Since so much of our interaction with others is via Zoom meetings or Skype happy hours, we still want to look our best. And not everyone’s home lighting is, well, the most flattering. To get that studio glow, there are lighting rings and other lights designed specifically for home photos and videos…
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Major Retailers Pull Redskins Branded Merch Even After Franchise Agrees to Review Name
The Washington Redskins are inching closer to changing their name after years of public outcry. This came after pressure from FedEx (owner of Washington’s stadium naming rights) and Nike, which pulled its licensed team merchandise from stores. Now, major retailers like Walmart and Target have also agreed to stop selling Redskins gear…
Read MoreNike Pulls All Redskins Merch, Which Might Actually Cause the Franchise to Change the Name
Nike reportedly pulled all of its Redskins merchandise this past week, issuing another blow to the team by depriving it of a major licensed merchandise stream. Nike has a contract with the NFL as its official uniform and sideline apparel merchandiser through 2028, but it has joined the growing call for the team to change its name…
Read MoreFinancial Institutions Are Using Branded Welcome Kits for Virtual Interns
The world needs to keep spinning, and college kids are still expected to get the necessary work experience internships provide, even if they don’t show up in an office. So, to make them feel welcome and keep things as close to normal as possible, big-name companies are giving their interns some pretty cool welcome gifts and gift bags…
Read MoreKelsey Cunningham and Bill Petrie Launch Business Services Agency Brandivate
Leveraging their more than 35 years working with leading promotional products suppliers and distributors, Kelsey Cunningham and Bill Petrie today announced the launch of brandivate, a full-service business services agency that will drive marketing, sales and branding solutions. “When Bill and I started talking about forming a business, we both saw a void in the…
Read MoreStorm Creek Donates to Feeding America’s COVID-19 Response Fund
Storm Creek, Eagan, Minn., announced that it has donated $7,500 to support the hungry through Feeding America’s COVID-19 Response Fund. The funds will go to support overrun food banks and pantries struggling to keep up with demand during the coronavirus pandemic. According to Feeding America, more than 41 million Americans are currently unemployed. In fact,…
Read MorePantone Partners With Apparel Brand for T-shirts and Masks Supporting Black Lives Matter, ACLU and More
Pantone partnered with apparel brand Fuzzed Up Bear for a project called the Human Being Initiative, created to raise funds for the Black Lives Matter movement, the ACLU and Campaign Zero. The line includes a T-shirt, onesie and face mask, each with a design featuring the Pantone color square, but over a person’s arm with the shade’s name listed as “Human Being”…
Read MoreYouTube Sent Extremely Cool Promo Boxes to Attendees for Virtual Event
For this year’s “Brandcast Delivered” virtual event, the YouTube team leaned into the “delivered” theme by delivering promo boxes for viewers to enjoy the broadcast from home. The personalized packages consisted of three separate sub-boxes labeled “Take,” “Make” and “Bake,” with ingredients for DIY pizzas and various promotional gifts…
Read MoreS&S Activewear’s Jenna Kadziulis Talks Killer Social Media Content Ideas for Promo Businesses
Jenna Kadziulis, social media coordinator for S&S Activewear, is the creative force behind the supplier’s DIY ideas and other killer social media content. And she had a lot to offer about how to create other kinds of engaging content, especially on Instagram…
Read MoreJared Leto’s Rock Band Is Selling a DIY Tie-Dye Merch Kit
We’re still seeing a surplus of quarantine trends like DIY home projects, recreations of Disney theme-park dishes, and of course, tie-dye clothing. That last trend has made it to popular retail brands like Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters and even band merch, with Jared Leto’s rock band, “Thirty Seconds to Mars,” launching a DIY tie-dye merch kit…
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