Balenciaga Joins Reusable Drinkware Trend With $85 Branded Coffee Cup

Balenciaga, one of the most coveted luxury brands in the world, just released a reusable porcelain travel cup. The cup, part of Balenciaga’s new Objects line of products, is thermal double-wall insulated and available in two colors (white and black). To add to the appeal, Balenciaga branded the cups with a city name under the logo…

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Ohio State Basketball Team Creates Branded Merchandise Line With Profits Going Directly to Players

Now that NCAA’s name, image and likeness rules have changed, players have been landing sponsorships and launching merch lines with help from outside agencies or newly-created branding initiatives at the universities they attend. While most of these are solo efforts, the Ohio State basketball team came together to launch “The Players Edition” T-shirts and hoodies, with profits split evenly among the players…

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How One Promo Distributor Created Natural Light Vodka’s Custom Trapper Hat (That Holds Miniature Bottles of Alcohol)

Natural Light released a line of flavored vodka last year. To make sure patrons stay warm, the brand is selling a trapper hat that not only insulates your noggin during these cold winter months, but also stores little bottles of vodka to make sure you’re wearing your alcohol blanket in case you venture out into the tundra. The promo distributor behind the hat told us how it all came together…

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Manchester City Partners With Heineken for ‘Plastics’ Statue Outside Stadium

Manchester City, a club that grew from lower-league irrelevance to one of the biggest soccer clubs in the world, is trying to eradicate “plastics” (i.e., frontrunning fans) from the club as well as the environment through a partnership with Heineken that involves two life-sized statues of literal plastic fans made from recycled plastic waste outside Etihad Stadium…

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Ubisoft Lets Gamers Turn In-Game Screenshots Into Custom Merch

Using the photo mode in games like “Assassin’s Creed Valhalla,” players can capture moments and then use Ubisoft’s partnership with Zakeke to add them to items like T-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases and more. And like every social media platform these days, there are editing capabilities like filters, sizing tools and more…

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Price Increases Continue as U.S. Inflation Jumps to 40-Year High

Pressure is mounting on the Biden Administration and the Federal Reserve to curb inflation, which jumped to its highest rate since 1982 last month after rising 7% rise year-over-year. Businesses across industries from auto manufacturing to grocery stores to the promo industry have had to increase prices…

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