Cities and states across the U.S. are starting to ease up face mask restrictions as vaccination rates increase and infection rates decline. But, the TSA just announced that its mask requirements will remain in place through Sept. 13, ensuring continued need for consumer-grade face masks…
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Why Aren’t More Pro Sports Teams Giving Away Branded Masks as Game Promos?
A few teams, like the Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets and Washington Capitals, gave out branded face masks for their first games with fans present. It’s such a no-brainer that we couldn’t help but ask why more professional sports teams haven’t done it. What’s going on here?…
Read MoreWhat’s In the Cleveland-Themed NFL Draft Gift Bag?
ESPN’s Adam Schefter, pretty much the most reliable guy when it comes to all things NFL, posted a picture of the NFL Draft gift bag for tonight’s draft, giving us a pretty good look at what’s inside. Since the draft is taking place in Cleveland, a lot of the gifts are from local companies. Here’s what’s in the bag…
Read MoreAldi Spoofs Big-Name Brands With Branded Apparel Capsule, Ends Up Doing It Better
The drop has everything of a modern sportswear/luxury apparel brand: hoodies, socks, boxers, T-shirts. All using the Aldi color scheme but without heavy-handed logo placement. Sure, the ads are spoofing big-name sports brands, but at the end of the day this is just really good merchandise design…
Read MoreYou Shouldn’t Laminate Your Vaccine Card (and That Means New Opportunities for Promo Sales)
The vaccination card is now an iconic little piece of paper. Thanks to widespread vaccine availability and the now-popular “Vaccine Selfie,” you don’t need to read a single word on the card to know what it is. The vaccine card is obviously worth more than the paper it’s printed on, and because of that, people…
Read More2021 State of the Industry Report: What’s Next for Promotional Products, the Future of PPE and More
As part of our 2021 State of the Industry report, we reached out to experts in five major product categories. Below is an excerpt from our conversation with Jo-an Lantz, president and CEO of Geiger, Lewiston, Maine. Find out what she had to say about the current state of promotional products, the long-term prospects for PPE and more…
Read MoreLinkedIn Tips for Promo Pros: Generating Leads, Building Relationships and More
There’s plenty to know about LinkedIn, including how to best utilize it to connect with new customers. Here, we’ll look at different approaches for using LinkedIn and learn from three promo distributor experts how to get the most out of your business efforts on the platform—whether you’re a new user or a pro…
Read MoreFlat Designs and Flexible Marketing: How Simple, Web-First Logo Design Influences Product Decoration
Major brands have been scaling back their logo designs to simplified, flatter styles that evoke the past and look good on mobile devices. The desire might have been mobile-first, but these minimalist designs create new opportunities for creativity on physical promotional products, too…
Read MoreWeezer’s Latest Merch Is … a Weezer-Branded Roomba Vacuum
Weezer wants to clean your floor. Well, actually, the band wants to let a Roomba clean your floor. To be even more specific, they want a branded Roomba that looks like a Weezer CD to clean your floor. That way, you have even more time to listen to the band’s new music. Introducing: the Wroomba (the W is silent)…
Read MoreWhite Castle’s 100th Anniversary Uniforms Feature Some Modern Twists Worth Noting
When Harold and Kumar finally got to White Castle, you realized that the real hero was the guy working at the register. To celebrate heroes like him and 100 years of White Castle, the fast food chain teamed up with fashion label TELFAR to create a limited edition line of uniforms. The launch features a few notable twists…
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