Yesterday, Congress passed legislation that will ensure six-day-per-week mail delivery and save the U.S. Postal Service a reported $50 billion over the next decade. It’s now being sent to President Biden’s desk for final signature. The House approved the bill last month 342-92 in a show of bipartisanship…
Read MoreReplica championship rings are popular promo items for sports fans, like those given out at the gates before games or even in NFT form. But, when they’re counterfeits made to pass as the real thing, theoretically selling for high prices on the resale market, it’s a problem for both the leagues and consumers…
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When life gives you lemons, they say, make lemonade. But they never tell you what to do if staff shortages at a transportation company leave your lemons trapped on a truck 300 miles away with no one available to drive them to you on time for your event. That’s the situation Raining Rose Inc. found itself in just before this year’s PPAI Expo…
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Starbucks reusable cups have reached near-Supreme collectible status. The coffee chain first introduced the Cold Cup line in 2018, and just a few years later, people are swooping in to buy and resell the cups on sites like Facebook Marketplace, Poshmark and eBay. Some online groups reportedly have as many as 20,000 members who share information on collecting designs…
Read MoreThe gap between e-sports and traditional sports has been shrinking. At this point, they’re often sharing arenas, fanbases and now even merchandise, as the Los Angeles Kings just collaborated with the e-sports brand FaZe Clan for special edition co-branded merchandise that will only be available in person at a Kings game…
Read MoreThe average cost to ship a 40 ft. container from China to the U.S. West Coast could soon hit up to $8,000 for a yearlong freight contract, a record high and a significant increase over last year’s average of $5,500. Meanwhile, the Russian invasion of Ukraine is putting further strain on international shipping, potentially driving prices up further…
Read MoreCompanies have long been giving their new hires gifts to make them feel welcome. But with the extra-competitive job market these days, employers need to stand out from other prospective hirers and appeal to applicants before they even sign on the dotted line. That’s why some companies are taking the welcome kit approach a step further…
Read MoreThe Phoenix Suns are giving players a chance to take their fashion sensibilities a step further by letting them design their own merchandise as part of a line called Valley Threads. The series starts with Suns player Cam Payne, who designed a hoodie featuring a quote his pastor told him on Draft Night in 2015. Proceeds will go to Phoenix Suns Charities…
Read MoreLiquid Death Mountain Water’s 2021 branded apparel sales passed $3 million, a huge increase from $700,000 the year before. Founder and CEO Mike Cessario said that more than half of direct-to-consumer purchases in 2021 also included a product from Liquid Death’s online store, and made clear the company is fully buying into branded merchandise…
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Some companies are finally gearing up for a return to the office, but many others are staying fully or partially remote, especially as a way to woo employees in a competitive labor market. Those companies will be in need of promotional products for remote workers. Give them the good stuff with these ideas…
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