Tillamook’s new merchandise line is designed with cheese-carrying in mind. There are cargo pants with built-in pockets and a removable pouch designed to house blocks of cheddar cheese. There’s a purse made to look like it’s made of cheese slices. There’s a can cooler with a little pocket for cheese squares. And that’s just the start…
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WhataBurger Celebrates Valentine’s Day With ‘WhataWedding’ Apparel
The WhataWedding collection includes T-shirts that say “WhataWedding,” “WhataBride” and “WhataGroom,” so couples can match all they want, whether they’re already married, planning to wed, or just want to live that married life in spirit while they enjoy a burger. It’s the latest offering from a brand that’s gone fully in on merch…
Read MoreWashington Football Team Rebrands as ‘Commanders’: Check Out the Merch
The Washington Football Team is no more. On Wednesday, the team officially unveiled its new name: the Washington Commanders. We actually knew that before the team announced it, thanks to some leaked merchandise. Now, the full merch line is available, and we have our first look at the Vistaprint-backed rebrand…
Read MorePeloton’s Branded Apparel Revenue Topped $100M in 2021
CNBC reported that Peloton slashed 2022 sales projections for its branded apparel business as pandemic demand drops off. That’s bad news for the company’s shareholders, but buried in that report was a staggering statistic: Peloton’s 2021 branded apparel revenue topped $100 million—more than double its 2020 total…
Read More5 Lunar New Year Products to Celebrate the Year of the Tiger
Happy Lunar New Year! We hope everyone is excited about 2022 being the year of the tiger. Specifally, it’s the year of the water tiger, which, according to History Channel, happens every 60 years, and represents strength, clearing away evil and bravery. That sounds nice! February sort of falls during a holiday lull. There’s Valentine’s…
Read MoreFrank’s Red Hot Introduced an ‘Edible NFT’ as a Promotional Contest Prize
The popularity of NFTs has made them viable prizes, but a lot of people might still feel like they want something, you know, real. Frank’s Red Hot is offering customers the best of both worlds with a chance to win a regular NFT as a promotional prize, and also including an “edible NFT.” Here’s what that means…
Read More‘Illegal Merch’: MSCHF, the Company Behind Lil Nas X’s Satan Shoes, Is Trying to Get Cease-and-Desists Over Shirts
The line of “illegal merch” features long-sleeve shirts, modeled after motorsport tops, with the MSCHF logo on the collar and upper left-chest. Each shirt also features a logo from one of eight major brands, including Walmart, Amazon and Disney. Fans had to buy the shirt of the brand they thought would first send a cease and desist…
Read MoreProforma Reports Record Monthly Sales of $60M in December
Proforma announced this week that it set a new monthly sales record of $61 million in sales for December 2021. The company partially credited this milestone to its $20 million investment in technology, which allowed Proforma to open more than 5,000 e-commerce stores in 2021…
Read More3 Low Cost Marketing Tactics to Focus On in 2022
Most distributors do very little marketing, if any at all. That said, they know they should, but marketing has gotten very complicated. And with so many channels, gurus and contradicting advice, it can be very confusing to know what to do. If that’s you, keep on reading. I’m breaking down the top three marketing tactics you should implement…
Read More4imprint’s Sales Rose 41% in 2021, Nearing Pre-Pandemic Levels
4imprint announced last week that its 2021 full-year sales were up 41% over 2020, bringing the distributor close to its pre-pandemic numbers. The company reported 2021 revenues of $787 million—90% of its pre-pandemic numbers in 2019, which the company said “[demonstrates] a strong recovery over the course of the year”…
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