The U.S. Air Force is crowdsourcing ideas for new appearance improvements, and it’s looking for inputs from both Airmen and civilians alike. In a press release, the USAF said it’s looking for opinions on “inclusive” designs for things like dress uniforms, accessories, physical training gear and badges.
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FEMA to Stop Paying for Cloth Face Masks for Schools, But Says New Government Program Will Provide 125 Million Masks
FEMA announced this week that it will longer pay for some PPE products for schools, including cloth face masks. However, the agency said a new government program aims to make up the difference. During a call on Tuesday, FEMA assistant administrator for recovery Keith Turi said that it will not reimburse states…
Read MoreWilliam Shatner’s Star Trek Merch Comes With ‘Crypto-Authentication’ (Whatever That Means)
The official William Shatner store is using a “crypto process” to authenticate its “Star Trek” Shatner action figures. It turns out, due to the huge merchandise value of “Star Trek,” Shatner had always been keen on finding a way to authenticate products since they were so big in the re-sale game…
Read MoreApparel Manufacturing Wage Reform Bill’s Failure Is a Win for Fast Fashion and a Big Loss for Garment Workers
A bill that would have changed the way apparel manufacturers pay their workers in California came up short before it could even get to a vote before a midnight deadline. The bill would have required apparel manufacturing operations to pay workers hourly wages, only allowing per-piece pay as additional incentives…
Read MoreDairy Queen Starts Holiday Party Early With Branded Elf Sweater
It seems like the holiday season gets earlier and earlier every year. 2020 has had its fair share of time-warp moments, but it’s probably safe to hold off on all things holiday until at least after Labor Day Weekend. Dairy Queen might not have gotten that memo, though, based on the fact that it’s already selling elf sweaters…
Read MoreZoom Shirts and More: What’s Trending in Women’s Promotional Apparel
While things are different right now, the entire universe hasn’t been upended to the point where we’re all going to start wearing drab jumpsuits. Fashion is still fashion, and thanks to the internet and TV, we can still keep track of the newest looks. We can use that as our primary yardstick for what people want…
Read MoreImpossible Foods Washed Hundreds of Cars (and Gave Out Branded Gift Bags) for Experiential Promotion
Impossible Foods, the plant-based food company that’s growing in popularity thanks to its pretty realistic meat substitutes, tied together two short activities—driving through a Los Angeles car wash and cooking an Impossible burger—for one experiential promotion. As it turns out, both activities take about four minutes. And so, “The Great Pickup Party” was born…
Read MoreTikTok Partners With Teespring to Let Users Sell Branded Merchandise Directly in App
TikTok, the wildly popular social media platform, is now opening the door for content creators to sell merchandise directly through the app. TikTok partnered with Teespring to allow content creators to design their own merchandise and let fans buy it directly on the app. This is a first for TikTok, but not new for similar apps like YouTube or Instagram…
Read MoreUCLA Sues Under Armour for $200M Over Breach of Record Apparel Contract
A lawsuit alleges that Under Armour misled UCLA about its financial standing—resulting in an enormous $280 million apparel contract in 2016—and then failed to make scheduled payments or deliver products as laid out in the contract. Under Armour informed UCLA two months ago that it was terminating the deal with more than $200 million still owed to UCLA…
Read MoreThe State of the Sports Promotional Products Market: What’s Selling and What Comes Next
Sports aren’t yet totally back to normal. That has hurt promotional products businesses that rely on sporting events from the pros down to the high school or youth level. As we wait for sports to fully return, we asked three industry pros for insights on what’s selling in this market, what they expect the recovery to look like and what comes next for sports promos…
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