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...
John Pence Named CEO of Ace Specialties
The former U.S. vice president’s nephew joins the promo distributorship known for being...
Former VP Pence’s Nephew Named CEO of Ace Specialties
John Pence, senior adviser to the Trump-Pence 2020 campaign, joins the promo distributo...
Logomark Partners With Ascentials Pro
The Top 40 supplier will be selling the retail brand’s bags in the promo products market.
Merchandise World Brings UK Promo Pros Together
It was the first national in-person event for the United Kingdom’s promo industry since...
Webb Company Rebrands, Changes Name
The supplier, which also has an upgraded facility, will now be known as Mixie.
New Facilisgroup Service Assists With M&A
Whether preparing for a sale or looking to acquire within the industry, executives say ...
California to Regulate Use of the Recycling Symbol
Products and packaging will have to meet state-mandated criteria in order to bear the “...
Obituary: Mary Chandler Upton
Upton was a much-loved promo leader who spearheaded the creation of the first ASI Show.
Maple Ridge Farms Debuts New Charcuterie Offerings
The supplier says the food ensembles make an ideal holiday gift.
China COVID Outbreak Compels Canton Fair to Cut Days
Pre-pandemic, promo products leaders attended the fair in numbers. The virus flare-up a...
Biden Orders COVID Vaccine Mandates for Larger Employers
Employers with more than 100 workers must require vaccination among employees and imple...
Job Openings Rise, Highlighting Labor Shortages
Companies in the promo products market – and across industries – are struggling to fill...
PRO Act Provisions Could Figure in $3.5 Trillion Federal Spending Plan
The PRO Act, a major labor reform proposal, has caused concern in the promotional produ...
Port Congestion Intensifies, Likely to Continue Into 2022
Backups at ports are a significant factor in the promo industry’s supply chain challeng...