The Toronto Blue Jays have had a wretched season, amassing a 55-85 record heading into today, and most recently getting no-hit by Houston Astros’ ace Justin Verlander. But while that result was pitiful, the day was not lost, as Dwayne Johnson, better known as The Rock, gave the team some Twitter love. And it was…
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Vintage NASCAR T-shirts Are the Latest Fashion Trend
As we learned from Brad Pitt’s vintage Champion shirt in “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” retro tees are having a moment. Now, according to Esquire, NASCAR’s throwback merchandise is the latest must-have fashion accessory. In celebration of the 70th running of the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, NASCAR released a line of T-shirts that…
Read MoreFourth Quarter Fun: Fill Up on Q4 Promo Products and Sales Ideas
It seems like just yesterday we were scraping New Year’s Eve confetti off of our shoes and checking the weather for snowstorms. But, thanks to time’s ability to fly, 2019 is almost over. And many distributors are deep in the throes of planning for their fourth quarter sales. If you’re not, that’s OK! There’s still time to get the ball rolling. But now is the time to start thinking about what Q4 promo products clients are looking for at year’s end…
Read MoreWhat Apparel Design Lessons Can We Learn From the NFL’s All-Time Worst Uniforms List?
Pro sports uniforms are a tricky business. Design the right one, and fans will buy them up. Create something a little more polarizing and sports enthusiasts will tear you to shreds on the internet, at the very least. Successful uniforms are definitely a good lesson in branding for promotional apparel, but unsuccessful uniforms might be…
Read MoreWhat to Know About the Booming Promotional Socks Category
The global footwear market is expected to hit $11.6 billion by 2023. What does it take to provide buyers and wearers with promotional socks they’ll love? Promo Marketing talked to Vincent Goralczyk, president of Custom Sock Line LLC, Dumont, N.J.; Chloe Ayres, marketing manager for Sock Club Enterprises LLC, Austin, Texas; and Kelly Yarborough, CEO of Sock101, Lee’s Summit, Mo., to find out…
Read MoreGemline Announces Strategic Partnership With W&P
Gemline, Lawrence, Mass., announced a strategic partnership with New York-based food and beverage-focused kitchen, gift and lifestyle products brand W&P. Gemline will be the exclusive supplier of select W&P products for the promotional products industry with an initial product offering consisting of kitchen and bar giftware styles launching September 2019. Gemline launched a small selection…
Read MoreKISS Has Trouble Spelling ‘Cincinnati’ on Concert T-shirt
A concert T-shirt from KISS joins a storied list of geographic branded merch mix-ups that includes Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan and New Mexico. The item in question this time? A shirt that should have read “Cincinnati,” but instead said “Cincinnatti” (with an extra “t”). The shirts were listed for $50 at the band’s merch table…
Read MoreThis Twitter Account Posts Old Movie Promo Products (And It’s Our New Favorite Follow)
We had some time to cruise social media during Labor Day weekend, and that gave us an opportunity to stumble on quite possibly one of the most exciting Twitter accounts we’ve found in a while. It’s called Movie Promo Merch Unlimited, and operates under the username @NightPromoting. It’s a celebration of promotional merchandise released alongside…
Read MoreThe Magnet Group Promotes Key Account Inside Sales Manager
The Magnet Group, Washington, Mo., announced the promotion of Tessa Mescher to key account inside sales manager. For the past two years, Mescher has worked as a key account specialist, getting to know many of the customers that she will continue to work with in her new role. “Tessa…
Read MoreChicago Will Scatter Massive Bears Bobbleheads Throughout the City This Football Season
Those who are remotely familiar with the newsletter certainly know that we here at Promo Marketing absolutely love bobbleheads. The Chicago Bears must know our weakness for chronicling the collectibles, as they have taken the joy of the products to new heights, literally, placing seven-foot-tall versions of famous team personnel around the city to honor…
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