For a kid playing baseball, just making it to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa., is a dream come true. Getting to play in front of a national stage is something the kids will always remember, whether they continue their baseball careers into adulthood or not. The only way to make the event…
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Disney World’s Strict Rules Might Ruin Washington State’s 16-Year ‘College Gameday’ Flag Tradition
Washington State fans have flown their school’s flag at College Gameday broadcasts every week since October of 2013. But, thanks to some rules at Disney World prohibiting flags, banners, signs and other items, that 16-year streak might come to a screeching halt…
Read MoreIndie Rock Band The 1975 Is Printing New T-shirts on Its Old T-shirts to Minimize Waste
You’d think that a band’s goal would be to make as many T-shirts as humanly possible in the hope that more fans become walking advertisements. But, British indie rockers the 1975 are trading in maximalist marketing for environmental conservation, even if it’s at the expense of their own merchandising efforts. The band, which recently recorded…
Read MoreMcDonald’s Creates Fake Fast-Food Promo Apparel to Poke Fun at Fast-Food Promo Apparel (and Market New Nuggets)
Do you remember the mean kids in school who started a trend, and then—once everyone else was on the bandwagon—abandoned it immediately and made fun of everyone else still doing it, as if they hadn’t been into it in the first place? That’s kind of what McDonald’s is doing right now, and the trend is…
Read MoreRing Wanted to Trade Promotional Products for Vigilante Justice
The old adage dictates that snitches get stitches. Ring, the home security company recently purchased by Amazon, was reportedly trying to change that saying to “snitches get swag.” The incentive program, which was laid out two years ago in a company presentation, would give users the chance to earn branded merchandise in exchange for reporting…
Read More2019 Inc. 5000: See What Promotional Products Companies Made the List
Every year, we look forward to combing through the Inc. 5000 list to see which of our friends in the promotional products industry made it among the esteemed ranks. This year, more than 60 companies related to promotional products made the list. That’s a pretty impressive chunk.
Read MoreBDA Acquires BrandVia
Bensussen Deutsch & Associates LLC (BDA) announced today that it has entered an agreement to acquire BrandVia, San Jose, Calif. “BrandVia has long been recognized as an innovative company with great people and great clients,” Jay Deutsch, co-founder and CEO of BDA, said in a press release. “They’ve built a tremendous culture of customer service…
Read MoreSomething Inked Show Recap: What We Learned From Buyers in the Sports, Music and Entertainment Promotional Markets
This past week, we had the fun opportunity of attending the Something Inked show in Las Vegas, where promotional products suppliers met with end-buyers from around multiple exciting promotional markets, such as sports, music, entertainment and more. The show allowed us to zero in a little closer on what these specific types of potential customers are looking for…
Read MoreU.S. Delays Certain Additional 10% Tariffs Until Dec. 15, Including Some Promotional Products
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced today that certain additional 10 percent tariffs set to take effect Sept. 1 would be delayed until Dec. 15. Several promotional products or related items are on the list of delays. Other goods will be removed from the additional tariffs list altogether, for health or national security reasons, though the USTR has not yet specified which items will be included…
Read MoreNebraska Can Finally Sell ‘It’s Not for Everyone’ Merchandise
Nebraska isn’t for everyone, if the state’s tourism commission is being honest with you. Thanks to a new advertising campaign, that message is loud and clear. That slogan actually became official a little while back, but hit a speed bump in the legislative process to get it approved. Thanks to a necessary unanimous decision by…
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