Technological advancements, especially when it comes to automated manufacturing, are developing quickly. We reported earlier that a Chinese apparel company is setting up shop in Arkansas using newly developed automated systems to create apparel. In that feature, we discussed that, while some processes are easily automated, others just can’t replace human skill. These tasks usually…
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Above all else, promotions should be functional, right? When your clients want to give their end-users a way to stay organized, you want to find something that works the way they want it. Lori Sweeney, owner of Exclusive Marketing Concepts, Holland, Mich.,…
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The University of Oregon has found itself at the center of a few feel-good stories lately. Most recently, we reported that the school allowed juvenile cancer patients to design an Oregon Ducks football uniform. Now, the university’s equipment office tweeted out yesterday that it is partnering with the University of Houston’s equipment department to donate…
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In order to focus more heavily on its digital advertising, Starbucks is closing its online merchandise platform. Today reported that the Seattle-based beverage giant will still sell products like mugs, coffee, bottles and more on other platforms, such as Amazon, but will no longer offer them from its shop.starbucks.com e-commerce site. “We’re continuing to invest…
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So we can’t be certain whether Taylor Swift’s new song “Look What You Made Me Do” is about Kanye, but it’s hard not to believe that she at least had Ye in mind when creating the merchandise for her new album, “Reputation.” The internet also noticed, and, as it tends to do, reacted strongly. https://twitter.com/marjswifter/status/900409123753279489…
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An online business called Canada Veterans has been selling products that commemorate military service, such as T-shirts and brooches. The problem, according to the Canadian Veterans Advocacy organization,…
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The best kinds of promotions are the ones that leave end-users feeling like they received a valuable gift. What some might write off as a little freebie, others cherish for years to come. Laura Martin, president of Red Rover Promotions,…
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Bands and musical artists do a lot to advertise their new releases. There are the tried-and-true methods of selling T-shirts and posters with the album artwork, and then there are the likes of Radiohead, who have taken more interesting routes. California rock group Queens of the Stone Age have taken a, let’s say, meatier approach…
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Chinese clothing manufacturer Tianyuan Garments Company is opening a new factory in Arkansas next year. And, rather than staffing it full of garment workers to make the products, the factory will be staffed with Sewbot robots and their “human supervisors,” Fast Company reported. When running at full capacity, the company’s 21 production lines will be…
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Fans of boxing and MMA (and maybe just some people who want to watch two specimens of physical achievement duke it out for $100) are eagerly anticipating the big fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor tomorrow. So, naturally, there’s a lot of merchandise relating to the showdown in…
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