Through its #GivingTuesday initiative, American Eagle Outfitters Inc. is buying into the holiday season’s focus on altruism through an apparel line decorated with QR codes that, when scanned, take people directly to the donation page for one of the company’s charity partners…
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The Campbell’s Chunky Soup Merch Collection Is Small But Clever
The Campbell Soup Company has been benevolent to bowls for 150 years, and many appetites have found satisfaction in the Chunky Soup offerings that “eat like a meal.” Those options within the company’s product line inspired a tiny, but nonetheless impressive, branded merch collection for the holidays. Yes, there are sporks involved…
Read MoreFive Days of Denny’s Promotion Includes Pancake Socks and Bacon Scarves
If you had the fortune of being able to stuff yourself on Thanksgiving, you might not want to consider looking at a large plate of food again until next November. Along with showing goodwill and giving gifts, this is the season, however, for taking in considerable quantities of calories, and Denny’s wants not only to…
Read MoreBillboard Changes Rules for Merch Bundling to Make It Harder for Artists to ‘Cheat’
In the words of John Lennon, it’s getting hard to be someone, but it all works out. Contemporary musicians certainly hope that second part holds true, as Billboard has revised its merch bundling rules to maintain the integrity of its Hot 200 albums chart…
Read MoreGrateful Dead Release Paint-Your-Own Dancing Bear Bobbleheads
In promoting the catalog and legacy of the Grateful Dead, dancing bear bobbleheads have become a frequent resource, with the items relying on one of the band’s most treasured brand identifiers to delight fans new and old. Those objects, however, have been the work of others, denying aficionados the opportunity to test their own hands…
Read MoreOne of the World’s First Printed Christmas Cards Is Now on Display
Thanks to a San Francisco book dealer, the Charles Dickens Museum in London is displaying what two notable entities have dubbed the world’s oldest printed Christmas card, a move that will undoubtedly draw attention to the allure of printed products, as well as their legacy as forms of communication…
Read MoreNYC Parks Partners With Nike for Branded Apparel Collection
Nike will soon release an NYC Parks branded apparel collection to put residents in a New York state of mind with respect to their attire. Come December 5, the limited-edition NYC Parks collection will hit the masses as AF1, with the ALL FOR 1 identity behind that title helping Nike promote…
Read More‘Elements Collection’ MLB Hats From New Era Are a Cool Idea That Went Poorly for Philly Fans
When we heard about New Era’s Elements Collection MLB hats, we were excited to see what the company had in store for its Philadelphia Phillies cap. After finally seeing it, though, we were a little nauseated, since the blue star that takes up most of the hat’s front panel looks more than a little like the logo for the Dallas Cowboys…
Read MoreSouth Dakota’s Widely-Mocked ‘Meth. We’re On It’ Campaign Gets the Merch Treatment
Since its Monday debut, the “Meth. We’re On It” slogan that South Dakota is using to combat the state’s drug crisis has mostly become a punchline on social media and elsewhere on the internet. As its message takes shape, 27 promotional items related to the campaign are now available in a Teespring merch collection, with all but two being apparel…
Read MoreThe Golden State Warriors’ Hooptopia Fan Experience Is Filled With Cool Promotional Products
The Golden State Warriors are having a rough season. But the franchise is giving fans an amazing, albeit unexpected, trip down memory lane through Hooptopia, the first interactive exhibit by any NBA organization and one that includes cool promotional products as components and gift shop purchases…
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