Due to a decrease in mail volume during the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Postal Service could be dry of funds by September. Earlier during the pandemic in the U.S., the USPS estimated that it would hit that mark around May, but thankfully was able to secure funds to stay afloat a little while longer. But,…
Read MoreRather than picking up a menu, restaurant patrons scan a QR code. From there, the menu loads on your smartphone. This has helped against surface contamination during the ongoing fight against the spread of COVID-19, but it’s reduced the need for physical menus. Still, QR code stickers could be a source of new business for promo distributors…
Read MoreIt turns the logo on Taylor Swift’s “Folklore” merch was very similar to another designer’s logo of the same name. Swift agreed to rebrand the merchandise after the designer called her out on Twitter. At her online store, the items are still available, but the logos now read “Folklore Album” without the word “The” in front…
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The NFL season is supposedly happening soon, but we’re still no closer to a new name for the Washington Football Team after it officially retired the “Redskins” moniker. There have been a few other names thrown out, like Warriors and Redtails, and the first batch of “Washington Football Team” official merchandise might provide some clues for what to expect next…
Read MoreThe FDA has added more products to its list of potentially harmful hand sanitizers that may include methanol. The list, which now totals 87 products, includes products from suppliers mostly based in Mexico, but one newcomer is based in Tennessee. That company, a distillery, is refuting the FDA’s claim…
Read MoreAfter more than 300 positive cases, four deaths and questions over safety protocols in the factory, Los Angeles Apparel’s manufacturing centers have reopened. “After working with our department, [Los Angeles Apparel is] insuring their employees are trained, physically distanced, wearing face coverings and that their facility is following enhanced cleaning regimens,” the department said, according…
Read MoreWith a pandemic and no baseball in the ballparks, Minor League Baseball’s record 2019 merch sales are guaranteed to drop for 2020. But if there’s one thing we know about Minor League teams, it’s that their marketing is creative as all get out. And teams are coming up with ways to move merchandise as best they can…
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Baseball is back! But, one thing looks a little different. No, it’s not the DH in the National League. It’s the fact that the stadiums are empty. But that shouldn’t stop us from celebrating some fun stadium giveaways from the past. MLB.com has a helpful rundown of the weirdest ones, and around here, “weird” usually means “best”…
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The folks in charge of Starbucks Korea’s summer rewards program, which includes a branded suitcase and folding chair, might not have expected to see lines out the door at Starbucks with customers drinking as much as possible as quickly as possible to make sure they get the rewards. But that’s what happened…
Read MoreAs the Washington football team faces PR hit after PR hit while undergoing an overhaul of its entire identity, there’s a similar story from up north of a professional football team changing its name after it acknowledged the name was insensitive to indigenous people. Here’s what’s happening with its merchandise…
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