This week, a report in the Wall Street Journal indicated that some CEOs are putting in place cost-saving measures due to recession fears. Some of those decisions could include limiting “corporate swag” and promotional products. One company even named a “swag czar,” whose job is to approve orders for branded products…
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Nature Valley’s ‘ReTok Shop’ Lets Fans Buy Exclusive Merch—But Only If They Share Earth-Friendly Acts on TikTok
Nature Valley is living up to its name with a new TikTok initiative encouraging people to do something good for Mother Earth. In exchange, they’ll get an exclusive password to buy Nature Valley merch from brands like L.L. Bean, Stasher and more. Fans who post their sustainable initiatives will get access to the “ReTok Shop”…
Read MorePlatforms, Product Mix and More: Answering Common Online Store Questions
Want in on the e-commerce opportunity? Then you’d better be able to provide your clients with an online store. And if you’ve never done it before (or you want to get more out of the stores you’re already operating), you’ve come to the right place. Join us as we answer some common questions about online stores…
Read MoreHow ‘Camp McDonald’s’ Evolved the Celebrity Fast Food Merch Partnership
McDonald’s has been one of the pioneers of collaborating with musicians for branded merchandise and meals, having already partnered with Travis Scott, J Balvin, BTS, Saweetie and Mariah Carey. Its latest collaboration with Kid Cudi took things in a different direction, adding some new wrinkles beyond a simple co-branded product drop…
Read MoreHALO Adds Executive Leadership
HALO, Sterling, Illinois, announced the addition of three members to the company’s executive leadership team. Hemant Kumar has joined HALO as executive vice president, chief financial officer. Kumar has extensive global experience working across different industries, geographies and cultures. Most recently, he served as CFO of Sol-Millennium Medical, a…
Read MoreThe Coors Light Branded ‘Thirst Trap’ Literally Traps Mosquitos in a Beer Can
Summer is also peak mosquito season, and Coors Light’s latest creation is a literal thirst trap that helps mitigate those annoying little bloodsuckers. The Coors Light Thirst Trap is a funnel that attaches to a beer can (preferably Coors Light) and traps mosquitos inside. Get it? “Thirst trap?” Pretty clever!…
Read MoreHow JSTOR Merch Became an Obsession for Academics on the Internet
In 2011, JSTOR, the academic journal site, started selling branded products like T-shirts, hats, stickers and even a “future scholar” onesie after seeing a college student’s JSTOR tattoo, according to Input Magazine. In 2018, JSTOR took its merchandise platform down to find a new vendor. That hiatus was extended by the pandemic. During that break, JSTOR merch became almost mythical online. Now, the merch is back…
Read More5 Principles to Design Your Best Life and Business
“You can’t lead others until you know how to lead yourself,” explains Russell Benaroya, a serial entrepreneur and author of “One Life to Lead.” Tune in as our Million Dollar Monday guest shares the five principles to designing your best life and business….
Read MoreJim Beam Is Giving Lucky Adult Rec League Sports Teams Personalized, Branded Uniforms
Adult rec league sports are best known for two things: raggedy old mismatched uniforms and drinking with your buds. Jim Beam knows this, which is why the bourbon brand launched its “Rec Refresh” contest that will deck out three lucky teams in personalized, Jim Beam branded uniforms and more. Here’s how it works…
Read MoreVelveeta Goes Big on Promos With Cheese-Scented Nail Polish, Cheese-Infused Martini Kit
You might think that, after more than a century in business, Velveeta would be content with its status as America’s foremost purveyor of processed cheese product. You’d be wrong. The Kraft-Heinz brand is looking to evolve beyond the grocery aisle, and it’s using cheese-scented and cheese-infused promotional products to do it…
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