Showdown Displays, Brooklyn Center, Minn., announced the formal integration of its sister company, Creative Banner Displays, which will become Showdown Displays effective Jan. 1, 2019. The two companies had been run by the same management company for the last six years, and have been offering the same product lines at the same prices, but directed…
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Caps Fans Really Want Those Bud Light Shirts (And Other Promo Items)
Remember those creative Bud Light shirts that played off of Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie chugging a beer through his jersey? Well, it turns out a lot of Caps fans want to emulate Oshie’s off-ice antics, because the shirt is selling for big bucks online. Many of the shirts are listed on eBay at the…
Read MoreMedical Apparel Pop-Up Shop Aims to Change the Way Health Professionals Buy Workwear
Pop-up shops are huge right now. Case and point? Even the Academy Awards got in on the pop-up action this year. However, there’s been one sector that has been relatively quiet on the pop-up front: medical apparel. But it looks like medical apparel company FIGS is looking to be the first.
Read MoreAmerican Airlines’ Logo Is Too Basic to Copyright, Apparently
Already the owner of a registered trademark for its logo, American Airlines Inc. has been vying for copyright registration since 2016. Having met with rejection once each in 2016 and 2017, the world’s largest airline could not prove earlier this year that the third time is the charm, as the U.S. Copyright Office again grounded…
Read MorePromo Apparel Lessons From Adidas’ High-Quality ‘The Waterboy’ Anniversary Collection
We are big fans of throwback sports promotions, and this year is majorly fueling our obsession. Over the summer, the Anaheim Ducks unveiled their throwback “Mighty Ducks”-inspired jerseys, and we thought they were incredible. Now it looks like “The Waterboy” is getting the merchandise treatment, and we are in full support.
Read MoreLululemon’s Founder Has Some, Um, Interesting Predictions for Future Apparel Trends
When it comes to athleisure, Chip Wilson is the expert. The founder of Lululemon has been at the forefront of every major recent athletic apparel trend, so when he makes an apparel prediction, we listen. In an interview with Business Insider, Wilson discussed several fashion forecasts.
Read MoreAIMastermind Group Announces Two AIM Power Meetings for 2019
AIMastermind Group, Collegeville, Pa., today announced it will partner with Promo Marketing for two AIM Power Meetings in 2019. Available exclusively to AIM distributor members, the events will take place in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., June 17-19, 2019, and in San Antonio, Oct. 14-16, 2019…
Read MoreFlywheel Brands Breaks Ground on New Office Building
Flywheel Brands Inc., Chattanooga, Tenn., broke ground recently on a new 6,000 sq. ft. office building to accommodate its growing team. The new headquarters will be located in Hixson, Tenn., just outside of Chattanooga, where Flywheel vice president of client development Bart Simpson said his brand marketing agency will develop a modern structure that satisfies…
Read MoreFlorida Passes Law Allowing Bars to Accept Free Branded Drinkware
Remember the legal battle over whether beverage companies would be allowed to supply branded drinkware to bars and restaurants for free? It was something big-name companies were in…
Read MoreTaco Bell Adds Merch Component to Popular ‘Steal a Base, Steal a Taco’ Promotion
As tonight marks the start of the NBA regular season (let’s go, Sixers!), we here at Promo Marketing have entered our favorite time of the year, as all four major sports are now sating our enthusiasm for pulse-racing performances, upset victories and legacy-defining efforts. We mean no disrespect at all to hoops, hockey and gridiron…
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