Jeff Cowens, owner of Amplify, Memphis, Tennessee, not only used the power of the s’more with a branded Solo Stove as an appreciation gift, he combined the promo side with the print side by putting the whole kit in a custom-printed box.
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This Print Supplier Is Having Customers Print Their Own Insulation In-House
TemperPack, which supplies insulated packaging to meal delivery services, is giving its customers the chance to print insulation in-house to offset truck delivery needs. Could this be the future of eco-friendly packaging to some degree?
Read MoreChick-fil-A’s Sauce Collection is a Simple, Color-Coded Branding Achievement
Chick Fil A is back with another line of merchandise, this one pairing items like shirts, watches, shoes, and drinkware with one key aspect of its restaurant: its sauce selection. Each collection has its own color scheme to match the dipping sauce packaging.
Read MoreIndonesian Businesses Set to Lose Merchandise Revenue After U-20 World Cup Moved
Afer Indonesia was stripped of its host country status, local businesses are left with hundreds of thousands of pieces of FIFA U-20 World Cup merchandise, with small businesses losing out on billions in revenue.
Read MoreFake Blood and Dungeon Walls: A Very Metal Case Study in Experiential Branding
The Gwar Bar is a bar in Richmond, VA, dedicated to one of the most heavily costumed and mythologized bands around. It uses dungeon-esque wall decorations, metal signage, and even fake blood to capture the band’s essence, and it’s a good case study for how to hone in on a brand identity for installments.
Read MoreThe McDonald’s TableBag Shows What You Can Do with Packaging
McDonald’s just unveiled a new bit of packaging a few months ago called the TableBag, which turns your food back into a standalone cardboard table. It shows that designers are thinking about eco-friendly ways to create promotional items, and also new ways to play with packaging design to create a memorable experience.
Read MoreWhite Castle Shows How Brands Can Do More Laid Back Beer Co-Brands
White Castle and Philadelphia brewery Evil Genius teamed up for a co-branded beer. But, unlike others that came before, it doesn’t use weird flavor profiles for attention. It’s a good example of how distributors can co-brand without going too far.
Read MoreNetflix Continues Co-branding Push with Lacoste Apparel Line
Netflix is taking the famous Lacoste crocodile and putting it through the filter of various Netflix shows, like turning it into the Demogorgon monster from “Stranger Things,” dressing it up in period-appropriate garb from “Bridgerton,” or putting it on “Sex Education” protagonist Otis’ bike.
Read MoreJimmy John’s Is Giving Out Rolling Papers, Other Cannabis-Related Items for 4/20
Sandwich chain Jimmy John’s is celebrating the biggest day on the cannabis calendar, 4/20, with a new sandwich item called the “Munchie Crusher,” and is pairing the menu item with for some special branded items like rolling papers, matches, and other promotional products available at its Long Beach, CA, location.
Read MoreLessons from Carvel’s Co-Branded Westward Expansion
Ice cream and cake brand Carvel is opening more stores throughout the U.S., and using co-branded restaurant concepts to introduce itself to new markets. It’s a good lesson for promotional products distributors about how brands can work together to create a complementary experience.
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