Long thought to be untouchable for our marketplace, retail-style patterned plaid flannel shirts were rarely found in promotional products channels because there was always that nagging question of embroidery…
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Is there anything better than seeing a great promotional product in the wild? I guess I might be more excited if Albus Dumbledore showed up at my house with a free pizza and my acceptance letter to Hogwarts, but amazing promotions are a close second. Here were my top five of the week. 1. Cleveland…
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Question: How do I record an apparel order with more than one supplier? Answer: We do have complicated orders in our business—none more so than apparel orders. In all orders, I recommend that you use your internal purchase order number to number all parts of the order in your system: customer sales order, supplier purchase…
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It’s been awhile since I compiled my list of promo favorites, but in the spirit of the holidays and “The Sound of Music,” I figured it was time to list out a few of my favorite things from this past week. Keep reading for my top five. 1. Sixers Scarf Credit:…
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If you’re like me, you have a closet full of T-shirts (my favorite is my Spice Girls tour T-shirt). Now that T-shirts have become a true fashion staple, it’s not unusual to see the majority of people donning T-shirts as part of their everyday wardrobes. Because of…
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When it comes to the holiday season, I know it’s all about giving and being thankful. But, I also can’t help but get excited when musicians, sports teams, theme parks and TV shows release special edition holiday gear. In fact, my coworkers know my Sixers ugly sweater is one of my most coveted possessions, as…
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While Pantone usually dictates the most popular colors of the year, the latest color trend seems to have been crowd-sourced. It seems that millennials are going crazy for a color subsequently dubbed “millennial pink.” This is not your mainstay pink swatch, however. It features tones of peach, blush and salmon, and consumers are flocking to it…
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There’s nothing worse than spending countless hours brainstorming a new marketing campaign only to have it flop. But thankfully, your clients probably never had a marketing disaster as big as these. Recently, Reddit users put together a list of the worst marketing mistakes of all time, and I’m sharing some of the top ones with you. 1.…
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In an effort to protect Planned Parenthood against proposed defunding, companies are stepping in to create promotional products with proceeds benefiting the nonprofit. Power and Light created a tote bag that went viral, and these Nasty Women T-shirts helped raise more than $100,000 for Planned Parenthood. Now, it seems the fashion world wants in on…
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With Amazon preparing to dominate the athletic apparel market, many are wondering if it will live up to the hype. Lately, Amazon has been setting its sights on everything from shipping to cashier-less grocery stores, and there are no signs of stopping. But apparel? Certainly the e-commerce giant can’t disrupt an already over-saturated market, right? Wrong. Let’s…
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