Promotional Markets, makes authentic N95s.
China’s Manufacturing Sector Contracted in September
The domestic promo industry is heavily reliant on China-based manufacturers to produce ...
Bill Seeks Minimum Wage for California Garment Workers
SB62 includes language that would extend liability for unpaid worker wages to brands, i...
Poll: Corporate Leaders Worried Over Vaccine Mandate Implementation
Research also found that a majority of business leaders support President Biden’s vacci...
School District Issues Fraud Alert on Promo Company
The alleged scamming involved a Texas-based company selling branded merchandise to a sc...
Power Shortages Disrupt Chinese Manufacturing
The fallout for the promo products industry is likely to include longer production time...
Grossman Marketing Acquires Symbol Marketing & Promotions
It’s the eighth acquisition in as many years for the MA-based promo distributor that bo...
Pabst Pays People to Put Free Merch in Their Homes
It’s an ingenious use of promotional products that creatively departs from traditional ...
CA Adopts Law Targeting Warehouse Productivity Quotas
Companies in the promotional products industry will have to comply with the law, which ...
Philly Con Man Faces Jail in $2 Million PPE Fraud
Guaravjit Singh promised PPE, but when he got victims’ money, he spent it on online gam...
Supply Chain Woes Worsen With Record-Breaking Port Congestion
Backlogs at key U.S. ports contribute to inventory replenishment delays in the promo pr...
Anne McKeough Leaving Staples Promo Products
The popular, widely respected sales executive is taking a leadership position with the ...
AOC Wants to Bring Back Pandemic Unemployment Insurance
Critics have said the federal programs encourage the unemployed to refrain from looking...
Under Armour Countersues UCLA in Apparel Deal Gone Sour
The suit escalates a legal fight tied to the early termination of a historic college sp...
Study Names 10 States Most Affected by Labor Shortages
It also identifies the top 10 states where there are surpluses of workers relative to o...