“Your third option is you don’t get your beach towels in time for your event.” That’s a phrase none of our clients want to hear. Nor a phrase any of us wants to say. But supply shortages are everywhere. And it’s not just promo. What’s the best way to manage clients successfully through this season?…
Read MoreNow part of the larger zeitgeist, people are looking to cash in on the “Free Britney” movement by creating merchandise. One British man ordered 10,000 T-shirts in an attempt to make a profit, but evidently didn’t pay close enough attention to how Spears spells her first name…
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This is the story of “Quarantime,” an interactive party game that began as an impromptu Instagram Live hangout and ultimately became a way for a socially-distanced community to stay connected while raising thousands of dollars for charity (and much more). But let’s start at the beginning…
Read MoreIn partnership with newly launched NFT site Niftys, “Space Jam: A New Legacy” has issued 91,000 NFTs to promote the film’s release. As Richard Lawler from The Verge cleverly puts it, this has “more of a breakfast cereal prize giveaway vibe than a hunt for a golden ticket”…
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After working with more than 3,000 print shops of all types at Printavo—from screen printers to embroiderers to no-touch brokers—we’ve seen some common and effective techniques that stand out. Some are simple, some are more in-depth, but all are achievable…
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Warner Bros. has 200 licensing partners for “Space Jam: A New Legacy.” The latest merchandise to come out of that is a co-branded kit from Nike and Xbox that combines footwear, gaming and direct mail, appealing to fans and influencers alike. The attention to detail here is out of this world…
Read MoreMajor League Baseball recently announced a partnership with Candy Digital, which specializes in “digital collectibles.” As part of that partnership, the Los Angeles Dodgers are auctioning a 2020 World Series ring NFT along with a real one. It underscores the possibilities in combining digital and physical merchandise…
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Facebook is betting that taking apparel we already wear and integrating augmented reality technology might be what finally allows the tech to embed itself in mainstream culture. The company filed for a patent in 2019 for a baseball hat with a “display subsystem” on the brim, which can be folded up or down…
Read MoreOne thing is for sure: Whether distributors have been eyeing center stage or center field, now is an ideal time to jump into the entertainment space. Allowing fans back into venues nationwide should also provide a much-needed spike in promotional product sales…
Read MoreOnline video games have enormous user bases, and that has prompted artists to “perform” livestreamed concerts within the games. Lil Nas X performed in Roblox in December, racking up more than 33 million views and a digital merchandise haul reportedly “creeping toward eight figures”…
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