Weezer wants to clean your floor. Well, actually, the band wants to let a Roomba clean your floor. To be even more specific, they want a branded Roomba that looks like a Weezer CD to clean your floor. That way, you have even more time to listen to the band’s new music. Introducing: the Wroomba (the W is silent)…
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Uniqlo’s ‘Animal Crossing’ Apparel Line Is Available In Real Life and In Game
In partnership with Uniqlo, Nintendo launched a new line of “Animal Crossing” merchandise that is available both in the game and in the real world. In the digital world, the products will be available on a special island that even looks like the inside of a Uniqlo store…
Read MoreWhite Castle’s 100th Anniversary Uniforms Feature Some Modern Twists Worth Noting
When Harold and Kumar finally got to White Castle, you realized that the real hero was the guy working at the register. To celebrate heroes like him and 100 years of White Castle, the fast food chain teamed up with fashion label TELFAR to create a limited edition line of uniforms. The launch features a few notable twists…
Read More10 Creative (420-Ready) Product Ideas From Cannabis Brands and Promo Suppliers
April 20, known as “420,” is pretty much the Super Bowl of cannabis culture. With the legal marijuana industry growing (pun intended) in size as a vertical market for sales, we thought it would be a good idea to run down some 420-friendly promo items this year. Here are 10 of the best ones we found…
Read MoreFedEx Office Introduces Promotional Products
FedEx announced last week that it will now start selling promotional products, joining other big names previously separate from the industry, like Costco and Walmart. FedEx’s plan has even more in common with those two, as they are all sourcing products from Harland Clarke. “Through our business insights, we know our small to mid-size business…
Read MoreUK Oat Milk Brand Faces Philadelphia’s Wrath After Covering Local Art With Ads
UK-based oat milk brand Minor Figures tried to tap into Philadelphia’s thriving street art scene by putting up ads on walls across the city. The problem is that they covered a lot of artists’ work, and faced backlash from artists, locals and the city’s Mural Arts assocation.
Read MoreBAMKO Hires Sasha Pirrie as National Sales Manager
BAMKO, Los Angeles, announced that it has hired Sasha Pirrie as national sales manger. Pirrie previously was with Polyconcept North America. “I’ve been watching the growth and innovation happening at BAMKO over the last few years, and you simply can’t deny that they are building something different over there—very, very different,” Pirrie said. “To me,…
Read MoreMiller Lite Is Selling One-Sleeved ‘Vax Time Tees’ to Benefit Restaurant Workers
As more Americans get vaccinated, Miller Lite is getting optimistic with its “Almost Miller Time” one-sleeve Vax Time Tee—the perfect item for people to wear when they get their jab. The T-shirt is available for $10 online and comes in left- or right-sleeved versions. Proceeds will benefit restaurant workers…
Read MoreSwitzerland Creates World’s Smallest Commemorative Coin (With Built-In Magnifying Glass Packaging)
Big news in the commemorative coin world: Switzerland just created the world’s smallest coin. Measuring 2.96 mm (0.1”) in diameter and featuring Swiss citizen Albert Einstein’s famous tongue-out pose, the quarter-franc is so tiny that some of its features can’t be seen with the naked eye. Through some packaging genius, Swissmint fixed that issue, though.…
Read MoreNorm Hullinger Joins Bella+Canvas as Chief Operating Officer; alphabroder Names Dan Pantano New CEO
Bella+Canvas announced today that former alphabroder CEO Norm Hullinger will join the company as chief operating officer. Alphabroder announced shortly after the news broke that current president Dan Pantano will be promoted to the role of CEO, effective immediately…
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