In the promotional products industry, brand visibility is the highest priority. If you can get your clients’ brands in front of the public eye, you’ve done your job as a promotional products professional. But, if your client is a professional sports team who just won under shady circumstances, you might advise them to avoid giving…
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‘The Walking Dead’ Star Thinks T-shirt Recall Was Stupid
Remember those “The Walking Dead” T-shirts that Primark pulled due to racist undertones? Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who plays the bat-wielding Negan on the show, fired back at the U.K. retailer’s decision calling it “stupid.”
Read MoreSamsung Set to Debut New Smartphone, Uses Sony Batteries
Despite the big setbacks Samsung experienced with its Galaxy Note S7 and its batteries, the South Korean tech firm is looking forward to teasing its latest smartphone as soon as March. According to Tech Radar, Samsung is prepped to officially announce and detail its Galaxy S8 on March 29, with an April 21 release date.…
Read MoreVatican Warns of Unauthorized Merchandise Crackdown
While Pope Francis has been a popular and relatively accessible face of the Catholic church, Vatican officials are looking to crack down on the wide spread of Pope Francis merchandise,…
Read MoreToys Recalled After Battery Caps Became “Projectile”
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Moose Toys is recalling its Little Live Pets Lil Frog and Lil Frog Lilly Pad toys because the toys’ batteries can…
Read MoreHow Much Is an Oscar Really Worth?
For aspiring actors, holding the Academy Award is a dream. While it has immense sentimental value for Hollywood elite and beginners alike, how much is it really worth, though? Mic reported that the…
Read MoreThe International Future of American Apparel
After Montreal-based Gildan Activewear won the bid for the bankrupt American Apparel, stores have started liquidating their supplies and people are left wondering exactly what the future holds for the Los Angeles-based company. Gildan Activewear made it very clear from the get-go that it would keep some of the company’s manufacturing assets in downtown L.A.,…
Read MoreLast Chance to Vote! PM Video Battle: C2BPromo Versus Prime Line
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: It’s 71 degrees out in Philadelphia. It’s February.) Last week, C2BPromo won again, and now will face off against Prime Line. The winner will be decided by a simple poll.…
Read MoreApparel Brands Pull Out of Dhaka Apparel Summit Due to Worker Treatment
The Dhaka Apparel Summit is an event that works to benefit the textile and apparel industry in Bangladesh. But, some major apparel businesses, like H&M, Gap, Next and Zara, don’t plan on attending this year’s event, which begins on Saturday, because they feel that authorities in Bangladesh aren’t doing enough to help employees dealing with…
Read MoreThe Violent, Big League ‘The Walking Dead’ Promotion
Yesterday, we reported that a U.K. retail outlet pulled its “The Walking Dead”-themed T-shirts after some customers took offense to the message’s racist origin. The focus of the shirt was a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire, which one character had been known to yield on the show. And, it turns out, this T-shirt wasn’t…
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