The NFL season is supposedly happening soon, but we’re still no closer to a new name for the Washington Football Team after it officially retired the “Redskins” moniker. There have been a few other names thrown out, like Warriors and Redtails, and the first batch of “Washington Football Team” official merchandise might provide some clues for what to expect next…
Read MoreThe FDA has added more products to its list of potentially harmful hand sanitizers that may include methanol. The list, which now totals 87 products, includes products from suppliers mostly based in Mexico, but one newcomer is based in Tennessee. That company, a distillery, is refuting the FDA’s claim…
Read MoreAfter more than 300 positive cases, four deaths and questions over safety protocols in the factory, Los Angeles Apparel’s manufacturing centers have reopened. “After working with our department, [Los Angeles Apparel is] insuring their employees are trained, physically distanced, wearing face coverings and that their facility is following enhanced cleaning regimens,” the department said, according…
Read MoreWith a pandemic and no baseball in the ballparks, Minor League Baseball’s record 2019 merch sales are guaranteed to drop for 2020. But if there’s one thing we know about Minor League teams, it’s that their marketing is creative as all get out. And teams are coming up with ways to move merchandise as best they can…
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Baseball is back! But, one thing looks a little different. No, it’s not the DH in the National League. It’s the fact that the stadiums are empty. But that shouldn’t stop us from celebrating some fun stadium giveaways from the past. MLB.com has a helpful rundown of the weirdest ones, and around here, “weird” usually means “best”…
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The folks in charge of Starbucks Korea’s summer rewards program, which includes a branded suitcase and folding chair, might not have expected to see lines out the door at Starbucks with customers drinking as much as possible as quickly as possible to make sure they get the rewards. But that’s what happened…
Read MoreAs the Washington football team faces PR hit after PR hit while undergoing an overhaul of its entire identity, there’s a similar story from up north of a professional football team changing its name after it acknowledged the name was insensitive to indigenous people. Here’s what’s happening with its merchandise…
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To keep a school tradition alive and welcome new Tarheels, UNC is providing every undergraduate student with a mini bottled water full of “Old Well Water” before the first day of classes. However, alumni aren’t happy with the school asking for donations for the promo, thinking the money could be better allocated…
Read MoreBillboard announced that it would not count albums bundled with merchandise and concert tickets toward its album and song charts. Artists can still offer those items, but only if they’re treated as separate add-ons. It’s all kind of confusing, but it’s part of Billboard’s continuing efforts to restore the sanctity of its charts…
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Hanesbrands Inc., Winston-Salem, N.C., launched its #MaskAround campaign to stress the importance of wearing a face mask in public. The company is also donating 1 million masks to homeless people nationwide. The #MaskAround campaign is aimed at Instagram and TikTok users, hoping to educate them on the importance of face coverings and inspiring more widespread usage…
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