Hand sanitizer has been in high demand as coronavirus worry mounts. In the promotional products industry, that demand has come at the expense of a few suppliers’ inventory. Suppliers like Raining Rose Inc., Hit Promotional Products, SnugZ USA and more have said that they’re out of hand sanitizer, with no clear timetable on when it will be restocked…
Read MoreDrake’s Toronto Raptors Branded Merch Keeps Selling Out
Proud to show off his connection to Toronto, Drake has been a boon to his birth city’s Raptors, who, owing to his stardom and their status as the reigning NBA champions, keep selling out of co-branded items from October’s Very Own, Drake’s company…
Read MoreNorthern Irish Political Figure Calls Promotional Shirt for Netflix Show ‘Blasphemous’
Baroness Eileen Paisley, a political figure in Northern Ireland, criticized a Belfast sports store because of a shirt advertising the Netflix/Channel 4 show “Derry Girls.” The shirt in question is a yellow and green Gaelic Athletic jersey with the show’s fictional school’s crest, and features a picture of the character Sister Michael rolling her eyes with the quote…
Read MoreAHEAD Acquires Tournament Solutions
AHEAD, New Bedford, Mass., has announced the acquisition of Tournament Solutions Inc. Founded in 2002 by Pam Berube and John Lawrence, Tournament Solutions has become a major golf tournament and gifts awards purveyor in the U.S. The company is an industry leader in providing customized tournament gifting packages for member, charity and professional events, as…
Read MoreOur Fave 5 Promotional Products of the Week: Lagavulin Whiskey, George Costanza and More
Is anyone else’s circadian rhythm completely thrown off by the time change? We love the extra hour of evening sunlight, but the dark mornings are rough. Thankfully, we have promotional products of all kinds to put some pep in our steps. Here are five that caught our eyes this last week. You might even say they were our Fave 5!…
Read MoreAtlantic Coast Cotton Announces New Mobile App
Atlantic Coast Cotton, Gainesville, Va., announced a mobile app designed to make connecting with the company fast and easy. Users can check stock in real time, connect with customer service reps, place orders and more with their smart phones. The app is available for Android or iPhone systems on their online stores. With the app,…
Read MoreCheck Out SGIA’s Upcoming Apparel Decoration Workshops
If you’re in the screen printing industry or looking to enter into the market, and want some hands-on training to hone your skills or learn some new techniques, why not attend an upcoming SGIA workshop? These three workshops will cover screen making, art and separations for screen-printed apparel, T-shirt printing and more…
Read MoreCleveland Cavaliers Postpone Bobblehead Giveaway as Coronavirus Delays Delivery
The Cleveland Cavaliers hoped to honor Richard Jefferson and Channing Frye, two members of their 2016 NBA championship-winning club, through a combination bobblehead giveaway on March 30. That promotion will have to wait, though, as the team announced it was postponing the giveaway due to manufacturing and shipping delays related to coronavirus…
Read MoreKathy Scanlan Joins Peerless Umbrella from Rainkist
Peerless Umbrella, Newark, N.J., announced the addition Kathy Scanlan, former customer service manager for the recently closed Rainkist Umbrella. “We are all friends and family in this industry, so it’s always sad to see any business, even one we consider a competitor, have to…
Read MoreWingstop Is Paying People to Be ‘Walking Billboards’ in Its New Promotional Sweatshirts
Wingstop is giving away a limited amount of hooded sweatshirts that say things like “This is an ad for Wingstop” or “This is an ad for Wingstop delivery.” If you post a selfie or video of you walking around in the shirt in public and tag Wingstop on social media, the company will Venmo you $10…
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