Bob Drake owns Performance Screen Supply in Manalapan, N.J. Coincidentally, there’s another business in town called Protective Supply LLC. The latter business is currently the subject of a lawsuit over alleged $45 million price-gouging involving N95 face masks, but Drake has received death threats over mistaken identity…
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Golf Apparel Brand’s T-shirt Generates More Than $100K for Coronavirus Relief Funds
Heading into today, the golf and casual apparel company Linksoul had raised more than $123,000 for the Center for Disaster Philanthropy thanks to a T-shirt that reflects Americans’ need to flatten the curve so as to temper the pandemic’s spread. The clever design helped raise the funds in just two weeks…
Read MoreNCAA Tournament, Kentucky Derby Merchandise Is Still Available
People who were previously lucky enough to score tickets to events like the NCAA Tournament or the Kentucky Derby are no doubt bummed. It’s for the best, but it doesn’t take the sting out of missing out on the action. We can’t go back and magically make the events happen as scheduled, but we can do the next best thing: buy merchandise as if we were there…
Read More3 T-shirt Sales Ideas That Work Right Now
When Colette Wilhelm took to Facebook on March 31, she saw a post that asked what people are selling during the “rough times” that the COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to endure. Her response was unequivocal: T-shirts. In a follow-up conversation with Promo Marketing, she offered three solid T-shirt sales ideas…
Read MoreBIC Graphic Offers New Items to Aid Essential Industries Battling COVID-19
BIC Graphic North America, Clearwater, Fla., is now offering more than 20 new products and stock backgrounds that support the fight against COVID-19 for workers in essential industries. This selection includes antimicrobial items, safety gear, pre-selected kits and a variety of COVID-19-related print materials, including mandatory posters that must be on display for businesses still…
Read MoreThese McDonald’s Branded Adidas Shoes Are Insane(ly Cool)
While the answer to when Portland Trailblazers fans will again see five-time All-Star Damian Lillard knock down jumpers remains a mystery, they, along with sneakerheads everywhere, will soon be able to revel over his cool new signature sneakers that Adidas and McDonald’s are set to issue…
Read MoreThe Hand Sanitizer Shortage Might Last a Lot Longer Than Expected
There’s been a shortage of hand sanitizer at retail and in the promotional products industry for about a month now, and some companies have had to stop taking orders completely. That shortage could continue longer than anyone expected, though, and not just because of demand for sanitizer itself. A plastics shortage is contributing, too…
Read MoreThis Website Wants to Save Restaurants by Collecting Their Merch in One Place for People to Buy
Restaurants and bars are offering alternative options like take-out and branded merch to generate cash while their physical locations remain closed, and a new website wants to help. The site is aggregating merch from more than 20 restaurants, allowing people to find it and buy it all in one place…
Read MorePantera Just Released a Very Metal Social Distancing T-shirt
The members of Pantera have not throttled eardrums since their group’s 2003 disbanding, but their heavy-hitting catalog still resonates with fans. The metal legends, therefore, are counting on backers to buy a T-shirt born of the need for social distancing as the world contends with the COVID-19 pandemic. It is appropriately metal…
Read MoreBands and Artists Benefit COVID-19 Relief Through Exclusive ‘Stay at Home’ Merch and T-shirts
With tours and concerts canceled, bands and artists have had to find new ways to get their merchandise out. Thankfully, we live in an age where they can sell merch online and mail them directly to fans. A few bands and artists have taken their quarantine merch sales game to new, more altruistic heights by tying in special items with charitable donations…
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