Balenciaga, one of the most coveted luxury brands in the world, just released a reusable porcelain travel cup. The cup, part of Balenciaga’s new Objects line of products, is thermal double-wall insulated and available in two colors (white and black). To add to the appeal, Balenciaga branded the cups with a city name under the logo…
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‘Unexpected Incredibly High Demand’: Oscar Mayer’s Bologna Skincare Face Masks Sold Out Immediately
“No, this sheet mask is not real bologna. Put it on your face, not your sandwich.” That’s how Oscar Mayer warned customers about its new face mask, which is designed to look like you just slapped a couple pieces of bologna on your face. The masks made available on Amazon, but sold out quickly due to “unexpected incredibly high demand”…
Read MoreAlex Morin Joins Kustom Promos’ Growing Sales Team
Kustom Promos recently announced that Alex Morin has joined the company’s growing sales team. Morin has over 20 years of experience spotting hits and helping distributors create one-of-a-kind products for clients. Kustom Promos creates eco-friendly notebooks and custom-made pens no one has seen before…
Read MoreOhio State Basketball Team Creates Branded Merchandise Line With Profits Going Directly to Players
Now that NCAA’s name, image and likeness rules have changed, players have been landing sponsorships and launching merch lines with help from outside agencies or newly-created branding initiatives at the universities they attend. While most of these are solo efforts, the Ohio State basketball team came together to launch “The Players Edition” T-shirts and hoodies, with profits split evenly among the players…
Read MoreSpector & Co. Appoints Samantha Kates as Company’s First Chief Sales Officer
Spector & Co., Montreal, added Samantha Kates to its leadership team. Kates will lead the growing North American sales team. As a 20-plus-year veteran, Kates has made indelible contributions to the sales success of some of the most notable brands in the industry. She was most recently vice president of sales at commonsku…
Read MoreBengals Superfan’s Apparel Brand Blows Up After Cincinnati QB Joe Burrow Wears T-shirt to Game
Before the season, Ace Boogie sent a T-shirt he designed to three Cincinnati Bengals wide receivers and quarterback Joe Burrow. Months later, Burrow wore the shirt to the stadium for a game against the Kansas City Chiefs, and pictures of Burrow in the shirt made the rounds on social media. The Bengals won 34-31 to clinch the division, and, suddenly, everybody had to have one of the shirts…
Read MoreHow One Promo Distributor Created Natural Light Vodka’s Custom Trapper Hat (That Holds Miniature Bottles of Alcohol)
Natural Light released a line of flavored vodka last year. To make sure patrons stay warm, the brand is selling a trapper hat that not only insulates your noggin during these cold winter months, but also stores little bottles of vodka to make sure you’re wearing your alcohol blanket in case you venture out into the tundra. The promo distributor behind the hat told us how it all came together…
Read MoreManchester City Partners With Heineken for ‘Plastics’ Statue Outside Stadium
Manchester City, a club that grew from lower-league irrelevance to one of the biggest soccer clubs in the world, is trying to eradicate “plastics” (i.e., frontrunning fans) from the club as well as the environment through a partnership with Heineken that involves two life-sized statues of literal plastic fans made from recycled plastic waste outside Etihad Stadium…
Read MoreTarget Marketing Group Appoints Rob Ross as Chief Operating Officer
Target Marketing Group announced last week that the company has appointed Rob Ross as chief operating officer. He will assume day-to-day leadership of the company. John Leahy, president and founder of Target Marketing Group, will continue to serve as CEO. Before joining TMG, Ross spent two years at HALO in a senior management role as president of HALO Detroit…
Read MoreUbisoft Lets Gamers Turn In-Game Screenshots Into Custom Merch
Using the photo mode in games like “Assassin’s Creed Valhalla,” players can capture moments and then use Ubisoft’s partnership with Zakeke to add them to items like T-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases and more. And like every social media platform these days, there are editing capabilities like filters, sizing tools and more…
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