Last night (well, this morning), Donald Trump shocked the world and won the 2016 presidential election over Democrat Hillary Clinton. The changing of the presidential guard means a potential shift in the country’s economic landscape. So, to get a good look into what this election means for promotional products professionals, we spoke to Paul Bellantone,…
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There’s been a lot of news surrounding lithium-ion batteries lately: between Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 debacle and the CPSC’s ruling that all hoverboards were unsafe due to the battery’s volatile nature, we heard a lot of scary stuff. But now, we have some good news (or at least intriguing news) surrounding lithium-ion batteries: Panasonic came…
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Yesterday, Californians got the opportunity to decide whether or not they wanted to validate the state’s previously approved ban of single-use plastic bags—known as Proposition 67. The proposition bans grocery stores and other selected retail outlets from handing…
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As the Atlanta Falcons NFL team and the new Atlanta United MLS team get ready to start playing in the soon-to-be-opened Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the two organizations made a deal with popular sports retailer Fanatics to handle in-house merchandise sales. The new stadium will include a two-story, 9,000 square foot team store in the stadium’s fan…
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Despite rumors, American Apparel has not yet declared bankruptcy again in the U.S. However, the company’s U.K. division has gone into administration, which means a court-appointed administrator is taking over the company in the U.K. “The 13 U.K. [American Apparel] stores are well stocked and will continue to trade as usual in the lead-up to…
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After a grueling run-up, election day is finally here in the U.S. Over this time period, we’ve explored how much candidates spent on their merchandise, how candidates appealed to millennials, how some people have gotten into trouble over wearing their candidate’s merchandise and more. And now, thanks to Racked, we can dig in even further…
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In order to combat the number of single-use coffee cups that end up in landfills, one entrepreneur in the U.K. created a collapsible mug for coffee to go. Andrew Brooks, the designer of…
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Last week, we looked into the leftover Cleveland Indians merchandise that won’t hit stores following the team’s World Series loss. Ordinarily, we could assume the apparel falsely…
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At one point, we all have made the mistake of leaving a candy bar in the sun. It’s truly devastating. (OK, maybe we’re being dramatic, but it really is annoying.) DJ Furgason, owner of CEShoppes Powered by Proforma,…
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Tervis Tumbler Company, North Venice, Fla., joined forces with the American Cancer Society to create a limited edition series of tumblers and water bottles with designs featuring handprints of cancer patients and their families. According to 83 Degrees Media, Tervis Tumbler Company plans to donate 10 percent of sale proceeds to the American Cancer Society.…
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