The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), announced that Westerville, Ohio-based Cheryl & Co. is recalling its Jingle Bell Ornaments with Cookies and Confections due to laceration hazard. The ornament’s decorative cutouts have sharp metal edges, which could cut customers. The round…
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AC/DC Asks U.S. Marshals to Stop Sale of Counterfeit Merchandise at Shows
The rock band AC/DC is sick of counterfeiters selling merchandise outside of shows. To stop this, the band announced that it filed a federal lawsuit to combat the sale of unlicensed merchandise. According to TMZ, the Australian band’s lawsuit requested that U.S. marshals go to the band’s shows during the 2016 tour, beginning on Feb.…
Read MoreNFL Conference Championship Merchandise (and the Stuff We Won’t See)
After two heated NFL conference championship games, the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers will face off in Super Bowl 50. To commemorate the teams’ respective conference titles, fans can now purchase AFC and NFC Championship merchandise, such as hats, T-shirts and prints.…
Read MoreAustralia Day Merchandiser Forgets Tasmania
Today is Australia day, which means our friends down under are celebrating the anniversary of the first arrival of British ships to the continent. Just like we do for the Fourth of July in the U.S., Australians are…
Read MoreJudge Rules in Favor of American Apparel Reorganization Plan
American Apparel, Los Angeles, will continue with its reorganization plan after U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Brendan Shannon ruled in favor of the company in court today. This means that American Apparel will become a private company, and place nearly 100 percent of its control to its largest bondholders. Shareholders, including founder and former CEO Dov Charney,…
Read MoreAdidas to End IAAF Sponsorship After Doping Allegations
Adidas announced that it is pulling its sponsorship of International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), the world’s governing body for athletics (track and field, cross country running, racewalking, mountain running, and ultra running), after a doping scandal involving international athletes. According to RT, Adidas signed an 11-year, $33 million agreement with IAAF in 2008, but after…
Read More4 Snow-ready Promotional Products
As the season’s first significant snow fall makes its way up the Northeast U.S., we’re getting ready for a lot of snow here in Philadelphia. For folks in the Mid-Atlantic, we’ve built a list of a few promotional products to keep on hand during the snowy weekend. (To view this all as one page, click…
Read MoreLast Chance to Vote! PM Video Battle: Trimark Versus I Brand Everything
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: We’re getting ready for the blizzard! By that, we mean we’re buying sleds and stocking up on video games after work today.) Last week, Trimark came out on top,…
Read MoreCharney Testifies at American Apparel Case, Ruling Set for Monday
During the company’s second day in bankruptcy court in Wilmington, Del., Los Angeles-based American Apparel’s founder and former CEO Dov Charney testified for more than two hours, claiming that the company wrongly declined his investor-backed takeover offer. According to Reuters,…
Read MoreBranded Amazon Dash Replenishment Devices Go Live
Amazon introduced the Dash Replenishment devices in March by launching the product-branded plastic buttons. Now, the devices, which allow users to press a button to reorder items without having to log onto the site, are live. The buttons are branded based on the…
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