There’s no greater feeling of buyer’s remorse than when a product arrives looking completely different than it did online. It might be a different size, the color might be a little off in real life, or it could arrive broken. In the case of Fanatics’ Overwatch League apparel, which it recently received the rights to…
Read MoreChicago Blackhawks Celebrate National Margarita Day with Jimmy Buffett Promos
Though we still hold a solid grudge against the Chicago Blackhawks for beating our local Flyers in the 2010 Stanley Cup Final, we can commend the franchise’s promotional products clout, which it will display tomorrow through its National Margarita Day celebration at the United Center with Jimmy Buffett-themed promos items. https://twitter.com/NHLBlackhawks/status/1098360433247956993 Sometimes, the scheduling world works…
Read MoreProforma Announces Promotion of Michele Cardello to VP of Strategic Partner Development
Proforma, Cleveland, has announced the promotion of Michele Cardello to vice president of strategic partner development, effective immediately. In her new role, Cardello will continue to establish and lead Proforma’s efforts to develop and implement innovative programs in order to build the strongest and most prestigious partner network in…
Read MoreSee What’s New From Hit Promotional Products, Gold Bond, Blue Generation and More on PM.com
Here at Promo Marketing, we’re more than just great online and magazine content covering the promo industry. For example, did you know we have a searchable database of hundreds of thousands of promotional products…
Read MoreHUB Promotional Group Named PAPPA Supplier of the Year
HUB Promotional Group, Braintree, Mass., was awarded the Philadelphia Area Promotional Products Association (PAPPA) Supplier of the Year Award at the PAPPA Winter Showcase held February 5, 2019 at the Springfield Country Club in Springfield, Pa. Suppliers are nominated by PAPPA distributor members who then vote for their favorite. HUB Promotional…
Read MoreMastercard Releases ‘Sonic Brand’ Digital Branding, and It’s Kind of Weird
Mastercard has been doing some work to revitalize the brand and get the kids really amped up on credit card spending. Last month, Mastercard dropped the text from its logo, switching to a very trendy, minimal design featuring the classic interlocked circles. Rather than subtracting even more from Mastercard’s current brand identity, the company is…
Read MoreLEGO and Snapchat Partner on New Virtual-Reality Branded Apparel Store
Would you go to a clothing store that has no physical clothes in it? It might seem like an outlandish premise, but LEGO and Snapchat are hoping their new branded apparel and merchandise pop-up shop might draw consumers in for a virtual reality experience devoid of physical garments…
Read MoreHere’s Some Cool Augmented Reality Tech Designed to Stop Merch Counterfeiting
It might seem odd that a hockey franchise is the first to employ augmented reality anti-counterfeiting tech for merchandise, but here we are, and it’s pretty cool. Through an app, users can scan the items, which will play a video if they’re the real thing…
Read MoreThe AAF: What’s Right (and Wrong) With the New Football League’s Promotional Marketing
Now that I’ve fully immersed myself in the AAF life (aka finally learned the name of the Stallions’ quarterback), I feel that there’s no better time to take a look at the promotional marketing efforts behind the league…
Read MoreAre Name-Changing NBA Jerseys the Future of Sports Uniforms?
Admittedly, when I first found out about the NBA’s latest jersey venture, I was skeptical. A name-changing NBA jersey that can change a player’s last name and number on demand? Seems just like another way to enable bandwagon fans who don’t want to commit one way or another. But then I thought about my 24th…
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