We spoke with Mariah Wakeling, vice president/creative director for iClick, Seattle; and Trina Bicknell, chief revenue officer at HPG, Braintree, Massachusetts; about what products their companies have recently added, what they see as the biggest trends, what different customer groups are buying, and more.
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The jump from fast-casual restaurant to fast-casual merchandise brand is a common move these days. Look at Chipotle or Panera. Now, Sweetgreen is joining its competitors by not only introducing merchandise with the same streetwear-drop style as the others, but roping it into a new loyalty program to incentivize customers to join. The restaurant’s Sweetpass…
Read MoreLiquid Death’s new branded promotional product is a partnership with Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker: a Liquid Death x Travis Barker collectible enema kit. It’s called “Enema of the State,” and it certainly attracts attention.
Read MoreLululemon just announced a new T-shirt line made from plant-based nylon as part of a partnership with sustainable materials firm Genomatica. Rather than sourcing nylon from fossil fuels, it uses microorganisms and fermentation, hitting another milestone in sustainable apparel.
Read MoreThe Baltimore Orioles have started celebrating home runs by drinking water out of the “Homer Hose,” which is basically a beer bong but they can’t call it that. It’s fast becoming a fan favorite, and presents all sorts of branding opportunities.
Read MoreThe University of Nebraska has raised the T-shirt cannon bar, with a new branded T-shirt cannon that reportedly launches 114 T-shirts in under 10 seconds. It’s impressive on its own, but it’s part of a greater branding experience.
Read MoreThe idea of sustainability is paramount in apparel nowadays, with suppliers doing everything they can to minimize their own environmental footprints in the manufacturing process. Customers, too, want to buy from companies they deem reputable and that align with their own ideals. The Fision, a new apparel company that prides itself on its transparency, is…
Read MoreJeff Cowens, owner of Amplify, Memphis, Tennessee, not only used the power of the s’more with a branded Solo Stove as an appreciation gift, he combined the promo side with the print side by putting the whole kit in a custom-printed box.
Read MoreTemperPack, which supplies insulated packaging to meal delivery services, is giving its customers the chance to print insulation in-house to offset truck delivery needs. Could this be the future of eco-friendly packaging to some degree?
Read MoreChick Fil A is back with another line of merchandise, this one pairing items like shirts, watches, shoes, and drinkware with one key aspect of its restaurant: its sauce selection. Each collection has its own color scheme to match the dipping sauce packaging.
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