As the Atlanta Falcons NFL team and the new Atlanta United MLS team get ready to start playing in the soon-to-be-opened Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the two organizations made a deal with popular sports retailer Fanatics to handle in-house merchandise sales. The new stadium will include a two-story, 9,000 square foot team store in the stadium’s fan…
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American Apparel’s UK Business Goes Into Administration
Despite rumors, American Apparel has not yet declared bankruptcy again in the U.S. However, the company’s U.K. division has gone into administration, which means a court-appointed administrator is taking over the company in the U.K. “The 13 U.K. [American Apparel] stores are well stocked and will continue to trade as usual in the lead-up to…
Read MoreCampaign Merchandise Is as Old as the Presidency
After a grueling run-up, election day is finally here in the U.S. Over this time period, we’ve explored how much candidates spent on their merchandise, how candidates appealed to millennials, how some people have gotten into trouble over wearing their candidate’s merchandise and more. And now, thanks to Racked, we can dig in even further…
Read MoreUK Entrepreneur Creates Collapsible Coffee Cup to Fight Pollution
In order to combat the number of single-use coffee cups that end up in landfills, one entrepreneur in the U.K. created a collapsible mug for coffee to go. Andrew Brooks, the designer of…
Read MoreMLB to Destroy (Not Donate) Leftover Indians Apparel
Last week, we looked into the leftover Cleveland Indians merchandise that won’t hit stores following the team’s World Series loss. Ordinarily, we could assume the apparel falsely…
Read MoreDJ Furgason of CEShoppes Powered by Proforma on Thinking Outside the Box
At one point, we all have made the mistake of leaving a candy bar in the sun. It’s truly devastating. (OK, maybe we’re being dramatic, but it really is annoying.) DJ Furgason, owner of CEShoppes Powered by Proforma,…
Read MoreTervis Tumbler Company Partners with American Cancer Society for Drinkware Line
Tervis Tumbler Company, North Venice, Fla., joined forces with the American Cancer Society to create a limited edition series of tumblers and water bottles with designs featuring handprints of cancer patients and their families. According to 83 Degrees Media, Tervis Tumbler Company plans to donate 10 percent of sale proceeds to the American Cancer Society.…
Read MoreCleveland Indians Phantom Merchandise
While Cubs fans are celebrating the team’s historic win, Indians fans no doubt feel a little let down. After all, it’s been a few years since they’ve won a World Series, too. (68, to be exact.) So, while the Cubs don their commemorative gear (some of it delivered by Uber), Indians fans can look here…
Read MoreLast Chance to Vote! PM Video Battle: Minuteman Press Versus Maple Ridge Farms
Promo Marketing’s Video Battle pits two industry videos against each other for the chance at the ultimate bragging right: Being declared our readership’s absolute favorite. (Next up: After watching the most exciting baseball game I’ve ever seen, I now realize I have to wait until April to watch more.) Last week, Minuteman Press won, and now hits…
Read MoreHanjin Shipping Removes Thousands of Containers from Port of Long Beach
The Hanjin Shipping bankruptcy resulted in stacks of cargo containers clogging up West Coast ports, like the Ports in Oakland and Long Beach, Calif. To ease up the congestion, Total Terminals International LLC…
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