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How an NCAA Settlement Could Change the College Athletics Merch Game…Again
With changes coming to student-athlete compensation, schools are going to have to get creative to stay competitive in recruiting and the NIL market. There’s opportunity in that for promo.
Read MorePromo Insiders: Points of Convergence (and Divergence) Between the Print & Promo Industries
Andrew Titus, president of Counselor Top 40 distributor Fully Promoted (asi/384000), and his brother A.J. Titus, president of Signarama – both part of United Franchise Group – discuss the overlap and key differences between the print and promo industries.
Read MoreHow Big Frog Custom Became Less About T-shirts and Expanded Into ‘& More’ By Adding Hard Goods
Big Frog Custom T-shirts & More, a retail-facing custom apparel business, is expanding into hard goods. President and CEO Tina Bacon-DeFrece explains the process and pain points throughout the transition.
Read MoreDebunking ‘The Customer Is Always Right’ Myth and Delivering Solutions for Difficult Asks
It’s a sales ethos carved into the commandments of doing business. “The customer is always right.” But, hear us out, what if it’s also kind of, well, wrong?
Read MoreStorm Creek Launches New Sustainably Produced Apparel
The Eagan, MN-based supplier launched its 2025 catalog, featuring garments using bluesign-approved fabrics.
Read MoreUnderstanding and Capitalizing on Rising Demand for Gender-Neutral Apparel
If you’ve been paying attention to apparel trends, you’ve likely noticed that a lot of fashionable brands are offering gender-neutral pieces. A high-profile example is Nike, which only created one set of “Medal Ceremony” apparel for Olympic athletes, rather than one for male athletes and one for female athletes. On a smaller scale, gender-neutral apparel…
Read MoreFeds Bar Five China-Based Companies From Exporting to the U.S. on Forced Labor Concerns
It’s another strong reminder to companies in the print and promo space to ensure their supply chains don’t touch the Xinjiang region.
Read MoreWhy Collectible – and Tradeable – Pins Are So Coveted
There is more to pins than just promo power, experts say: They have identities. “People keep pins longer; they generate more good will,” says Tom Farrell, director of marketing for EMT (asi/52263). “They have more meaning.” Over a long career serving as a postman and a fireman, Farrell’s father collected pins he received as awards…
Read MoreASI & PRINTING United Alliance Launch Dual Membership
The offering, which comes with exclusive benefits, aims to help businesses ignite growth in the print, decorator and promotional products markets.
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