T-Shirt Tycoon Solutions Inc. and BamBams announced the formation of CoLab—two partner companies collaborating to give customers a full package, single-purchase-order solution with multiple product categories for all of their private label needs. Together, BamBams and T-Shirt Tycoon partnered to give customers a single creative service, marketing direction and all-inclusive pricing model that includes made-from-stock…
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NBA Teams That Make the Finals See a 191% Revenue Bump From Branded Merchandise Sales (and Other Stats)
According to Adobe Digital Insights’ look at Adobe Analytics information, the NBA Finals contenders have already made their ownership groups far richer thanks to enhanced branded merchandise sales attributable to their postseason prowess. The data also shows how teams do in merch sales at other stages of the playoffs…
Read MoreA1 (the Steak Sauce Brand) Releases Meat-Scented Promotional Candles for Father’s Day Because 2018, That’s Why
At the end of the day, this is the type of promotional product that gives us hope. Without fear, A.1. has volunteered to give dads what they never knew they wanted, but needed nonetheless. To top it all off, this promotion is peak dad-humor, too, full of gimmicky fun and lighthearted, whacky spirit. If only we could make everything meat-scented…
Read More‘Jurassic World’ Has An Insane Promo Budget
The “Jurassic Park” reboot franchise that started with 2015’s “Jurassic World” has become a behemoth (a T. Rex, one might say) of a blockbuster. So, it’s really fitting that the franchise goes larger than life with its promotional campaign, isn’t it? “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,” which hits theaters in June, has a promotional budget of $185 million, more than double its spending for the first installment three years ago…
Read MoreFake Super Bowl Merchandise Gets Second Life After Judge Approves NFL’s Donation Request
his year’s February 4 Minnesota matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII lived up to its hype as a potential clash for the ages, and counterfeiters likewise sought distinction on that day. However, many would-be lucrative deals ended up dashed, as authorities seized some $20 million in counterfeit merch. Yesterday, a Minnesota judge ruled the items could be donated to charities rather than destroyed…
Read MoreSportsman Cap & Bag to Launch New Products All Year
Sportsman Cap & Bag, Kansas City, Mo., is now launching new products throughout the year. “Traditionally, we’d release exciting new brands and styles annually,” Dan Saferstein, Sportsman Cap & Bag president, said. “In 2018, we decided not to wait to offer…
Read MoreEuropean Union Moves to Ban Single-Use Plastic Items
The European Union Commission proposed new legislation on Monday that would ban single-use plastic products, such as plastic straws, in an effort to minimize plastic in the oceans and waterways. It would also require EU countries to get rid of…
Read MoreFun With Proofreading: Google Trends Reveals Each State’s Most Misspelled Word
Many of these misspellings will inspire incredulous reactions while others will have people saying, “I can’t spell that either.” All of them, though, remind us that proofreading, a huge element of the promotional products realm, will never lose appeal, especially if we are tackling “apparel,” which the good folks in West Virginia have trouble stitching together properly…
Read MorePPAI Names 2018 Woman of Achievement Award Recipients
Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), Irving, Texas, announced Marsha Londe, owner and CEO of Atlanta-based Tango Partners; and Mary Ellen Sokalski, MAS, CEO of Cherry Hill, New Jersey-based creative marketing agency The Scarlet Marketeer, as recipients of…
Read MoreFanatics Gets License to Produce NFL Fan Jerseys
Come 2020, Nike will continue to be the exclusive provider of on-field NFL apparel, which includes jerseys and base layers. For the adult fan apparel, i.e., authentic and replica jerseys, warm-up clothes, champion tees, etc., there will still be a Nike logo, but Fanatics will manufacture and distribute the clothing…
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