The popularity of NFTs has made them viable prizes, but a lot of people might still feel like they want something, you know, real. Frank’s Red Hot is offering customers the best of both worlds with a chance to win a regular NFT as a promotional prize, and also including an “edible NFT.” Here’s what that means…
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Proforma announced this week that it set a new monthly sales record of $61 million in sales for December 2021. The company partially credited this milestone to its $20 million investment in technology, which allowed Proforma to open more than 5,000 e-commerce stores in 2021…
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4imprint announced last week that its 2021 full-year sales were up 41% over 2020, bringing the distributor close to its pre-pandemic numbers. The company reported 2021 revenues of $787 million—90% of its pre-pandemic numbers in 2019, which the company said “[demonstrates] a strong recovery over the course of the year”…
Read MoreIt’s not every day that a branding opportunity is served on a silver platter. But, when it is, you need to take advantage. That’s exactly what Omicron Family Restaurant in West Bend, Wisconsin, did. No one is happy about the highly contagious Omicron variant. But, if your business is already named Omicron, well, that’s an opportunity too good to pass up…
Read MoreThe Los Angeles School District announced that students should upgrade their cloth masks to medical-grade masks to fight the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Several major universities are requiring students to upgrade their masks as they return to in-person learning. And Los Angeles County will begin requiring employers to provide medical-grade masks to some employees…
Read MoreBalenciaga, one of the most coveted luxury brands in the world, just released a reusable porcelain travel cup. The cup, part of Balenciaga’s new Objects line of products, is thermal double-wall insulated and available in two colors (white and black). To add to the appeal, Balenciaga branded the cups with a city name under the logo…
Read More“No, this sheet mask is not real bologna. Put it on your face, not your sandwich.” That’s how Oscar Mayer warned customers about its new face mask, which is designed to look like you just slapped a couple pieces of bologna on your face. The masks made available on Amazon, but sold out quickly due to “unexpected incredibly high demand”…
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Before the season, Ace Boogie sent a T-shirt he designed to three Cincinnati Bengals wide receivers and quarterback Joe Burrow. Months later, Burrow wore the shirt to the stadium for a game against the Kansas City Chiefs, and pictures of Burrow in the shirt made the rounds on social media. The Bengals won 34-31 to clinch the division, and, suddenly, everybody had to have one of the shirts…
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Natural Light released a line of flavored vodka last year. To make sure patrons stay warm, the brand is selling a trapper hat that not only insulates your noggin during these cold winter months, but also stores little bottles of vodka to make sure you’re wearing your alcohol blanket in case you venture out into the tundra. The promo distributor behind the hat told us how it all came together…
Read MoreManchester City, a club that grew from lower-league irrelevance to one of the biggest soccer clubs in the world, is trying to eradicate “plastics” (i.e., frontrunning fans) from the club as well as the environment through a partnership with Heineken that involves two life-sized statues of literal plastic fans made from recycled plastic waste outside Etihad Stadium…
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