HALO Branded Solutions and the Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall for promotional children’s projector flashlights. The flashlights are being recalled because children could disassemble the product and access batteries, creating a choking or ingestion hazard…
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Chipotle Turns Meme Into Reality With Branded Cilantro Soap, Sells Out Fast
Did you know that between 4% and 14% of the population has a genetic condition that makes cilantro taste like soap? Chipotle has been poking fun at that fact for awhile now on social media, but the brand decided to turn the meme into reality by launching a branded cilantro soap. It sold out very quickly…
Read MoreReese’s Takes a Big Swing With ‘Reese’s University’ Twist on E-Commerce Store
If we hadn’t already gotten our college degrees, we’d be applying to Reese’s new “university.” Reese’s University isn’t a real college per se, but the brand is launching an online “bookstore” for “students” to buy merchandise for the Fighting Cuppies. Even better, by requiring “applications,” Reese’s can use the campaign to build audience for future digital marketing efforts…
Read MoreTekweld Hires David Heldt as Marketing Director
Tekweld, Hauppauge, New York, announced that it has hired David Heldt as marketing director. Heldt previously served as marketing manager at Super Enterprises, a Northeast distributor of Marvin windows and doors. Heldt joined Tekweld on Nov. 1, and brings 26 years of marketing experience in distributor and buying group business models…
Read MoreA24 Added a Permanent Vintage Movie Merch Store to Its Site
A24 is proving once again that one man’s outdated promotional movie merchandise is another man’s promotional movie treasure. After the trendy movie distribution company held a successful series of auctions, selling a huge swath of movie promos across multiple decades, A24 is again selling a collection of vintage movie gear…
Read MoreRBO PrintLogistix Names Michael Turner Vice President of Information Technology
RBO PrintLogistix has tapped Michael Turner as its new vice president of information technology. The former director of IT at DataSource Inc. and solutions architect for Banner Solutions stepped into his new role as vice president of information technology in March 2021. Turner holds licenses and certifications in multiple areas, including…
Read MoreTesla Made a $50 Cybertruck Whistle to ‘Blow the Whistle on Tesla’ (And It Sold Out Already)
The latest in Elon Musks’s string of out-there promotional items is the Cyberwhistle, a real whistle made to look like the pixelated Cybertruck and designed for customers to “blow the whistle on Tesla.” It cost $50 and has already sold out. And it’s maybe a dig at Apple’s recent $19 branded microfiber cloth? Who knows?…
Read MoreGildan Activewear Announces Record Third-Quarter Financial Figures
Gildan Activewear, Montreal, released its Q3 financial results last month, showing record third-quarter sales of $802 million (up 33% over last year), record GAAP diluted EPS of $0.95 (up 167% over 2020) and record third-quarter free cash flow of $232 million. Strong gross margin expansion drove operating margin of 25.1%, and…
Read MoreFire Departments in Multiple States Report Text Message T-shirt Fundraising Scam
Fire and EMS departments in multiple states are warning people that T-shirt text message campaigns claiming to raise money for the departments have no affiliation, and are likely a scam. Departments in Connecticut, New York and Wisconsin have reported the scams…
Read MoreLegal Battle Between Peloton and Lululemon Heats Up Over Athletic Apparel
Lululemon on Monday filed a patent lawsuit against Peloton claiming that the company has infringed on Lululemon’s intellectual property. Earlier this year, Peloton announced its own athletic apparel line, and now things are heating up in what looks like will be a legal battle between the two brands…
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