President Trump has thrown around the idea of the “Space Force” as the sixth branch of the military for a couple of years now. Some laughed off the idea, even when there was a campaign in August where Trump supporters could vote on designs for future Space Force merchandise. But last week, Space Force was…
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C-Slide Holdings Begins QCA Accreditation Process
More and more companies—from Fortune 1000 corporations to local organizations—are only interested in vendors who understand the importance of safety and compliance, and who insist on it as it relates to every component of the manufacturing and import process. Additionally, the public is demanding more accountability and greater positive impacts on society from the businesses…
Read MoreNike’s Broken Self-Lacing Shoes and a Lesson in Tech-Integration
In ‘Back to the Future Pt. II’ we were all promised that, in the future (which is now the past, actually), we’d all have self-lacing shoes. It turned out to be a bit of a self-fulfilling prophecy, as Nike made the shoes Marty McFly wore in the year 2015 as a promotional product. As these…
Read MorePPAI Awarded SAAC’s Regional Association Management Contract
Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), Irving, Texas, announced the Specialty Advertising Association of California (SAAC) has selected PPAI to provide it with management services. SAAC will continue to work under the stewardship of its Board of Directors and will maintain autonomy and a 501(c)(6) not-for-profit status as a professional trade association. A dedicated PPAI representative…
Read MorePolice Matter Surrounding a Rapper Leads Grizzlies to Shelf Bobblehead Promotion
The 2018-19 season has not proven pleasant for the Memphis Grizzlies, who find themselves way out of the playoff hunt in the NBA’s Western Conference. The organization had been hoping to inject a little levity into what has been a sloppy campaign by issuing a bobblehead featuring rookie sensation Jaren Jackson Jr. last Friday. However, his…
Read MoreGirl Scout Redesigns Cookie Packaging From ‘Samoas’ To ‘Momoas’ And It Includes An Image of Shirtless ‘Aquaman’
Girl Scout cookies have arrived! One Colorado-based Girl Scout along with her mom created a clever way to market these delicious cookies. They replaced the Somoas cookie packaging with a shirtless image of ‘Aquaman’ actor, Jason Momoa, and called them ‘Momoas’.
Read MoreBreakingT President Jamie Mottram Addresses ‘Bunch of Jerks’ T-shirt Partnership with NHL’s Hurricanes
As the president of BreakingT, Jamie Mottram revels in helping the public don sports apparel that reflects undying allegiance to a team, with 25 franchises across the athletic world relying on him and his company to stoke their fan bases. One such rabid set of devotees calls Raleigh home and roots religiously for the Carolina…
Read MoreAmerican Solutions for Business Officially Compliant with PromoStandards
American Solutions for Business (ASB), Glenwood, Minn., announced that it is officially using PromoStandards to streamline its e-commerce platform to integrate with industry suppliers. “We are expanding to allow suppliers to load our Product Information Management (PIM) system with product information and media content to be used for feeding to our e-commerce sites,” said ASB…
Read MoreFanatics Already Has a Problem With Overwatch Jerseys
There’s no greater feeling of buyer’s remorse than when a product arrives looking completely different than it did online. It might be a different size, the color might be a little off in real life, or it could arrive broken. In the case of Fanatics’ Overwatch League apparel, which it recently received the rights to…
Read MoreChicago Blackhawks Celebrate National Margarita Day with Jimmy Buffett Promos
Though we still hold a solid grudge against the Chicago Blackhawks for beating our local Flyers in the 2010 Stanley Cup Final, we can commend the franchise’s promotional products clout, which it will display tomorrow through its National Margarita Day celebration at the United Center with Jimmy Buffett-themed promos items. https://twitter.com/NHLBlackhawks/status/1098360433247956993 Sometimes, the scheduling world works…
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