We already know Beyoncé understands promotional products better than anyone, as evidenced by the fact that her holiday 2016 merchandise flew off the metaphorical shelves. This year, we weren’t surprised when Queen Bey’s new line of holiday merchandise lit up the internet, and we can see why. For the holiday 2017 collection, she went all out. The…
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Apparently, Employees Were Selling Their Uniforms So People Could Skip Black Friday Lines
The Black Friday deals that consumers tend to go crazy for usually involve TVs, game consoles and toys. So imagine our surprise when we saw that the hot ticket item for Black Friday 2017 was actually employee uniforms. According to Mashable, employees from several large retailers attempted to cash in on Black Friday desperation by…
Read MoreRoyal Apparel Premieres First of Several New Videos
Royal Apparel, Hauppage, N.Y., is releasing“Hoodie Collection,” the first of several new videos highlighting the vast selection of styles available. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcO2AElLvx0& “This video is taking a stylized approach with a focus on telling a story to a music soundtrack,” the company said. “Working within our Royal community, we’re excited to feature the Vermont funk rockers…
Read MoreCampus Bookstores Focus Less on Books, More on Branded Merchandise
Campus bookstores are much more than bookstores, as many of us know. It’s a place for prospective students, current students, alumni and their families to stock up on items like apparel, drinkware and pretty much any other item you can…
Read MoreBrewery Bans Portland Mayor From Locations After Logo Dispute
Rogue Ales, one of the nation’s premier craft breweries, has banned the mayor of Portland and his lawyers from entering any of their locations. If you’re expecting some tabloid-worthy tale of drunken…
Read MoreOklahoma Governor Targets Budget Woes through ‘Swag’ Spending Executive Order
Many promotional products enjoy long shelf lives, enabling them to earn distinction as gifts that keep on giving. Items dubbed “swag,” such as bags, mugs and stickers, can prove especially endearing, but those goods and other similar…
Read MoreHere’s the New Christmas-Themed ‘Make America Great Again’ Hat
With the holiday season already upon us, President Donald Trump has launched a new seasonal version of his classic “Make America Great Again” hats. Trump has released holiday versions of his hats before. In October, we got to see the Halloween-themed hat. And back in March, Trump’s online store released the St. Patrick’s Day hat.…
Read MoreWorld’s Most Boring Hat Raises $300K for Elon Musk
When we saw that Tesla CEO Elon Musk was selling the “world’s most boring hat” to help fundraise his new tunnel-digging company, we were unsure whether it would be successful or not. After all, it truly lived up to its name, simply featuring “The Boring Company” branded on the front and nothing else. [caption id=”attachment_103701″…
Read MoreCrystal D Adds Additional Awards and Gifts to Product Line
Crystal D, St. Paul, Minn., added over 100 new awards and gifts to its line for 2018. The majority of these awards are made of optical crystal, but several new jade awards have also been added. Crystal D also introduced its new Service Awards Gallery, which showcases different awards and gifts that can be used…
Read MoreA Lesson in Logo Design From Google’s Imperfect ‘G’
The internet is a place at once empowering and stifling. It gives average people the platform to voice opinions, while also providing a veil of anonymity to those who choose to use it to target or discourage others. Often, it is those in the spotlight, such as celebrities and athletes, who find themselves at the…
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