A guy walks into a bar wearing a Trump hat. The bartender says, “Hey, you can’t wear that in here.” The guy…
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Author: Brendan Menapace
Court Says University of North Dakota Can Keep Unused Logo Designs Secret
After the University of North Dakota rebranded its sports teams as the Fighting Hawks, it unveiled a newly designed logo, featuring a tough-looking hawk on top of green lettering. While the university was content with…
Read MoreLast Chance to Vote! PM Video Battle: LogoTech Versus MARCO Promotional Products
Promo Marketing’s Video Battle pits two industry videos against each other for the chance at the ultimate bragging right: Being declared our readership’s absolute favorite. (Next up: My bracket is completely busted, just like every other year.) Last week, LogoTech won, and now will face off against MARCO Promotional Products. The winner will be decided by a simple…
Read MoreWill Synthetic Spider Silk Take Over the Apparel Market? Possibly
Spider silk certainly has its benefits: It’s lightweight, stretchy and durable. It’s also environmentally friendly. But, the problem is that spider silk isn’t always cost-efficient or easy to produce. That is, until a Bay Area company called Bolt Threads developed a synthetic spider silk material, and is testing it out on ties first. Bolt Threads…
Read MoreDid Cheerios’ Seed Giveaway Do More Harm Than Good?
It’s not new information that bees are vitally important to the ecosystem. To boost the population (which given experts cause for concern), Cheerios is sending out free wildflower seed packets to people in the U.S. as part of its “Bring Back the Bees” campaign. This all sounds great, right? Bees will have plenty of flowers to…
Read MoreApparel, Wearables Top ICE Counterfeit Seizures for 2016
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released the Intellectual Property Rights Seizure Statistics report for the 2016 fiscal year, detailing the extent of seizures of counterfeit and unauthorized merchandise. The report indicated that, after more than 31,000 seizures, the agencies nabbed about $1.38 billion—an increase from 2015’s 28,000…
Read MoreMore Samsung Galaxy S8 Leaks: Get Your Cases Ready
It hasn’t even been officially announced, but we’ve just about seen everything there is to see when it comes to the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S8 smartphone thanks to a steady stream of leaks. We’ve already discussed how the probable inclusion of a USB-C port means that the smartphone accessories game (charging cables, speakers, headphones and…
Read MoreFandango to Offer Licensed Movie Merchandise
People love their movies, don’t they? According to MarketWatch, Americans spent $11.4 billion going to movie theaters last year. Part of that money goes toward online ticket sales companies, like Fandango. Looking to cash in on more than just movie ticket sales, Fandango is following in Netflix’s footsteps and looking to sell more licensed movie…
Read MoreSecond Child Dies After PA Hoverboard Fire
A second child has died as a result of the fire started by a hoverboard in Harrisburg, Pa., last week. According to PennLive, 10-year-old Savannah Dominick died Thursday morning at Lehigh Valley Hospital.…
Read MoreCoachella Claims Urban Outfitters Is Unlawfully Cashing In on Its Popularity
The Coachella music festival claimed that Urban Outfitters Inc. is purposely (and illegally) using its name and reputation to boost its own sales of unauthorized merchandise.
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