According to ESPN, the NBA sent out a memo this week ahead of Sunday’s owners meeting before the All-Star Game in Toronto, that discusses the possibility of corporate logos on jerseys. Sources say the NBA’s planning committee wants feedback from the teams prior to the April Board of…
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Kanye West Unveils New ‘The Life of Pablo’ Merchandise
Yesterday, Kanye West held a fashion show/album release event for his new album, “The Life of Pablo.” For those lucky enough to snag tickets to the Madison Square Garden event, the line for merchandise reached epic lengths, making it the place to be. In typical Kanye West fashion, he pulled out all the stops. T-shirts…
Read MoreLast Chance to Vote! PM Video Battle: Prime Line Versus Gemline
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: Presidents Day is Monday! We’re debating which president had the best mustache: Theodore Roosevelt or William Taft.) Last week, Trimark won for the fourth time, earning a spot in the…
Read More‘The Daily Show’ Responds to Sacramento Kings T-shirt Controversy
Last week, we reported on the Sacramento Kings T-shirt controversy that resulted from their Year of the Monkey Chinese Lunar New Year T-shirt giveaway. DeMarcus Cousins felt that it was insensitive to release the T-shirt to fans on the first day…
Read MoreOutfit of the Week: Valentine’s Day
Whether you love it or hate it, Valentine’s Day is almost here. So, while your end-users are hurrying to pick up bouquets of roses or staring hopelessly at their closets trying to choose outfits, you can be the hero they need. A festive and colorful date night outfit is the subject of this week’s #OOTW…
Read MoreGrease Is the (Promotional) Word
It was with great hesitation that I tuned into “Grease: Live” on Fox last week. Don’t get me wrong—I love the “Grease” movie—but I assumed this new version could never live up to my favorite childhood movie. However, three seconds into the opening credits of Jessie J singing “Grease Is the Word,” and I was annoying…
Read MoreDisney Shatters Earning Expectations with ‘Star Wars’
Disney shared its best quarterly earnings ever yesterday, resulting mostly from the success of “Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens.” The company brought in a record-breaking $2.9 billion, according to Wired. “Driven by the phenomenal success of ‘Star Wars,’ we delivered the highest quarterly earnings in the history of our company,” Bob Iger, the chairman and…
Read More6 Promotions to Kick-off Mardi Gras
It’s time to serve your king cake and don your colorful masks because today is Mardi Gras! Even if you’re not in New Orleans, you can celebrate Mardi Gras with the right promotional products…
Read MoreU.S. Navy to Update Uniform Sizes for Sailors
According to a year-and-a-half-long Navy study, the body dimensions of Navy sailors have increased over the last two decades, generating a need for larger uniform sizes…
Read MoreMountain Dew’s ‘Puppy Monkey Baby’ Ad Inspires Merchandise
If you were one of the millions of people who tuned in for Super Bowl 50 last night, you probably witnessed one of the most polarizing commercials, Mountain Dew’s bizarre Puppy Monkey Baby commercial…
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