By now, basketball fans are used to the sponsor patches on their teams’ jerseys. They’re pretty subtle—just a little logo near the shoulder. But the NBA is taking its sponsorship program a step further by allowing teams to incorporate a sponsor patch on shooting shirts and warm-up jackets they wear during pregame exercises…
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Charles River Apparel Donates $28K in Apparel to Circle of Hope
Charles River Apparel recently donated more than $28,000 worth of apparel to long-time charity partner Circle of Hope, a nonprofit providing clothing and essentials to communities experiencing homelessness in the Boston area. These items will be distributed to local shelters and affiliated programs so that families and individuals can…
Read MoreOur 5 Favorite Promotional Products of the Week: Supreme Ping Pong Tables, Hogwarts Acceptance Letters and More
Happy New Year, everyone! We love a good even numbered year, don’t we? There’s something about being able to divide the year by two that just feels right. You know what else feels right? Kicking off 2022 with some great promotional products. This installment of the Fave 5 features Supreme ping pong tables, Mtn Dew shoes and more…
Read MoreFanatics Acquires Topps Trading Card Business for $500M
Recently, Fanatics has inked deals with Amazon to sell NFL apparel and acquired a hard goods supplier to expand beyond just apparel. Now, it’s buying one of the biggest names in trading cards: Topps. The deal, which comes after Fanatics beat Topps for the rights to produce MLB trading cards, is worth roughly $500 million…
Read MoreChanel’s ‘Underwhelming’ Advent Calendar Had Good Products and Packaging, But at Too High a Price
Chanel’s glitzy-looking advent calendar nailed the packaging and branded look, but disappointed enough buyers this past December that it led to some backlash online. After buying the calendar, some buyers expected the products to match the $825 price tag, but were disappointed to find stickers, key rings and other items…
Read MoreCoasterStone Announces Acquisition of Buttons Galore
CoasterStone, a division of DSH Indiana Inc., announced the acquisition of Buttons Galore. Buttons Galore started in 1980 and continues to be a premier promotional products supplier of pinback buttons made in the U.S. Buttons Galore president Joe Batic will join CoasterStone as vice president of sales for the Buttons Galore brand…
Read MoreProforma’s E-Commerce Platform Supports Nearly $1M in Sales From One Store’s Success
Proforma, Cleveland, powered a storefront that reached close to $1 million in sales over a three-day period this holiday season. The online pop-up shop was launched by two public figures with close ties to a popular American recording artist. The store was launched in a flash-sale format and quickly sold out of…
Read MoreSnugZ USA Announces Acquisition of Sweda Company LLC
SnugZ USA, West Jordan, Utah, announced today that it has acquired Sweda Company LLC, combining two top 40 promotional products suppliers and enhancing their ability to serve distributor partners with the highest-quality products and service. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed…
Read MoreTom Brady Has His Own Pantone Color for Apparel Brand
The Pantone Color of the Year might be Very Peri, a purplish shade representing “carefree confidence.” But a new Pantone shade is displaying another blend of confidence—the confidence that comes with being one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. This is “Brady Blue,” a specific color that will be used for Tom Brady’s new apparel brand…
Read MoreUSPS, FedEx, UPS Report Successful Holiday Delivery Figures (Thanks to People Shipping Early)
December was a real bear for the U.S. Postal Service, with businesses and gift-givers nervous that high volume, combined with existing issues within the USPS as a result of the pandemic, would spoil the holiday season. However, the USPS just announced that 96.9% of its shipments were on time. UPS and FedEx announced similar successes…
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