Yesterday, we reported that Fanatics scrambled to get Syracuse University Final Four T-shirts ready as soon as possible. Now, the NFL wants to get in on that instant action with Fanatics. According to ESPN, the NFL extended its deal with Fanatics and…
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Does Final Four Merchandise Really Make a Difference?
For No. 10-seeded Syracuse University, getting Final Four merchandise ready has come as somewhat of a surprise, and the sports merchandiser Fanatics had to scramble to get it ready. Other retailers will see drops in sales due to unexpected tournament knockouts…
Read MoreOhio Municipal Court Uses T-shirt as Punishment
Some parents try to think of creative ways to teach their children lessons in discipline, but after a certain age, things like washing out someone’s mouth with soap or putting someone in a “time-out” don’t work. However, one town in Ohio is using a…
Read MoreCompany Screen Prints Guacamole Recipes on Totes at SXSW Event
Yesterday, we reported that Hershey’s encouraged consumers at Austin’s South by Southwest (SXSW) festival to trade in their promotional items. Now, another company at the festival encouraged end-users to celebrate the (literal) fruits of their labor on tote bags. Some…
Read MoreSideStep App Lets Music Fans Skip the Long Merch Lines
People love picking up T-shirts from concerts. Not only is it a way for fans to show how much they love a group or artist, it also is a keepsake that commemorates a fun evening. However, those lines at the merch stand after the show can be heinous. To stop this, an app called SideStep…
Read MoreHershey’s Lets Consumers Trade In Promo Items at SXSW
Festivals are always full of promotional products. Festivalgoers wear promotional sunglasses and T-shirts, drink from branded water bottles, and keep everything else in logoed tote bags. For some, all of that stuff might be too much to handle, so they have to pick and choose what they want. To…
Read MoreAmerican Apparel Partners with Postmates for One-hour Delivery
American Apparel, Los Angeles, is bringing new meaning to the phrase “fast fashion” by teaming up with delivery company Postmates to offer delivery to U.S. customers within one hour. According to a press release, the service will be available in 79 of American Apparel’s locations in the U.S., and customers will be able to purchase…
Read MoreAlibaba Hits 3 Trillion Yuan Milestone in One Year
Chinese e-commerce business Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. announced yesterday that it hit the 3 trillion Yuan milestone (approximately $463 billion) over its China retail marketplaces in less than a year. Joe Tsai, executive vice chairman of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., said in a blog post that this reflects economic growth in China. “The shift toward…
Read MoreUnder Armour, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Sell Out of Gym Merch
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, actor and former professional wrestler, partnered up with Under Armour to create “Project Rock” merchandise, which includes apparel, bags and footwear. Yesterday, Johnson took to Instagram to announce that the first item in his…
Read MoreShower End-users in These Bath-time Promotions
When it comes to promotional products, the most useful ones are the ones that everyone uses. Those kinds of items can be hard to find. However, bath and shower items are products that can appeal to everyone, since, after all, everyone showers. Here are eight squeaky-clean promotional products for the bath or shower.
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