We are always on the look out for cool new promotional items ideas around the globe. We came across this particular effort by Pizza Hut which is absolutely amazing. Thinking outside the 'pizza box' is exactly what Hong Kong Pizza Hut has done. Creating a dual purpose for the ordinary cardboard pizza box. This pizza box allows your food to be kept warm and in one piece while moonlighting as a smartphone-powered projector.

• Pizza Hut's innovative "Blockbuster Box" serves as both a pizza container and a smartphone-powered projector.
• Customers can choose from four different movie genres with unique QR codes for downloading the films.
• Despite its poor quality in non-dark rooms, the "Blockbuster Box" adds a creative twist to the traditional pizza and movie night experience.

We sell plenty of clothing here at Cubic Promote, from simple promotional t-shirts to business apparel, and we've got something of an interest in making sure those clothes remain in tip top shape for as long as possible. Of course, clothing tends to suffer plenty of day to day wear, and spills are an unfortunate fact of life. Well, here's some helpful tips and tricks for removing some of the trickier stains you're likely to encounter.

• Address common stains such as coffee, wine, blood, ink, and chocolate using specific cleaning techniques to keep your clothes clean.
• To care for logo-printed shirts, follow guidelines like washing inside out, using cold water, and avoiding harsh detergents.
• Proper storage and ironing techniques will help maintain the appearance and longevity of promotional clothing items.

Abbreviations are commonly used in promotional products because of limitations on print areas. Using abbreviations is a great way of saving space and getting your message across. For example on our USBs its quite hard to fit a long word on, so abbreviations are often preferred.

So where did these abbreviations come from? Here's 5 of our favorite slang words used on the net and where they originated from.

1. LOL

Back in the 1980s the emoji had not even crossed anyone's mind and internet users relied on phrases like *Smile* to indicate a physical reaction. By 1989 an online newsletter suggested LOL for laughing out loud and thus the infamous abbreviation was born!!

2. NOOB

A personal

A country's flag is serious business. You don't necessarily have to be a patriot to agree. Even if you're not the type to salute it, it's still the most recognisable representation and symbol of a country. So when it comes to a major international event and showcase, like the Olympics, you're probably going to want to ensure that all of your flags are correct. Anything else would be rather embarrassing right? Well, unfortunately for China, and perhaps more unfortunately for the Olympic Committee in Rio, the Chinese flags currently being used are incorrect.

Mistaken Branding Designs

The Chinese flag features four smaller gold stars angled towards a larger one in the top left corner. Unfortunately, for the past few days, and for all of China's gold medal ceremonies, the flag that's been used

Cool your coffee down before you drink it. Otherwise you can potentially get cancer. Another thing to worry about (other than not getting enough sleep in the morning). This is according to research conducted by the United Nations.

• Hot beverages increase the risk of developing esophageal, throat, and stomach cancers.
• Drinking beverages exceeding 149°F (65°C) can cause cell mutations that lead to cancer.
• Keep your hot beverage at a temperature below 140°F (60°C) to avoid damage to your esophagus and health problems.

The study conducted by the United Nations found that there was a clear link between countries; such as Turkey (The Traditional Method Of Turkish Coffee Making Depicted In The Above

The Rio Olympics is just days away now and as always, there are always a huge diverse range of memorabillia and branded merchandise available. Some of these are delightfully good, others are awfully bad, here we have got 5 of the best that the Olympic spectacle as on offer. Check them out and let me know what you think:

Mini Soccer Ball Tom - Celebrate

If there is one product or piece of Olympic merchandise synonymous with Brazil and its cultures and passions it would have to be the soccer ball. Emblazoned with the Rio 2016 Olympic Mascot 'Tom', a character symbolic of a famous Brazilian musician who sung songs of Brazil Charm. This is a unique, fun and vivid piece of Olympic Merchandise.

Rio 2016 Olympic Games Mascot Plush Toy 30 cm

A logo artwork can come from any number of inspirational sources. And any number of logo artworks can be made into promotional giveaways. But what about the streets? And no, I don't mean the "streets" in the way hip hop artists and rappers use it, but the actual streets that you walk on. The Berlin based art collective Raubdruckerin - which means Pirate Printer but sadly has nothing to do with eyepatches or hook hands - have taken urban design quite literally. A bit of paint, a manhole cover, some t shirts and calico bags, and bam! You've got a gritty urban artwork design that's very striking and very stylish.

• Raubdruckerin (Pirate Printers) creates eye-catching designs using unorthodox sources like manhole covers and storm drain grates.
• Screen printing is an effective and popular method for transferring these urban-inspired designs onto apparel and

Let's face it, most of us are only going to get the chance to send out wedding invitations once in our lives (fingers crossed). So that means there can be a lot of pressure to come up with a unique way of asking friends and family to save the date - especially when you're working within a budget! Here are some awesome invitation ideas that won't break the bank because they use lovely and affordable promotional goods.

1) Customised Wedding Balloons

Custom printed balloons make fantastic additions to invitation cards or gift baskets. Have your wedding

Here at Cubic Promote, we just love all things creative, interesting, different and of course PANTONE. Itrefers to a specific shade within the Pantone Matching System (PMS), a standardized color space used in various industries such as graphic design, printing, fashion, and product manufacturing. The PMS allows for accurate color identification, matching, and communication across different mediums and materials, ensuring color consistency.

• Pantone colors provide color consistency, effective communication, a wide color range, etc.
• The "Milktone" series is a collection of milkshake recipes inspired by Pantone colors.
• These Pantone-inspired milkshakes demonstrate how the Pantone Matching System can be utilized in unique ways.

Each Pantone color is represented by a unique number and sometimes a name, making it easy to reference and reproduce accurately. For example, Pantone

As a follow up to our last article in 2015 titled "5 Typos That Cost Millions", we thought we'd give you 5 more...Click here for tips & ideas on your promo products.

We've all experienced embarrassment as a result of a typo, particularly when arguing with someone and they choose to rebut your point by pointing out your grammatical errors - UBER FRUSTRATING. But what if a small typo, that you made, resulted in the loss of MILLIONS of dollars, let's take a look at 5 more extremely unfortunate typos.

1. The Half-A-Million Dollar Typo