Just like it has for just about every other industry under the sun, Amazon has disrupted the apparel marketplace by implementing its own lines of clothing, features and manufacturing processes. But third-party apparel sellers are still causing Amazon some headaches, especially as counterfeit products slip through the cracks. This is something we’ve seen at similarly…
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Will Smith’s Fresh Prince Merch and Apparel Line Is Kind of Genius
Will Smith is one of those guys who seems to have transcended humanity and become a cultural institution. He’s made hit TV shows, chart-topping albums and summer blockbusters, and even worked as a genie that one time. Still, Smith is probably best known for “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air,” which is how most people…
Read MoreCheck Out This New Wearable Tech That’s Powered by Sweat and Screen-Printed Right Onto Material
Scientists from the Université Grenoble Alpes in France and U.C. San Diego developed a way to create stretchable, flexible wearable technology that uses compounds present in human sweat to power it. The material is made up of carbon nanotubes connected by stretchable components screen-printed onto the material…
Read MoreCannabis Companies Turn to Packaging to Show Legitimacy
Vaping, once regarded by some as a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes or…
Read MoreIn Sneaky-Smart Promotional Move, Nick Saban Sends Alabama-Branded Gift Boxes to Former Players Now in the NFL
As a means to show some gratitude to his former student-athletes, Alabama coach Nick Saban sent former players now in the NFL a pretty sweet gift box full of Crimson Tide swag. But it was more than just a thank you—it was a smart promotional move that figures to give Alabama an even greater leg-up in recruiting…
Read MoreMy Fave 5 Promotions of the Week: Coffee Company Totes, Jim Henson Merch and Toy Cars for Movie Sequels
Hey, guys. Brendan here. Just because Hannah has taken her talents to the Los Angeles Clippers to build a championship-caliber team with Kawhi, it doesn’t mean that we can’t still post some of our favorite promotional items we saw in the wild this week, right? Right! So, let’s get down to it…
Read MoreAre Those No-Wash T-shirts Worth It?
Laundry is a pretty tedious task. The washing, the sorting, the folding, the hanging. That’s not even taking into account those of us who have to walk 15 miles in the snow, uphill both ways, to the closest laundromat! Wouldn’t it just be easier if we never had to wash our clothes again? Yes, it…
Read MoreArkansas QB (Sort of) Blames Five-Interception Game on Justin Bieber T-shirt
Athletes are superstitious. Michael Jordan used to wear mesh UNC shorts under his Bulls shorts (and put a few bucks on the game), and Jason Giambi wore, uh, significantly less fabric under his pants. Wade Boggs ate chicken before every game (and possibly drank a ton of beer), and took batting practice and sprints at…
Read MoreDear Entertainment Brands: Enough With the Spoilers on Merchandise, Please
Spoiler alert! Today we’re going to look into how promotional products and merchandise can accidentally (maybe) spoil details in movies, video games and more. Yes, most of the time these are tiny details of little to no consequence, but with the abundance of marketing for movies nowadays, there’s bound to be something that slips through…
Read MoreCustomInk Now Owns Its Own Concert Merchandise Platform (Backed by Beyoncé)
CustomInk’s presence in the promotional merchandise world is growing by the day it seems. A few years ago, it acquired Represent, an online merchandise startup that works with social media influencers to run promotional campaigns on the site. One of its clients was former MMA fighter Ronda Rousey, who raised $2.3 million in T-shirt sales…
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