The ongoing battle between smaller craft breweries and bigger companies, which we saw with the branded drinkware legal case in Florida, is raging on. Small companies are tired of big companies like Anheuser-Busch InBev and MillerCoors using their financial clout to eclipse the rest of the smaller companies in the industry. To combat that, a…
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At Your Service: The Evolving World of Uniforms and Aprons
The significance of uniforms tends to be underestimated in the apparel world, but they are one of the most vital steps a company can take to promote its brand. Just think about some of the famous uniforms that have left a lasting impression on us: Rachel’s Central Perk waitressing apron, Lucy and Ethel’s chocolate factory…
Read MoreNike’s New Supreme Collaboration Is Sure to Sell Out Fast
You know what they say: If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. Perhaps Nike heard the news that it’s losing its foothold with teenage buyers, and it’s trying to prove its relevance. Or, perhaps it was more in Supreme’s interest to enter into a collaboration to gain access to a retro Nike shoe. Either way,…
Read MoreWill Amazon’s New Clothing Label Shake Up the Athletic Apparel Market?
While analysts might have predicted athleisure’s demise, it looks like Amazon is betting big on athletic apparel. According to Bloomberg, the e-commerce giant announced it will launch its own sportswear brand, and perhaps this is the exact jolt the athletic apparel market is looking for. Amazon’s new athletic apparel…
Read MoreUnited Kingdom Startup’s Virtuali-Tee Offers Wearable Tech Done Right
Your body is indeed a wonderland (there’s one for all of you John Mayer fans.), and as technological advances constantly help us to understand the inner workings of so many objects,…
Read MoreElon Musk Uses World’s Most Boring Hat to Fundraise
Elon Musk is taking a bold step with his new fundraising campaign. On Oct. 18, the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla Inc. unveiled a new piece of merchandise, as part of a fundraising campaign for The Boring Company, his new tunnel-digging company. The new product is a hat that Musk deemed “the world’s most boring…
Read MoreAramark Acquires AmeriPride Uniform Company for $1B
It looks like hospitality supplier Aramark is looking to get in on the uniform game. According to the Star Tribune, the company announced that it has purchased Minnetonka, Minnesota-based uniform and linen supplier AmeriPride Services Inc. for $1 billion.…
Read MoreDesigner Creates Household Products With Genius Packaging and Ability
Here’s a fun fact you may not have known: Most household cleaning products, like dish detergent and shampoo, are 80 percent water. That means that the packaging is mostly just containing water. So, keeping that in mind, there has to be a way to package household items in a more efficient way, right? That’s right.…
Read MoreT-shirt Cannon Explodes at High School Football Game
T-shirt cannons are probably the most fun way to deliver promotional products. Whether it’s the Phillie Phanatic (the best mascot in sports. It’s arguable.) launching T-shirts from his ATV at Citizens Bank Park, or cheerleaders sending them to fans in the stands, the projectile just makes a free T-shirt even more enjoyable. But, like any…
Read MoreEverything You Need to Perfect Bar and Restaurant Accounts
Bars and restaurants consistently rank among the top clients for promotional products distributors. And it makes sense, when you think about it. Picture one of your favorite restaurants. I’m sure you’re seeing printed menus, signage, T-shirts and uniforms for the workers, branded drinkware behind the bar, paper and plastic bags for to-go orders, etc. Aside…
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