The world needs to keep spinning, and college kids are still expected to get the necessary work experience internships provide, even if they don’t show up in an office. So, to make them feel welcome and keep things as close to normal as possible, big-name companies are giving their interns some pretty cool welcome gifts and gift bags…
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Pantone Partners With Apparel Brand for T-shirts and Masks Supporting Black Lives Matter, ACLU and More
Pantone partnered with apparel brand Fuzzed Up Bear for a project called the Human Being Initiative, created to raise funds for the Black Lives Matter movement, the ACLU and Campaign Zero. The line includes a T-shirt, onesie and face mask, each with a design featuring the Pantone color square, but over a person’s arm with the shade’s name listed as “Human Being”…
Read MoreYouTube Sent Extremely Cool Promo Boxes to Attendees for Virtual Event
For this year’s “Brandcast Delivered” virtual event, the YouTube team leaned into the “delivered” theme by delivering promo boxes for viewers to enjoy the broadcast from home. The personalized packages consisted of three separate sub-boxes labeled “Take,” “Make” and “Bake,” with ingredients for DIY pizzas and various promotional gifts…
Read MoreLos Angeles Apparel Shuts Down After More Than 100 Workers Test Positive for COVID-19
Los Angeles Apparel, the company founded by former American Apparel leader Dov Charney and one of the first and most notable brands to use its manufacturing capabilities to make face masks during the pandemic, has shut down after more than 100 workers in its facilities tested positive for COVID-19…
Read MoreMeet Fas-T Mask: A Little Plastic Device Turns Your T-shirt Into a Face Mask
Forget your mask? One guy thinks he’s invented a product that quickly solves that problem. Using a 3-D printer, Kurt Schramm designed a plastic device that people can attach to their T-shirts, using the fabric to create a face covering that’s much more elegant than just pulling your face into your shirt like a turtle…
Read MoreOur 5 Favorite Promotional Products of the Week: Nat Geo Vans, ‘Uncle Larry’ Tees and More
While we’re gearing up to celebrate one of our favorite holidays (what’s not to love about a day dedicated to grilling food and lighting fireworks?), we’re also celebrating a good batch of promotional products we’ve seen around lately. This week’s Fave 5 includes Phillies shirts, co-branded sneakers and more…
Read MoreMusic Site Stereogum is Using Old Event Swag to Raise Funds
Stereogum, a popular music site that started in the early 2000s, has been working hard to stay afloat by launching a crowdfunding campaign. Part of it is an album of covers of ‘00s music from artists like The National, Death Cab for Cutie and Mac DeMarco. But, aside from the album, Stereogum is relying on past promotional merchandise to sweeten the deal…
Read MoreSocial Media Users Wage (Possibly Ineffective) War on Trump Campaign Store
Twitter and TikTok users are claiming they’ve tied up millions of dollars of Donald Trump campaign merchandise in shopping carts with no intent to purchase the items. Their hope is that it cripples the Trump Campaign store, but it might not have worked out as planned…
Read MoreDos Equis is Giving Away a Six-Foot Branded Cooler to Practice Social Distancing
While the best course of action is still to stay home, some outdoor activities are OK as long as you plan accordingly and follow safety measures. Thanks to a clever bit of engineering from Dos Equis, you can put the “social” in “social distancing” with a 6-foot long branded cooler…
Read MoreSuccess Stories From Fast-Growing Promo Distributors and Ideas for Right Now
For companies that grew revenue in 2019, the plan entering 2020 was to keep that momentum rolling. For many businesses, those goalposts have likely moved, with sales slow in most product categories outside of PPE. But it doesn’t mean that businesses can’t learn some valuable lessons and prepare for future growth…
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