September 2016

​Does Fall Really Mean "Pumpkin Spice Everything"?

Kelly Glass

Autumn is here and, in most parts of North America, the leaves are just about ready to turn to shades of orange, red and brown. As the joke goes, pumpkin-spiced everything returns to stores near you.

Fountain Pens Make an Elegant Comeback

Kelly Glass

An old classic is back. Fountain pens as we know them are writing instruments that date back to the 1800s (and possibly even earlier in history). They are known for both utility and class. Now fountain pens are once again becoming popular in the business world.
 

Selling to Trade Shows and their Exhibitors

Kelly Glass

At trade shows and conferences, most booths and exhibit space typically have some sort of specialty advertising or promotional products emblazoned with exhibitors’ names and logos.

Rugged Outdoor Promotional Products on the Rise

Kelly Glass

In last week's Idea Custom Solutions blog, we talked about the fact that wearables — altogether the promotional products industry's best selling category — is one that need not be tied to specific seasons.
 

​Wearables: A Win for All Seasons

Kelly Glass

We’ve talked previously about the power of the t-shirt. Perhaps this classic garment has an unfair advantage. After all, the t-shirt is not only an icon in American folk and pop culture, but also pops up now and again as a part of high-fashion, depending on what's hot in one season or another.