College sports took a huge hit yesterday when the Big 10 conference announced that it would not be playing a single down of football this upcoming season. It’s not the first conference to do so, but with schools like Penn State, Michigan and Purdue, it’s a huge move for college sports and, by extension, the companies who depend on selling merchandise…
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Teespring Removes ‘Antifa’ Merchandise Listings, Allows ‘Boogaloo’ Movement Shirts
Teespring, the custom merchandise platform, has been growing in both capabilities and popularity, but one logo will be absent from its site. In a controversial move, Teespring announced that it would remove all Antifa-related merchandise from the platform pending review of the content…
Read MoreSingle-Use Face Masks Could Be the Next Major Ocean Pollutant
Environmental experts worry that improperly disposed single-use face masks could make the issue of ocean pollution worse. More face masks are popping up in waterways across the world as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread and people take precautions to protect themselves and others…
Read MoreSome Distilleries That Pivoted to Hand Sanitizer Are Now Struggling to Sell It
For months after the start of the pandemic, hand sanitizer was in short supply. In response, many alcoholic beverage distilleries stepped up to make it. And they made a lot of it. They made so much that, with the hand sanitizer supply starting to catch up and prices per gallon dropping, they now have more than they know what to do with…
Read MoreFast Food Genius: Auntie Anne’s Order-Placing Recliner and Whataburger’s Baseball Team Takeover
Fast food and fast-casual restaurants are taking branding and promotional items to new levels of creativity. Gone are the days where just a T-shirt was enough. Auntie Anne’s released a recliner that orders delivery for you, and Whataburger is taking over a whole Minor League Baseball team…
Read MoreFDA List of Dangerous Hand Sanitizers Reaches 114, Includes Ohio Manufacturer
The FDA list of potentially dangerous hand sanitizers containing or manufactured in facilities containing methanol has reached 114 products. The latest round of additions includes products from several suppliers based in Mexico, as well as Ohio-based Spartan Chemical Co. Inc….
Read MoreChipotle Is Using 300 Million Avocado Pits to Make Dye for Its New Branded Apparel Line
Chipotle is keeping things very on-brand and eco-friendly for its next round of merchandise by using avocado pits as dye for its branded apparel. According to Nation’s Restaurant News, Chipotle is using about 300 million avocado pits from its food supply and creating a plant-based dye for T-shirts, sweaters and tote bags…
Read MoreThe #SaveUSPS Movement Wants to Rescue the Postal Service by Buying All Its Branded Merchandise
Due to a decrease in mail volume during the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Postal Service could be dry of funds by September. Earlier during the pandemic in the U.S., the USPS estimated that it would hit that mark around May, but thankfully was able to secure funds to stay afloat a little while longer. But,…
Read MoreQR Code Menus: The Touchless Revolution In Restaurants and Hospitality
Rather than picking up a menu, restaurant patrons scan a QR code. From there, the menu loads on your smartphone. This has helped against surface contamination during the ongoing fight against the spread of COVID-19, but it’s reduced the need for physical menus. Still, QR code stickers could be a source of new business for promo distributors…
Read MoreTaylor Swift Rebrands ‘Folklore’ Merch After Another Designer Says She Ripped Off Logo
It turns the logo on Taylor Swift’s “Folklore” merch was very similar to another designer’s logo of the same name. Swift agreed to rebrand the merchandise after the designer called her out on Twitter. At her online store, the items are still available, but the logos now read “Folklore Album” without the word “The” in front…
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