iClick, Seattle, announced that it has hired Virginia Thomson as leader of the company’s e-commerce and program initiatives, and added Chris Hart and Rob Derrig to the company’s national account management team. Thomson will be responsible for managing all of iClick’s e-commerce accounts, and she’ll be supporting…
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There’s Huge Demand for Ohio State Football Gold Pants Charms on the Secondary Market, Apparently
For Ohio State University players, one of the biggest achievements is beating a rival. Sometimes that’s Penn State. Sometimes that’s the University of Michigan. During the 2002-03 season, Ohio State players were promised a gold charm if they beat Michigan. They did, so the players received a one-of-a-kind charm in the shape of a pair…
Read MoreU.S. and China Agree to Phase One of Trade Deal, Avoiding Sunday’s Planned Tariffs
President Trump confirmed today that the U.S. and China have agreed on what they called “Phase One” of an international trade deal, thus suspending the tariffs aimed at $160 billion in Chinese imports set to take effect on Sunday. The agreement also involved cutting the tariffs on all consumer products (including sports equipment and apparel)…
Read MoreRedbox Bowl Prints T-shirt With Wrong School, Wrong Helmet
A T-shirt for the Redbox Bowl depicts Cal State, rather than the University of California, facing off against a University of Illinois team with an outdated helmet design. University of California officials said they rejected the design, yet somehow it managed to make it to the T-shirt anyway…
Read MoreSunday’s U.S.-China Tariff Deadline Could Go Either Way
The Trump Administration could delay tariffs on more than $100 billion of Chinese goods set to take effect this weekend. The New York Times reported that U.S. officials have hinted at avoiding the additional tariffs, which would be placed on virtually every product imported from China, but sources said that the president “could go either way” when he meets with his advisors this week…
Read MoreLouis Vuitton Releases Huge ‘League of Legends’ Fashion Collaboration
Louis Vuitton has taken its relationship with the video game community a step beyond just creating apparel for tournaments by releasing a “League of Legends” collection. Spoiler alert: It’s expensive. The collection includes character T-shirts, jogging pants, sneakers, a full-body sweatsuit, a parka, cycling shorts, a “bracelet bag,” a pocket square and more…
Read MorePolyconcept Acquires ETS Express
Polyconcept, the New Kensington, Pennsylvania-based parent company of suppliers Leed’s, Bullet, Journalbooks and Trimark, announced last night that it has successfully acquired ETS Express, though the acquisition was finalized on Nov. 29. The move will bolster PCNA’s drinkware footprint within the promotional products industry….
Read MoreThe Best of the 2019-20 Bowl Game Swag: Backpacks, Video Games and a Fanny Pack
It’s that time of year again, everybody. The most wonderful time of the year to receive gifts. That’s right, it’s college football bowl season, where lucky athletes on successful Division I football teams get to walk away from a likely meaningless football game with a big ol’ pile of swag! Some games are more luxurious…
Read MoreDisney Potentially Missed Out on $2.7M in Baby Yoda Merch Sales
We’re all appropriately sad that there isn’t enough Baby Yoda merchandise in the universe yet (and what does exist isn’t exactly up to par). But no one should be more upset by the lack of Baby Yoda merchandise than Disney, who will miss out on an estimated $2.7 million in potential revenue, according to one source…
Read MoreHow One Promo Distributor Went Above and Beyond for a Client (With Expedited Shipping From Brazil)
Becky Webel, senior account manager for NBN360, told us about one awards promotion she’s been doing that’s about as original as they come. That, as we’ll see, creates the potential for some hiccups along the way—especially when you need expedited shipping from Brazil at the last second…
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