With the 2020 Presidential Election 21 months away, Democratic hopefuls are (figuratively and literally) throwing their hats into the ring and officially declaring their candidacy for president. As we saw with the 2016 election, campaign merchandise was an integral part of things. Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” caps have become an iconic, if divisive,…
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If you’ve seen “Frozen” once (or even never saw it at all), you probably know the chorus of “Let It Go.” The song, sung by Idina Menzel’s character Elsa, is probably the most famous on the soundtrack, which makes it even more crazy that Disney likely won’t be able to use the phrase on its…
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Imagine if your boss came by your desk one day and said, “Hey, just wanted to let you know that you have had the top sales figures for this company for a whole year! Great work! In lieu of your salary, however, I’m going to give you this T-shirt.” You probably wouldn’t accept that, right?…
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Have you ever been on an airplane and thought, “Wow, this would really be a great dating opportunity for me. I’m going to get that person’s phone number. Better yet, I’ll give them mine unsolicited. But wait, I have nothing to write on! Curse this airplane and it’s lack of appropriate vessels for my digits!” Probably not. If you have, the napkins Coca-Cola supplied Delta Air Lines would have been right up your alley…
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So here’s a weird thing: Tesla started an Amazon store where it listed a whole bunch of branded merchandise like drinkware, writing instruments, model cars and more. That’s not the weird part. The weird part is that, as soon as it started picking up some hype from sites like TechCrunch and Mashable, the store disappeared…
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A federal grand jury in Texas has indicted Taiwanese company G Nova Corp and its CEO over price fixing schemes relating to promotional products. A second company, NetBrands Media Corp. and two of its executives, have already agreed to plead guilty to similar, but unrelated, charges, per Reuters…
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Polyconcept, New Kensington, Pa., announced the appointment of Neil Ringel as its new CEO, effective today. Ringel, whose resume most recently includes head of corporate development for Staples, will replace Gene Colleran, PCNA’s CEO since 2015. “We appreciate Gene’s many contributions to Polyconcept and wish him the very best,” Josh Klevens, managing director at Charlesbank…
Read MoreToday I want to talk to you about a Netflix show I’ve been watching. It’s quite possibly the dumbest show I’ve seen in a long time, and it’s called “Slobby’s World.” It’s a show about a caveman-looking fella named Robert “Slobby” Hall who runs a vintage clothing shop in Arizona called Generation Cool. He takes…
Read MoreIf you’ve been to a major theme park like Disney World, you’ve likely seen groups or families with coordinated outfits. They’re usually wearing custom T-shirts with their names on them, or celebrating some sort of anniversary or event. Before, these people either made the shirts themselves or went through a printing company. Disney noticed the…
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Fanatics is continuing to establish itself as one of the frontrunners in licensed sports merchandise and fan apparel. Within the last year, the company has inked a deal with the English Football Association, signed on to create merchandise for professional e-sports, opened retail shops inside JCPenney and more. It’s now joining forces with another big-time…
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