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 MoreIt’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 MoreWe’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 MoreBecky 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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Pantone announced its Color of the Year for 2020, and is doing things a little differently this year. Before we get too deep into that, we can reveal that the official hue is Pantone 19-4502, Classic Blue. “We are living in…
Read MoreIf we told you about a secret CIA gift shop, hidden behind an unmarked door in its Langley, Va., headquarters, you’d think we were spouting really weird conspiracy theories. We’re not. There is actually a CIA gift shop. But you can’t just stroll in and buy top secret barbecue sauce. The Washington Post got an…
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After years of dabbling in branded merch, McDonald’s is finally launching a full-time online branded merchandise store called Golden Arches Unlimited, complete with T-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, socks, smartphone accessories, umbrellas, tote bags and more. A lot of the items look like things people would’ve received during the McDelivery Day promotions the company held the last two years..
Read MoreAfter Marc Jacobs was accused of stealing the Nirvana smiley face design, the designer doubled down on his denial by claiming that he also invented grunge fashion. Sure. Jacobs is going even further now by countersuing Nirvana, claiming that the band’s complaint is “invalid and unenforceable”…
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Buy a Diesel T-shirt, get a free condo in Miami. Sounds pretty sweet, right? Oh, by the way, the shirt will cost you anywhere from $370,000 to $5.5 million. But, come on. Free condo! This is something Diesel is actually trying out with its first venture into real estate. The apparel company is building a residential development and is advertising it by printing 143 T-shirts with corresponding floor plans…
Read MoreBaby Yoda is still dominating the corners of the internet that appreciate cuteness. It’s stolen the show on Disney+ streaming series “The Mandalorian,” and has even infiltrated the meme world, which is the one of the biggest indicators of prolonged success in the 21st Century. Another big indicator is merchandise. While the show’s creator Jon Favreau…
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