On the eve of the first anniversary of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games I spent some time thinking about what the games meant to PBJ Merch Co.. Personally, the Olympics were an amazing event, lots of fun and a two-week party. For our business, here is a brief summary of the legacy from the basics to the more esoteric: Increased …
Not too late: Canada Blankets warehoused in Richmond
It’s not too late to get your company some hot Canada schwag, in this case warm Canada Blankets from Kanata. These are warehoused in Richmond and ready to go. Order blank or w/ your company logo. Contact me (rich [at] pattersonbrands.com) for more info. Go Canada Go!
Olympic Hospitality Sweet – Have fun and work like Hell during the Olympics
For those in the restaurant, hotel and retail sectors, the next 75 days are surely exciting and nerve wracking. Hundreds of thousands of guests will descend on Vancouver, Squamish and Whistler and everyone will be spending money. How will you serve them? What will you do to standout? What if it’s too busy and you can’t handle the rush? In …
HBC helps Cowichan Knitters — better late than never.
I wrote a post a few weeks ago about the new HBC Olympic Wear and I (mistakenly) made reference to the “Cowichan” sweaters that I thought were so nice. Turns out they weren’t actual sweaters sourced from Cowichan Knitters. Too bad. That post got the most reads ever in one day for my little blog (80) and some interesting comments. …