The history of mobile applications is confusing – nobody can pin down the origin of the first app. Some argue that Steve Jobs was the first to speak about apps – he did so in 1983 in Aspen, Colorado.…
Like most good adventure stories – it always seems to start with a backpack. Backpacks are the ever sturdy and reliable friend, filled to the brim with everything needed for exploration. They have se…
Well… it’s November already, and 2022 is right around the corner. Sure, we could lament the ending of another year and go on about how quickly this one seemed to fly by. Instead, let’s chat about how…
While many big-box retail stores consider the official start of the holiday shopping season to be Black Friday, we know that it's already begun here in the promotional products industry. Not surprisi…
Ah, sales: it's what so much of business is all about. As much as we'd all like to believe that promotional products just sell themselves, a superstar selling team is essential for converting passing…
For promo industry professionals, it’s easy to forget that there are people out there who don’t know what promotional products are or how they can work for a business. Selling to clients who already …
There's some good and bad news. We'll start with the bad. Back in July, we covered the US port delays and what that meant for the upcoming holiday season. At the time that article was writte…
Halloween night didn’t always have kids running from door-to-door with a glow stick necklace. Fourth of July celebrations didn’t always have the excitement of wearing your very own glow stick bracele…
If you’ve spent any time in fashion circles this year, you know that sustainability is the hot topic of the moment. With discussions swirling about fast fashion, ethical production, and everything in…
Winter is just around the corner, and with the Farmers' Almanac predicting a very chilly winter for most states in the US, it's no surprise that coats have made their way back into the top ten after …