Some Corporate CEOs Are Reconsidering Where Promo Fits in Their Budget

This week, a report in the Wall Street Journal indicated that some CEOs are putting in place cost-saving measures due to recession fears. Some of those decisions could include limiting “corporate swag” and promotional products. One company even named a “swag czar,” whose job is to approve orders for branded products…

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How JSTOR Merch Became an Obsession for Academics on the Internet

In 2011, JSTOR, the academic journal site, started selling branded products like T-shirts, hats, stickers and even a “future scholar” onesie after seeing a college student’s JSTOR tattoo, according to Input Magazine. In 2018, JSTOR took its merchandise platform down to find a new vendor. That hiatus was extended by the pandemic. During that break, JSTOR merch became almost mythical online. Now, the merch is back…

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Could ‘Convertible’ Apparel Be the Next Big Thing in Promo?

In the athleisure market, there are few names more influential than Lululemon. While the brand has been nearly synonymous with workout apparel that translates to the street, its newest focus on apparel tailored to the outdoors but with that same everyday fashion sense is something that promotional companies should take note of…

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Patagonia to Open Apparel Repair Center

Outdoor apparel brand Patagonia has partnered with a Dutch textile platform to create a new apparel repair center for affiliated brands. The goal, according to Just-Style, is to divert 1 million kilograms (2,204,622 lbs.) of apparel waste from ending up in landfills by making 300,000 clothing repairs annually…

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