Owing to COVID-19 pandemic, the notion of having fun might prove difficult or even guilt-inducing for many individuals, but diversions must go on somehow. Business must do the same, so Versa Printing Inc. is combining the need for both areas to remain vital by issuing a coronavirus-themed loteria game, with the product generating a great response so far…
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A Eulogy for the Now-Dead 7-Eleven Branded Nike Shoe
Ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games, Nike had been looking to release a combo sneaker with 7-Eleven for the former’s Japanese followers, but the pandemic’s postponement of the games caused the partners to scrap the idea and decide against the possibility of giving the shoe a backup release in the U.S…
Read MoreMicrosoft Is Sending Out a Pretty Sweet Promo Box for Virtual Conference Attendees
While the organizers of many events are pushing for later dates due to the COVID-19 pandemic, other officials have elected to transform events into digital experiences. Microsoft is going the virtual route for its Build conference, and sent early registrants for the May 19-20 discussion a sweet promo box teeming with promotional products…
Read MoreThe Awesome Story Behind Pepsi’s New Hand-Drawn Logo Branded Merch
Many of us know actor John Krasinski for his role as Jim Halpert in “The Office.” If you’ve been keeping up his new YouTube series, “Some Good News (SGN),” you might have noticed that the Pepsi logo featured in one of his recent videos might look very familiar to the one on Pepsi’s official new branded merch…
Read MoreStudios Keep Cranking Out Movie Merch Even as Film Release Dates Get Delayed
While stay-at-home orders have allowed for home-based film viewings, nothing beats heading to a theater to catch a new flick. Despite not being able to do so, we and our fellow cinephiles can still purchase movie merch tied to some of the biggest releases of 2020—even as those films see their release dates moved to later this year and beyond…
Read MoreJapan Is Closing Some Tokyo 2020 Merch Stores, But the Postponed Games Will Still Yield Huge Merch Sales
The Tokyo Olympics, originally slated for this summer, were postponed until next summer due to the coronavirus. Given the sort of last-minute nature of the announcement, officials in Japan had already cranked out a huge supply of Tokyo 2020 merchandise. What happens to it now?…
Read MoreEvery Major U.S. Pro Sports League Is Now Selling Branded Masks
We’ve missed sports immensely since the middle of March, and the news of MLB’s possible July restart provides us hope. As a part of our fandom, we are also happy to report that with the recent inclusion of MLB, branded masks are available for supporters of every major U.S. pro sports league, a possible indicator of more widespread mask sales opportunities…
Read MoreGov. Andrew Cuomo Latest Figure in Coronavirus Response to Get Merch Treatment Online
Like Dr. Anthony Fauci, who serves as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has become a merchandise sensation for his role in America’s coronavirus response, with Etsy being a hub for items touting his efforts…
Read MoreMcDonald’s and Heinz Are Giving Out Branded Puzzles on Instagram (and One Is Really Hard)
Despite living in a time where we have just about every movie ever made available at the click of a button, access to all of our friends and loved ones via video chat, and more advanced video games than the creators of Pong could ever have imagined, puzzles have been the star of quarantine. Brands are realizing that…
Read MoreBreeders’ Cup T-Shirt Design Contest Racing to Help Workers, Stakeholders Affected by COVID-19
The overseers of the Breeders’ Cup have become another entrant in the race for COVID-19 relief by crafting a T-shirt design contest that will direct proceeds to “backstretch communities and other industry stakeholders” whose livelihoods have taken a hit. Through May 31, people all across the country have their chance to thank that population by participating…
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