Apparel recycling is getting more advanced by the day, and fast fashion brands like H&M are doing their bit to repair their reputation for selling cheap, short-lived apparel destined for a landfill. Some H&M locations in Stockholm are now going to have an in-store apparel…
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Nintendo Takes Legal Action Against TikTok Adult-Content Streamer Making ‘Pokemon’ Branded Apparel
Nintendo has issued a cease and desist order against a TikTok user that it feels is not only improperly using its intellectual property, but using it in a way that doesn’t align with its family-friendly reputation. Nintendo reached out to the TikTok creator formerly known as Pokeprincxss, who was selling merchandise featuring her own Nintendo-influenced name and pictures of Pokemon…
Read MoreKanye’s 2020 Presidential Merchandise Is Expensive, Possibly Plagiarized and a Lesson for Future Candidates
It’s hard to take Kanye West’s presidential run as seriously as he seems to. He’s not even on the ballot in some states, and this always seemed like more of a branding opportunity than an actual attempt to land in the Oval Office. But, of course, Kanye still dropped official campaign merchandise. And, on brand for Kanye, it’s much more streetwear drop than traditional campaign merch…
Read More‘NBA 2K21’ Includes Disney-Specific In-Game Merchandise
To the surprise of absolutely no one, Disney is capitalizing on hosting the NBA this season by inserting Disney-branded apparel into “NBA 2K21.” It seems like gratuitous branding at first, but it’s just attention to detail, since this year’s NBA season was unlike any other. Disney knows a thing or two about attention to detail, especially when it comes to video game merchandise tie-ins…
Read MoreCanada Plans National Single-Use Plastic Ban by 2021, Trade Groups Claim USMCA Foul
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…
Read MoreBiden 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…
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