Orbus Exhibit & Display Group, Woodridge, Ill., continues to grow its team with the hiring of more than 50 employees for new roles and positions year-to-date. New positions have been created and filled in sewing, sales, administration and art services in the Woodridge headquarters and Las Vegas facilities. With 451 current full-time team members, Orbus…
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While scrolling through Instagram, I came across an ad that that was actually worth stopping and checking out: Smart Cups. The product looks like a typical plastic cup, but the company uses a specialized technique to print the hexagon-shaped flavoring directly in the bottom of the cup. Just add water, and…
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Nowadays, no matter what product you make, whether it’s apparel, electronics or food, you are an everything company. That means that you can no longer specialize in just one thing anymore. The Amazons and Walmarts of the world made sure of that. Even if you’re a frozen pizza company, you need to make sure your…
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From “Stranger Things”-inspired sports giveaways and a blood-spattered Amazon Echo to (yes, you guessed it) more brewery merchandise, here is this week’s installment of the Fave 5…
Read MoreWe’ve got some interesting news in the intersect of first amendment rights and branded clothing. According to the Washington Post, the Supreme Court on Monday decided that a federal ban on registering “immoral” trademarks is unconstitutional.
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We don’t have to tell you that television product placement can be a big boost for a business, but it might be surprising just how influential a brief product spot can be. Such is the case for The Science Museum of Minnesota, which saw a major uptick in promotional shirt purchases from its gift shop and web store after “Stranger Things” used its branding for Dustin’s vintage sweatshirt…
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Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), Irving, Texas, honored Daryll Griffin, MAS, owner and CEO of distributor Atlanta-based Accolades Inc., and the late Irene Kogutt, MAS, former owner of Dallas-based supplier Dart Manufacturing Company, as recipients of the 2019 PPAI Woman of Achievement award. The presentations were the highlight of Monday’s opening dinner at PPAI’s Women’s…
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Let’s be honest, is there anything Rihanna can’t do? Over the years, the superstar has had a number of roles besides pop star. Those other interests have maybe put her recording career on the back burner, and fans have been asking her nonstop to release new music. RiRi, apparently, is getting tired of the questions, and has now taken to trolling her fans through social media with a $230 T-shirt…
Read MoreWe’ve learned that the New York Mets’ “Seinfeld” 30th anniversary celebrations, which we covered before, will also include a trio of vending machines that will dispense Seinfeld branded merchandise. Adweek notes that the machines involve “trivia,” but there’s no word on how exactly that will play in to fans receiving their merch…
Read MoreThe modern music merchandise game is a game of creativity, co-branding and innovation. Long gone are the days of a T-shirt being enough to complete a band’s merchandise portfolio. The dawn of e-commerce and a saturated music market has forced artists and marketing firms to think outside the boxy T-shirt. Weezer’s Black Market was the…
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