Though ballot tabulations are still occurring in some races, the midterm election has largely passed us by, and we are able to begin to access whose policies will affect the public on local and national scales. While incumbent victors, upset orchestrators and political upstarts prepare for their terms, members of the voting public can look…
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Post Malone Has His Own Branded Crocs (With Custom Charms) and They Sold Out Immediately
When rapper Post Malone announced a new collaboration last week, we naturally assumed it would be music-related. To our surprise, the famous artist, popular for songs like “Rockstar,” “Congratulations,” “Better Now” and others, had actually partnered with Crocs to create the Post Malone x Crocs Dimitri Clog, complete with a variety of charms. And Crocs are making a comeback, too…
Read MoreThese Slightly Wrong Metal Band T-shirts Are Taking the Internet by Storm
We’ve all seen the teenager sporting the Nirvana T-shirt, and thought to ourselves, “Could he even name five of the band’s songs?” Recently, it seems people are donning band T-shirts as more of a fashion statement than anything else—a trend that upsets the band’s true fans. In an effort to curb the fakers, a designer called slightlywrong is selling a collection of T-shirts on MySoti.com…
Read MoreWhat the Return of This Once-Dead Apparel Brand Says About Promo Fashion Trends
We were upset to learn that fashion brand Delia’s filed for bankruptcy and liquidated its assets back in 2014. After all, the chain store was as influential to ’90s history as Tamagotchis and NBA Jam. So when we heard the news that Delia’s was staging an epic comeback, we couldn’t help but get excited for what it says about promo fashion trends…
Read MoreWhy Some Places Use ‘I Voted’ Wristbands Rather Than Stickers, and Some Use Nothing at All
If you voted today, chances are you got proof in the form of an “I voted” sticker, or some variation of that, depending on the language the sticker used. If you’re a voter in Louisville, Ky., or Chicago, however, you might walk out of the polling place looking like you’re leaving a night club, thanks…
Read MoreThe Hottest Thing In Music Festival Merch Is This … Park Ranger Fedora?
This weekend’s Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival, a music festival founded by Tyler, the Creator and featuring Kanye West, will have some pretty sharp headwear available. But the hottest item of all might just be a park ranger fedora that’s already sold out in advance of the event…
Read MoreLeed’s Partners With Parkland
Leed’s, a subsidiary of Polyconcept North America, and Parkland, a Vancouver-based design driven bag company, announced their exclusive partnership to bring environmentally friendly pieces to the promotional products industry. Parkland, which committed to a new sustainable model in 2018, uses fabrics developed with recycled plastic bottles to create products designed for individuality, fun and everyday…
Read MoreAIA Corporation Welcomes Something Inked as New AIA Community Owner
AIA Corporation (AIA), Neenah, Wisc., announced today that Something Inked joined AIA’s community of more than 300 independent franchise promotional products distributors and more than 3,000 supplier partners. Something Inked is an independently owned branding, marketing, design, e-commerce and merchandise company based in Nashville, Tenn. For more than eight years, Something Inked has been one of…
Read MoreLogo Sportswear Inc. Acquired by H.I.G. Capital Portfolio Company
Digital Room LLC, a subsidiary of private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, has acquired Logo Sportswear Inc., based in Wallingford, Conn. If that name looks familiar, it’s because H.I.G. Capital is the company that purchased BIC Graphic North America last year. Logo Sportswear is a supplier of workwear, uniforms and sports apparel, with a focus on…
Read MoreThe 76ers Partnered With an Xbox Game for a Weird But Fun Cross-Promotion
Thanks to last year’s 52-win season and second-round playoff appearance, the Philadelphia 76ers have begun to honor the commitment of fans who have chosen to “Trust the Process.” Pundits are predicting that the team will be a perennial title contender, making the Eastern Conference club a marketing match for numerous sponsors. Ahead of the Nov.…
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