Au Vodka, a British liquor brand, received complaints over its gun-shaped novelty items, which uses a trigger system to “fire” money in night clubs or at parties, ultimately ending with a UK’s alcoholic beverage industry group drawing a line between the product and violent imagery.
Read MoreThe latest must-have accessory from arguably the biggest name in hot dogs (and hot dog-shaped things) is a hot dog-shaped straw. It’s simple, but clearly effective, as it has been selling out daily within nine minutes.
Read MoreIn South Korea, an unlikely (and currently active) brand is catching on as something of a sleeper streetwear hit: Lockheed Martin. Yes, that Lockheed Martin, the one that makes fighter jets and missiles.
Read MoreA total of 173 metric tons (about 381,400 lbs.) of promotional items like polyester wraps, banners, and fence coverings from the Qatar World Cup are being recycled through a partnership with Saudi Top Plastics. The materials will reportedly be turned into plastic pellets for products like tape and packaging.
Read MorePuma Golf’s latest collection with the EDM artist DJ Kygo that’s really showing what you can do with a modern golf promo, with eye-catching colors and tie-ins with pop culture elements that in the past might have felt foreign to the buttoned-up golf world.
Read MoreOver time, we as a society have done some pretty cool things with shoes. We’ve put wheels on them, we’ve put springs on them, we’ve put them on the moon. But, as of yet, we haven’t really brought them into the world of printing in the sense that the shoes themselves are printers, have we?…
Read MoreAfter being present for the Q nightclub shooting in Colorado Springs, the owners of Atrevida Beer Company in Colorado Springs are facing demand for branded merchandise that they can’t keep up with, and though the intentions are good, it’s caused headaches for the company.
Read MoreEvery company needs to be a lifestyle company to some extent it seems. Look at some of the biggest sales verticals for promotional products. Look at the food and drink, automotive, and sports sectors. And now, big music brands like Fender and Gibson are doing the same with all sorts of merchandise.
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As the year comes to a close, take a look at what end-users will be looking for in terms of year-end gifts, appreciation, and cozy ways to stay indoors during the colder months. Some product categories are holdovers from the pandemic, though lockdown days are behind us.
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A few days ago, we reported that Tesla was selling a cardboard litter box/cat bed that matched the angular shape of its yet-to-be-released Cybertruck. It turns out, the angles and shape might be coincidental, as a Taiwan-based pet company is claiming Tesla “borrowed” its existing design. https://twitter.com/Focus_Taiwan/status/1692111494476095748 According to Focus Taiwan, the Taiwan-based based Hulumao…
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