It can sometimes prove pretty hard to relate to celebrities based on the frequent disparities between their lifestyles and ours, but the rich and famous are much like us in one huge respect: namely, their love for promotional products. Last night’s Golden Globe Awards ceremony threw a spotlight on that commonality through 1,200 gift bags…
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Ravens Fan Files Trademark for Team’s Motto In Hopes of ‘Partnering’ on Designs for His Apparel Company
Let’s say your favorite team has been throwing around a sort of unofficial motto for the season that’s become a rallying cry of sorts. It’s fun. It’s something every fan can feel a part of. But what if you wanted to be an even bigger part of the team and its identity? Would you trademark that phrase in an attempt to sort of extort the team into working with you? One Las Vegas apparel maker thought that was the best course of action…
Read MoreCourt Dismisses Lawsuit Against Essendant Relating to Staples Merger
A Delaware court dismissed a case against Essendant, as of October the sister company of Staples, which claimed that it breached its fiduciary duty during the process of being acquired by Sycamore Partners. Shareholders said in the class action lawsuit that Essendant aborted a previous agreement to merge with another office supplies company, S.P. Richards.…
Read MoreLeed’s Partners With Skullcandy
Leed’s, Pittsburgh, announced a partnership with lifestyle audio brand Skullcandy. Leed’s will offer a selection of the retail brand’s bestselling headphones and true wireless earbuds. Based in Park City, Utah, and founded at the center of music and board sports, Skullcandy drives innovation in audio experiences from groundbreaking technology in its headphones to once-in-a-lifetime music…
Read MoreDelta Airlines Employees File Lawsuit Over Uniform Health Risks
A group of 500 Delta Airlines employees is suing Lands’ End with claims that their uniforms “pose an ongoing, unreasonable [risk] of physical harm.” According to CNN, Delta employees reported that they noticed a wide range of symptoms, like vocal cord dysfunction, respiratory issues, skin blisters and rashes, blurred vision, nosebleeds, ringing ears, migraines and…
Read MoreRocket City Trash Pandas Pass $2M in Merch Sales In Just Over a Year
The Rocket City Trash Pandas are the Minor League Baseball team in pole position for “Most Creative Franchise Name” in a race full of truly wonderful names. We’re not the only ones who think so, as fans well beyond the Alabama team’s home are grabbing Trash Panda merchandise—more than $2 million worth of it, to be exact…
Read MoreReciprocity Road Adds Vendor Partners Charles River Apparel and Goldstar
Charles River Apparel and National Design LLC, doing business as Goldstar, have joined Reciprocity Road as preferred supplier partners. Reciprocity Road, formed in 2016, comprises eight distributors and represents more than $200 million in buying power, focused on transparency, giving back, collaboration and sharing. “Charles River Apparel is thrilled to be a part of this…
Read MoreAmazon Is Going All Out on ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Promos
Just like the show’s eponymous character, Amazon Prime’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” has accumulated a pretty huge fanbase over its three seasons. Amazon looped in the show’s popularity for a clever Hanukkah-themed promotional experience in the show’s setting of New York City. It’s also rolling out regular “Maisel” promos to commemorate the show’s third season,…
Read MoreGet Some Apparel Inspiration From Gucci’s New Mickey Mouse Collection
It’s hard to deny our love for all things Disney. Gucci must feel the same way, as the luxury fashion brand has teamed up with Disney on a Mickey Mouse-inspired collection that features sweatshirts, trench coats, cardigans, accessories, bags and more…
Read MoreStorm Creek Donates More Than $50,000 to Charity in 2019
Storm Creek, Hastings, Minn., announced that it contributed a record $50,002 to charity in 2019. The giving total includes more than $40,000 donated to participating charity partners during the company’s annual warehouse sales in October and November, as well as $10,000 for 1% for the Planet. Storm Creek also gives countless product/in-kind donations to local…
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