Facilisgroup announced that Creative Promotional Products, Skokie, Ill., has joined its fast-growing community of promotional products distributor partners. The family-owned Creative Promotional Products also has an office in Hong Kong, from which they coordinate and develop high-quality custom products. “We had been looking at various platforms that would help us improve order tracking, streamline workflow and…
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Kentucky Men’s Basketball Team Tops NCAA Tourney Squads in Merchandise Sales
The University of Kentucky men’s basketball program has enjoyed ample on-court success since its 1903 inception, as its athletes have helped it to claim eight national championships, more than 2,200 victories…
Read MoreAgency Trolls Trump With Merch Based on Anti-Trump McDonald’s Tweet
It’s so fascinating to live in an era where micro-moments immediately become merchandise. Even with the election cycle over, we’re still seeing new politically motivated apparel every day. Last week, someone published an anti-Trump tweet from the official McDonald’s Twitter account. The tweet called Trump “a disgusting excuse of a President,” which caught a lot of…
Read MoreForever 21 Pulls T-shirt With Accidental Nazi Symbols
Forever 21, you just can’t seem to stay out of trouble, can you? Whether it’s ripping off other designers or selling tees maybe condoning rape, the controversy is endless. Now, according to Buzzfeed, Forever 21 has upset consumers again. This time, people are accusing Forever 21 of selling shirts replete with Nazi symbols. While the…
Read MoreTarget’s Boston T-shirt Filled With Major Mistakes
Apparently, it’s just on-trend to release state T-shirts riddled with mistakes. At least for J. Crew, the accident worked out in its favor. However, the same can’t be said for Target’s new Boston tee. According to The Boston Globe, Target sold a T-shirt featuring a map of Boston’s neighborhoods. A great idea and all, but…
Read MoreTom Brady’s Stolen Super Bowl Jersey Finally Found
The case of the missing jersey—not a “Hardy Boys” story, just the actual chain of events that occurred after the New England Patriots won Super Bowl LI. After the Pats won their game against the Atlanta Falcons, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady quickly changed into his new Super Bowl champions T-shirt, and his game jersey disappeared.…
Read MoreMore Samsung Galaxy S8 Leaks: Get Your Cases Ready
It hasn’t even been officially announced, but we’ve just about seen everything there is to see when it comes to the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S8 smartphone thanks to a steady stream of leaks. We’ve already discussed how the probable inclusion of a USB-C port means that the smartphone accessories game (charging cables, speakers, headphones and…
Read MoreFandango to Offer Licensed Movie Merchandise
People love their movies, don’t they? According to MarketWatch, Americans spent $11.4 billion going to movie theaters last year. Part of that money goes toward online ticket sales companies, like Fandango. Looking to cash in on more than just movie ticket sales, Fandango is following in Netflix’s footsteps and looking to sell more licensed movie…
Read MoreGeiger Continues Commitment to Sustainability
Geiger, Lewiston, Maine, released record-breaking results produced through participation in the UPS Carbon Neutral program. Geiger, the first participant in the promotional industry for all shipments, entered into a contractual carbon neutral program with UPS in 2012. In 2016, Geiger shipped 459,605 packages—weighing a total of 8,288,647 pounds. Under this program, Geiger purchased offsets for…
Read MoreMorrissey Pulls Controversial ‘Black Is How I Feel on the Inside’ T-shirt
Throughout his 40-year career in the music industry, Morrissey has garnered ample praise for his cerebral and emotional tunes, first as the front man for The Smiths and, for the last three decades, as a solo…
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