The Canadian government recently unveiled its plan to ban single-use plastics on a national level. The legislation, which includes a ban on single-use grocery checkout bags, straws, stir sticks, six-pack rings, plastic cutlery and food takeout containers from “hard-to-recycle plastics,” is set to go into effect by the end of 2021, Environmental Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said…
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Biden Campaign Launches Branded Fly Swatter After VP Debate Moment, Sells Out Immediately
The Biden Campaign wasted no time at all creating a branded fly swatter after a fly landed on Vice President Mike Pence’s head for a moment during the debate last night. By the time we saw that the “Truth Over Flies Fly Swatter” existed, it was already too late. The campaign sold 15,000 by midnight, and 35,000 altogether. For better or for worse, this is the current state of political merchandising…
Read MorePromo Supplier Garland Writing Instruments Set to Close Permanently Due to Pandemic
Garland Writing Instruments, Coventry, R.I., announced this week that it will be closing for good as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. You might recognize Garland as the company that manufactured the pens that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi used to sign the articles of impeachment against Donald Trump earlier this year…
Read MoreHow a Promotional Kit Turned a Canceled Product Debut Tour Into 31,000 Registrations
The nationwide tour Dave’s Killer Bread planned around National Grilling Day on July 22 didn’t happen, but the company went online to encourage people to sign up for its “Toaster Talk” newsletter. From there, the company sent a call-to-action to register to receive a free hamburger bun kit packaged in a printed box. The results were pretty spectacular…
Read MoreEtsy, Amazon and eBay Remove Proud Boys Apparel, Merchandise
Last week, we reported that Fred Perry had stopped selling one of its iconic polo shirts after the design was co-opted by the far-right extremist group known as the Proud Boys. This week, various e-commerce sites have taken action to limit the spread of the group’s message by removing Proud Boys apparel and merchandise from their online shelves…
Read MoreFashion Designers Debut ‘Waist-Up’ Apparel for Our Video Call World
Donald Duck, rejoice: They’re finally making clothing for people who are only concerned with what they look like from the waist up! OK, this has more to do with the fact that everyone is “dressing up” (more like dressing waist-up) for Zoom calls and video meetings while they work from home, but fashion designers have been showcasing designs that allow for fancy tops and more relaxed bottoms…
Read MorePGA Tour Event Sells Merchandise to Benefit COVID Relief
One of the big draws of a PGA Tour event is the merchandise tent. They don’t always have that allure and exclusivity of The Masters, but getting something like a shirt, hat or golf equipment is a fun way of saying “I was there,” especially if the Tour makes a stop nearby. Right now, golfers…
Read MoreWhite House Gift Shop Introduces ‘Donald J. Trump Defeats COVID’ Commemorative Coin
Following President Trump’s positive COVID-19 diagnosis, subsequent hospital stay and reported release, the White House Gift Shop has added an item called “Historic Moments in History Coin” that commemorates “President Donald J. Trump [defeating] COVID with icons of his entire first term.” The first 1,500 people who buy the $100 coin will also receive a “Presidential Blue PPE mask”…
Read MoreDos Equis’ ‘Seis-Foot Cooler’ Returns as Part of Home Tailgating Kit
Remember that six-foot cooler that Dos Equis released so we could all still enjoy each others’ company at a backyard cookout but maintain social distancing? A lot of people might tell you that Labor Day is the end of cookout season, but Dos Equis is making an effort to “save our Saturdays” by re-releasing the Seis-foot cooler and introducing a few more fun products…
Read MoreDairy Queen and Hidden Valley Celebrate Partnership With Creative Promo Collection
To spread the word about the new addition of Hidden Valley Ranch to its chicken strips and salad options, Dairy Queen dropped a line of branded merchandise that includes a cornhole board, a 1,000-piece puzzle, a paint-by-numbers kit and a cross-stitch kit. While not billed as such, the collection is clearly designed with the stay-at-home crowd in mind…
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