The world is so unabashedly strenuous at times that we all need ample sources of levity to carry us through our days. Arby’s, quite familiar with sating the public not only with its line of sandwiches but also through innovative merch concepts, has again chosen to be a harbinger of happiness through an Oktoberfest merch line that gave us a chuckle over its inclusion of “Meaterhosen”…
Read MoreVantage Apparel Taps Apparel Executive Marc Loeb as New COO
Vantage Apparel, Avanel, N.J., has announced the addition of retail apparel executive Marc Loeb as its new chief operating officer. Prior to joining Vantage, Loeb was the CEO for NewYorkDress.com and TheDressWareHouse.com, a global designer dress retailer. There, he was responsible for streamlining operation expenses and renegotiating domestic and international deals, along with strengthening the…
Read MoreBizTech Solutions for Growth: Meeting Amazon Expectations While Creating a Personal Customer Experience
Despite being a much smaller company, we take guidance from giants like Apple and Amazon, companies that provide on-demand, high-quality products and services. We believe distributors of any size can meet today’s highly immediate customer expectations by implementing and matching the experience customers get when they buy from larger companies like Amazon…
Read MoreStar Wars Fans Are Upset About Merchandise Lacking Female Character (Again)
Disney, the “Star Wars” franchise’s new intergalactic overlords, held its third annual “Force Friday” merchandising event. This time it was to hype up the upcoming “Rise of Skywalker” movie, “The Mandalorian” streaming series and the “Jedi: Fallen Order” video game. The merchandise haul was huge, but there was one glaring omission that reminded fans of…
Read MoreChinese Retailers Are Removing Houston Rockets Branded Merch as NBA/China Rift Widens
Over the last 12 years, only the San Antonio Spurs have won more NBA games than the Houston Rockets, a period that has encompassed the career of Daryl Morey as the latter’s general manager. Their success has helped the club to become popular in China, thanks to the career of since-retired center Yao Ming, but…
Read MoreWomen’s Promo Apparel Trends You Need to Know
This year in women’s apparel and, more specifically, branded apparel collections at retail, we’ve seen a lot of trendy vintage and old-school styles. (Think biker shorts, crop tops, tie-dye and more.) But we wanted to dig deeper into women’s apparel trends to find out what styles are trending in the promotional apparel space, what decorations…
Read MoreOur 5 Favorite Promotional Products of the Week: Han Solo Roasters, Sewage Mascots and MLB T-shirts
What’s up everybody? We’re back with another edition of our five favorite promotional products we spotted in our travels! This week we’re taking a look at mascots, cookware and more. (Plus a shirt from Disney+ that really just makes us wish the new streaming service was already here so we can watch new Star Wars shows.) Check it!…
Read MoreLakers Fan Responds to NBA China Controversy With Planned T-shirt Giveaway at Staples Center
One LA Lakers fan is fighting back against the NBA’s bizarre China controversy by starting a GoFundMe campaign for T-shirts that say “Stand With Hong Kong,” which he wants to hand out before the Lakers-Clippers game on Oct. 22. Sun Lared, the campaign’s founder, set an initial goal of $20,000 for the shirts. He’s already hit $40,000 in donations…
Read MoreSlayer’s Retirement Plan Is to Become a Lifestyle Brand
Metal pioneers Slayer are in the final stages of a farewell tour that’s already seen the band move $10 million in merch. Where the story gets really interesting, though, is Slayer’s real-time transition from a working band to what its merchandising people are calling a “legacy” band. And also the idea of a Slayer-themed restaurant in the style of Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville brand…
Read MoreClegg Promo Announces Victor Macchia as Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Tim Clegg, CEO of Gardena, California-based Clegg Promo, announced that industry veteran Victor Macchia assumed the role of the company’s vice president of sales and marketing, effective Sept. 30. Macchia brings more than 35 years of promotional products industry experience to the position. “We’re very excited to have Victor join our team,” Clegg said. “Victor’s…
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