NHL commentator Don Cherry has gained notoriety for his outspoken nature, most recently on Saturday when he dubbed the Carolina Hurricanes as a “bunch of jerks” for their on-ice celebrations following each victory. In response, the Hurricanes added a bit of micro-moment comeuppance by issuing “Bunch of Jerks” T-shirts the day after his rebuke…
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This Year’s Six-Figure Oscars Gift Bag Includes Cannabis Products, Poop Emoji Plungers
There’s nothing quite like the Academy Awards. We all pick the movies we liked during the year and cheer them on as if they were our favorite sports team. In the same vein, we have our favorite players (actors) we cheer for, and least favorite players we root against. One thing we can all cheer…
Read MoreTri-Mountain Launches 13 New Styles in 2019 Spring Catalog
This week, Tri-Mountain, Irwindale, Calif., introduced 13 new styles to the industry in its 2019 Spring Catalog, making it Tri-Mountain’s biggest spring launch ever. There are two new Lilac Bloom styles. The twisted knot in the front of the LB004 Aria is a popular trend at retail right now. The knot is sewn down inside…
Read MoreAriana Grande’s Fun Valentine’s Day Merch Was Very On-Brand
Ariana Grande released a line of Valentine’s Day merch that is very on-brand. The collection features pieces like sweatshirts, dad hats, long-sleeve T-shirts, shot glasses and more, all in Valentine’s Day colors and all cleverly tied in with lyrics and song titles from her newest album…
Read MoreeXtendTech Welcomes Dino Bangiorno as Director of Distributor Applications and Services
Dino Bangiorno has joined eXtendTech, a Montville, New Jersey-based NetSuite solution provider with a focus on the promotional products industry, as the director of distributor applications and services. Bangiorno has more than 17 years of experience in the promotional products industry and is the former application development team lead…
Read MoreReusable Water Bottle Trend Update: Camping-Style Bottles Are Coming Back (Also, ‘Gorpcore’ Is a Thing)
Now more than ever, reusable water bottles are a must-have item everywhere we go. But, not all reusable water bottles are created equal. They all serve the same purpose, but there’s a lot more than functionality that goes into whether an end-user likes their water bottle. They’ve become a fashion item of sorts, and trends…
Read MoreLed Zeppelin Is Celebrating Its 50th Anniversary With Promotional Snowboards, Vans Branded Apparel
For the opening track on their 1969-issued eponymous debut album, Led Zeppelin chose to blast eardrums with “Good Times, Bad Times.” Five decades after the release, one can easily say that the English rockers have experienced more of the former than of the latter, and Vans is helping to commemorate the nine-tune masterpiece’s anniversary through…
Read MoreApple Came So Close to Putting USB-C on iPhones This Year
Here’s a very timely Valentine’s Day poem for you: Roses are red Iowa State is the Cyclones We’re never going to get USB-C on iPhones This is something we’ve been monitoring for a while. Every time there are rumblings of a new iPhone, we wonder whether Apple will get with the trend (a trend it…
Read MoreHere Are Two Very Cool Stories About Bobbleheads
Thanks to two amazing bobblehead promotions, we feel inclined to unite the sentiments, as an MLB squad and a minor league club announced plans to honor not on-field superstars, but a pair of regular folks with ties to the teams…
Read MoreHow a Personalized Promo Gift Led to a Million-Dollar Donation
Have you ever seen a person receive a product that immediately made them happy? Well, have you ever seen someone so happy that they pledged to donate an additional million dollars to the foundation that gave them the gift? Don Sanders of Don Sanders Marketing and owner of SellPromoProducts.com has. He gave us the details…
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