You might think that, after more than a century in business, Velveeta would be content with its status as America’s foremost purveyor of processed cheese product. You’d be wrong. The Kraft-Heinz brand is looking to evolve beyond the grocery aisle, and it’s using cheese-scented and cheese-infused promotional products to do it…
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As one of the biggest sports stars on the planet, Patrick Mahomes has all kinds of endorsement deals. But you won’t see the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback promoting beer. That’s because the NFL has (complicated) rules that (mostly) prevent active players from endorsing alcoholic beverage brands. But those rules don’t say anything about flashlights…
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“Stray,” an indie video game where you play as a cat traversing a futuristic city with a robot companion (just go with it), looks like a surprise hit. And Annapurna Interactive, the game’s publisher, came prepared. Alongside the release of “Stray,” the studio launched two pieces of tie-in merch, one of which is a branded cat carrier backpack…
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You don’t have to be Harold or Kumar to know that White Castle is a popular destination for late night (miniature) burger cravings. And the revered fast food brand is now leaning into that reputation with special “Night Castle” packaging and merchandise that really commits to the late-night theme…
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Boundless Network announced today that Dave Klotter has joined the company as CEO and director. Klotter will succeed Charley Dean, who has been serving as interim CEO following the acquisition of Boundless by Point Rider Capital and Treaty Oak Equity in 2021. Dean, managing member of Point Rider Capital, will continue as chairman of the board…
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Outdoor apparel brand Patagonia has partnered with a Dutch textile platform to create a new apparel repair center for affiliated brands. The goal, according to Just-Style, is to divert 1 million kilograms (2,204,622 lbs.) of apparel waste from ending up in landfills by making 300,000 clothing repairs annually…
Read More“Stranger Things” season four focuses on the group’s Dungeons & Dragon’s collective, the Hellfire Club, for which some of the main characters have T-shirts that they wear throughout the season. The shirts have become something of a phenomenon, with licensed versions available in Netflix’s online store and at various retailers, and an army of knockoffs available across the internet…
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To encourage donations of blood throughout July, the Red Cross is partnering with Discovery Channel to give people the opportunity to win an awesome “Shark Week” merchandise package. The merch includes a cruiser bike, a smokeless portable fire pit, a paddle board, a kayak and a $500 gift card. There’s also a special T-shirt for anyone who donates July 21-24…
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Bacardi has combined a few trends in promotional marketing—QR codes, musician partnerships and streetwear collaborations—to create a clever new apparel campaign. Along with streetwear brand NAHMIAS and producer Boi-1da, Bacardi made a line of apparel that feature QR codes, which people can scan and listen to music by up-and-coming musicians…
Read MoreIn an effort to curb plastic pollution, the Canadian government has prohibited the manufacture, import, sale and eventual export of six single-use plastic items: checkout bags, cutlery, food service products containing “problematic plastics,” straws and more. The ban on importing will come into effect in December 2022, with the sale prohibition going into effect December 2023…
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