Like everyone who walks this earth, we here at Promo Marketing wrestle with many topics but never with our affinity for wrestling, especially since the sport recently gave us another chance to champion the merits of Gritty, the Philadelphia Flyers’ hijinks-loving mascot. Thanks to World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. (WWE), the party responsible for that hockey-centric…
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Summer Collegiate Baseball Team Wants to Put a Fan’s Dad Bod on T-shirt Giveaway
The Madison Mallards, a summer collegiate baseball team, are having a dad bod contest, through which the winner will have his physique added to a T-shirt giveaway that all fans will receive for a promotional night. Through March 15, the Wisconsin-based team is accepting front and back images of fathers who are proud of their dad bod prowess…
Read MorePopeyes’ Latest Promotional Packaging: Mardi Gras Bead Chicken Boxes
Back in December, we took extra pride in our Philadelphia roots, with Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Inc. choosing our city’s international airport as the lone site for its Emotional Support Chicken food boxes distribution. While we can still feel special about that, it seems we have to bow to New Orleans, as the city blessed to…
Read MoreTees Made Easy: Two Suppliers and a Contract Decorator Talk Promotional T-shirts
It’s an unlikely source of inspiration for promo, but “Dude, Where’s My Car?” did give us this weirdly applicable line from Ashton Kutcher: “Your best T-shirt should be like your bed—it just feels like home when you are in it.” That’s a pretty good tip for promotional T-shirt design, but we figured it’d be good to also ask some industry experts…
Read MoreUnstoppable Merch Machine Gritty Shows Up on WrestleMania T-shirts
As the hunt for playoff spots in the NHL intensifies, we here at Promo Marketing are hoping that our Philadelphia Flyers qualify for the postseason—not only for more on-ice entertainment, but also for more chances to see Gritty in action. Yes, almost six months after his debut, we still find ourselves fascinated with the mascot,…
Read MoreBiker Gang’s Criminal Case Has Some Interesting Implications for Logo Trademarks
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Mongols Motorcycle Club. And if members of the Southern California outfit had been stumped on a way to celebrate the occasion, they received an option yesterday, as a federal judge denied an attempt to strip the controversial group of its logo and two additional…
Read MoreThese ‘Game of Thrones’ MLB Team Bobbleheads Are Pretty Rad
We here at Promo Marketing are absolutely giddy over the looming MLB season, especially since it will mark the 150th anniversary of the pro game (and the return of warm weather). The commencement of the historic campaign, though, will not be the only awe-inspiring event this spring, as “Game of Thrones” is set to start…
Read MoreThis Multi-Year Study of Emoji Use on Twitter Has Some Interesting Findings About Brands and Industries
Some jobs seem like so much fun, such as that of agent Scott Boras, who is trying to secure “stupid money” for prize free agent Bryce Harper, and that of the publicists for speculated lovebirds Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga. If you ask us, though, the best current vocation belongs to the team at Brandwatch…
Read MoreHow Millennials Are Leading the Promotional Products Industry’s Youth Movement
Millennials are already having major success in the industry, and crushing stereotypes along the way. Here’s how promo companies are attracting them to the business side…
Read MorePolice Matter Surrounding a Rapper Leads Grizzlies to Shelf Bobblehead Promotion
The 2018-19 season has not proven pleasant for the Memphis Grizzlies, who find themselves way out of the playoff hunt in the NBA’s Western Conference. The organization had been hoping to inject a little levity into what has been a sloppy campaign by issuing a bobblehead featuring rookie sensation Jaren Jackson Jr. last Friday. However, his…
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