AIA Corporation, Appleton, Wis., announced last week the promotion of Greg Burpee to vice president of owner success. In this role, Burpee will work alongside fellow vice president of owner success Julie Callahan to provide direction, leadership and management of the Owner Success Team, and ensure that AIA continues to be a trusted partner for…
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Sonoma Promos Acquires Prime Designs
Sonoma Promotional Solutions announced earlier this month that it has acquired Prime Designs. The acquisition aligns with Sonoma Promos’ focus on growing its business with partners that value lasting relationships, and it reinforces the company’s commitment to helping grow the sales of its customers…
Read MoreMost Expensive Band Tee Ever: Vintage Grateful Dead T-shirt Sells for $17,640 at Auction
A vintage Grateful Dead shirt just sold for $17,640 at Sotheby’s auction. The shirt was released in 1967, making it one of the earliest Grateful Dead tees. It’s officially the most expensive band tee ever, taking the crown from a 1979 Led Zeppelin T-shirt that sold for $10,000 in 2010…
Read MoreSpotify’s Latest Merch Move Is a Win for Artists (and a Bigger Win for Shopify)
Spotify and Shopify already had a few things in common—both are huge names in their respective online niches, both have extremely similar names that make proofreading articles about them a pain. But now, they have another thing in common: They’re working together—and it seems like a win for everyone involved…
Read MoreMaple Ridge Farms Presents Virtual Chocolate-Tasting Event
Maple Ridge Farms presented “The Taste of Excellence,” a virtual chocolate-tasting event, to distributors on October 7. The focus of the event was to share with attendees the #FoodGiftLove and first-hand knowledge of the quality a partnership with Maple Ridge Farms provides. Early registrants were sent a kit that included a selection of chocolates…
Read MoreJosh Allen’s Former High School Sold 4,600 Reissued Hoodies, Raised $100K
A few weeks ago, Firebaugh High School reissued an out-of-print hoodie design after Buffalo Bills fans saw star quarterback Josh Allen, a Firebaugh alum, wearing the hoodie before a game. The hoodies, available for a single week pre-sale, were a smash success, with Firebaugh selling 4,600 hoodies and raising $100,000…
Read MoreIndustry Veteran Catherine Kruse Rejoins iPROMOTEu, Will Lead New Global Sourcing Division
iPROMOTEu, Wayland, Mass., announced that Catherine Kruse has rejoined as vice president of Global Sourcing Solutions, a new division of iPROMOTEu that will support affiliates by helping them source and procure quality promotional products from trusted and reputable vendors…
Read MoreOur 5 Favorite Promotional Products of the Week: Custom Pajamas for NBA Players, an NFL Star’s Charity T-shirts and More
This week’s installment of our 5 Favorite Promotional Products of the Week includes custom pajamas for an NBA team (produced and delivered by a well-known promo distributor), an awesome charity T-shirt from an NFL star, a very 2021 merch collection from Slim Jim and more. Check it out!…
Read MoreWhat’s Trending in Women’s Apparel? 4 Things to Know for Promo
Pajama pants and basketball shorts were the hottest looks of the summer last year. But now that offices are reopening and business travel is starting up again, we’re going to need to think a bit about our wardrobes—or maybe rethink them entirely. Here’s what that means for the women’s apparel category…
Read MoreOatly’s Latest Apparel Collection Is a Big Step Forward for Sustainable Branded Merch
You might remember Oatly from that weird Super Bowl commercial everybody hated, but the brand wants to be known for more than just oat milk and jingles. It wants to be known as a “sustainability company that happens to make oat milk and merch,” and its latest branded apparel collection is a step toward that goal…
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