KFC is selling an item called the “Finger Lickin’ Chicken Mitten Bucket Hugger. “It’s literally a knitted sweater (of the “ugly” variety) designed to wrap around a KFC bucket, with little mittens sewn into the side. From now until Nov. 11, customers who order online either for pickup or delivery will receive a code to claim one for free while supplies last…
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Stran & Company Inc. today announced the pricing of its upsized initial public offering of 4,337,349 units, each consisting of one share of common stock and a warrant to purchase one share of common stock, at a public offering price of $4.15 per unit, for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $18.0 million…
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For its latest promotional marketing effort, Whisps, the cheese snack company, will have its “award-winning cheese carver” turn any user submitted image into a 100% edible cheese sculpture. It can be anything: a person, a pet, an inanimate object, another piece of cheese. Each custom carving costs $200, but there are stock designs for $49.99…
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Custom Ink announced today that it has acquired Swag.com, a branded merchandise and corporate gifting company whose tech-enabled “swag distribution” model is similar to that of the gifting-as-a-service companies we’ve seen recently. Swag.com founders Jeremy Parker and Josh Orbach will stay on staff leading the company within the Custom Ink umbrella…
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In an effort to be more inclusive, Starbucks incorporated a lilac shade into its annual red-and-green holiday cups. The cups also feature little spaces for baristas and friends to write personalized messages.
Read MoreNetflix’s branded merchandise effort has been wide-ranging across its shows and movies. But there’s perhaps no greater cash cow on the streaming service than “Stranger Things.” While fans wait for the next season, Netflix wants to keep the show top-of-mind. What better way to do that than a totally immersive store, complete with all of…
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S&S Activewear, Bolingbrook, Illinois, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire competitor TSC Apparel, marking S&S’s fourth acquisition since 2010. Over the past decade, S&S has made significant investments in North American capacity and technology. With approximately 4 million square feet of warehouse space and…
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A24 just released a book about movie merch, and is now auctioning off promotional products featured in the book to raise money for good causes. Where else can you find a “Dumb and Dumber” double-sided pencil (eraser-end only), “Fargo” paper shredder or a“Jackass” whoopee cushion?…
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We’ve made it pretty clear where we stand on promotional ugly sweaters for the holiday season. They’re so common now that to really stand out you have to do something really fun or clever. Well, Swiss Miss did something really fun and clever by introducing an ugly sweater with a zippered hot cocoa pocket—and it’s already sold out…
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Sunline Products, a full-service screen print shop based in Houston, was the target of a daytime break-in on Sunday, but the thieves made off with an unusual haul: $30,000 worth of blank T-shirts. Why blanks? Scott Carr, Sunline’s vice president, believes the thieves were looking for Houston Astros World Series gear…
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