Larkshead produces circular logo patches that attach via Velcro to an attachment point on its otherwise blank shirts and hats. A brand can sell or distribute the patches to promote itself, and end-users can swap them out for a different logo patch…
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Chili’s Debuts One-Day Merch Collection for Cyber Monday, Sells Out
We should have seen this one coming. Only six days after wondering (while writing about Dunkin’s faux branded apparel) which eateries would follow the likes of Arby’s, KFC, Wendy’s and others, we should have known that Chili’s, our favorite Tex-Mex chain (sorry to sadden you, Taco Bell) would next join the world of branded goods.…
Read MoreKid Rock Avoids Legal Trouble Over Merch-Centric ‘Senate’ Campaign
Kid Rock has found himself in the public eye for two decades (as if we needed another reminder about how much older we are all growing), forging a career that has been high on hits and controversies. Meshing his penchants for issuing well-received music and ruffling feathers, the chart-topping artist and Michigan native last year…
Read MoreCincinnati Reds Win Legal Battle Over Promo Items Tax: Analysis
Wins proved hard to come by for the Cincinnati Reds this past season, as their 67-95 record marked their sixth-straight losing campaign and landed them in the National League Central Division’s basement. Despite that futility, they had cause to celebrate on Thanksgiving Day, as only a few hours prior to the holiday, the Ohio Supreme…
Read MoreUSPS Gets Approval for 10% Stamps Price Increase, Largest Since 1991
A visit to the Twitter account of the U.S. Parcel Service (USPS) reveals that the agency will be delivering nearly “16 billion pieces of cheer this season,” an impressive haul that will certainly include a few petitions to good old Saint Nick. Those letters will be enjoying their last hurrahs as 50 cent wayfarers to…
Read MoreDunkin’ Has a Line of Ridiculous (Fake) Branded Apparel to Promote Its New Drinks
The recent news cycle has not left us short on laughs, with this story in particular being a neck-tacular example of the power of viral items. Dunkin’ (née Donuts) is looking to draw a few additional chuckles from the masses as they expand their enjoyment of “the most wonderful time of the year.” In conjunction…
Read MoreSeth Godin’s Branding and Logo Design Advice
While we will never knock logos, it is clear that they, while important, should prove secondary to branding considerations. In an excerpt from his new book for Quartz at Work, renowned author Seth Godin shares our take on this relationship between symbols and identities…
Read MoreThe Week In Misspelled Sports Jerseys
This week, the Syracuse University men’s basketball team and the NFL’s Chicago Bears misspelled jerseys of a couple roster members, with the former squad’s mistake being especially amusing…
Read MoreBarstool Sports, Baker Mayfield Team Up on Charity Apparel Line for Special Olympics
Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield and Barstool Sports announced a line of Baker-branded charity apparel that will secure proceeds for the Special Olympics of Ohio. Mayfield and his new partner have had their share of notoriety, so their partnership provides a break from seeing them as polarizing figures and guarantees that a cherished organization continues to receive support…
Read MoreSnapchat Continues Merch Expansion With Bitmoji Shirts, Mugs, More
Snapchat has struggled a bit of late. But, tomorrow, the social app will look to make making money a snap by launching a Bitmoji merchandise store, with the concept furthering the public’s obsession with customization and personalization…
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