More than a month-and-a-half since the cancellation of South by Southwest, individuals in the music merchandise space have further seen their livelihoods jeopardized because of canceled or postponed tours. That has forced many to rely upon online merch sales to offset lost sales, though that alone may not be enough…
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‘Catholics Vs. Corona’ T-shirt Gives Notre Dame Students Charitable Way to Fight COVID-19
In the absence of most athletic activity, we have replaced watching impressive feats with reporting on many sports-related efforts to combat COVID-19. The latest comes courtesy of University of Notre Dame football, as four students created a T-shirt that references a storied 1988 win by the Fighting Irish while generating funds for the United Way…
Read MoreSan Francisco Bag Supplier Timbuk2 Turns Sports Team Tees Into Face Masks
Timbuk2, the San Francisco-based maker of bags and backpacks, is using T-shirts donated from local sports teams to create face masks for Bay Area organizations. The company teamed up with NBC Sports Bay Area, which helped set up T-shirt donations from the 49ers, Sharks, Warriors, Giants, Earthquakes and Kings…
Read MoreAn Industry Veteran’s Simple But Effective Idea to Build Promo Sales While Acknowledging Essential Workers
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all walks of life in the U.S. since it commenced its late-winter assault in the country. That’s led to a mindset of helping, rather than supplying, that is gaining momentum in the promotional products industry. And Guy Achtzehn is happily playing the role of one of that mindset’s biggest advocates…
Read MoreThis Texas Virtual Race Series Has an Awesome Promotional Products Idea to Support Local Businesses
In Texas, iTRI365 is looking to keep Lone Star State residents hopeful through its CoRUNa Race Series, an initiative that while worthy of applause in the pun game also deserves credit for its support of local businesses through promotional products giveaways for registrants…
Read MoreScreen Print Shop Sells T-shirts, Hoodies to Support U.S. Postal Service
The U.S. Postal Service is facing funding shortfalls and fearful workers as the coronavirus pandemic continues. Thanks to a former employee, the agency is receiving a boost through T-shirts and hoodie sales, with her family’s print shop creating and shipping the garments…
Read MoreIn Absence of Live Sports, E-Sports (and E-Sports Merchandise) Is Thriving
Live sports remain on an indefinite hiatus, and there’s no real definitive light at the end of the tunnel quite yet. One competition has thrived under the COVID-19 lockdown, though: e-sports. Since this is basically the extent of team sports right now, experts believe that the demand for e-sports merchandise, like apparel, is growing…
Read MoreHow an Old Spice Branded Bathrobe Became the Star of the NFL Draft
On Thursday, the Las Vegas Raiders made headlines way ahead of the start of their first campaign outside of Oakland, drafting wide receiver Henry Ruggs III. Ruggs, of course, was rocking an Old Spice branded bathrobe as a part of his big night, which quickly became the talk of the internet…
Read MoreT-shirt Inspired by Governor’s ‘Knock It Off’ COVID-19 Quote Takes Rhode Island by Storm
Frog & Toad, a small shop based in Providence, R.I., has thus far become a major benefactor for such entities as food banks and charities. That’s because it has sold more than 7,500 shirts bearing the governor’s “knock it off” quote regarding folks not abiding by social distancing rules. The shirts have generated more than $32,000 in relief funds…
Read MoreUPDATE 4/24 – Additional $310B in Financial Relief for Small Businesses Passes; Updated Application Form Here
The Senate yesterday voted to approve almost $500 billion in additional relief to supplement the Paycheck Protection Program. The package includes hundreds of billions of dollars in new financial relief for small businesses impacted by COVID-19…
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