KFC wants to shine the spotlight on its selection of sides. To do that, KFC is including side dishes in the “Finger Lickin’ Good” motto by giving away little sporks that fit over your fingers. KFC has been using sporks in its restaurants since the 1970s, but these smaller models are “ergonomic and gastronomic [pieces] of table-ware tech” perfect for items like corn or mashed potatoes…
Read MoreThough it has been celebrated since 1866, Juneteenth wasn’t declared a federal holiday until last year. With that, there has been an influx of corporations and other businesses creating merchandise related to the holiday, or releasing branded products incorporating a Juneteenth motif. Like Pride motifs, though, it can come off as empty if companies doesn’t back it up with real action…
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Our Women in Print and Promo 2022 highlights women of varying professional backgrounds—from sales representatives to CEOs. Their passion for empowering others, including the next generation of women, is just one of many things that unite them. We asked each of them to tell us about their experiences, what they’ve learned and where they find inspiration. Read on for their introspective takes…
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Promo Marketing is looking for this year’s Top Distributors for the August issue of Print+Promo Marketing magazine. Your company could be included! Our annual Top Distributors list is a ranking of industry distributors by prior-year sales revenue. The list also includes a ranking of the Top 25 Fastest-Growing distributors…
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Fresh Beginnings, the food gifts supplier based in Valdosta, Virginia, announced in a statement that the company will close permanently on June 30, 2022. The company said it will still process orders received by June 14, 2022, and final shipments will occur no later than June 22. Any shipment scheduled after that will be canceled unless…
Read MoreChipotle is celebrating the decade of its birth with its new “1993 Collection.” The collection is built around the original design of Chipotle’s first Denver restaurant, with items like hats, sandals, socks, a rugby polo and a jacket all decked out in the original “Chipotle” font. Most feature its classic green, red and white color scheme…
Read MoreA lot of new parents look to the future while their kids are young. They think about what it will be like, the day their child learns to drive, graduates high school or, what Miller Lite is banking on, shares that first beer with dad. For Father’s Day, Miller Lite created the “Beer Bond,” a certificate good for one Miller Lite, redeemable in 2043 or later…
Read MoreThe Scottish professional soccer team Rangers F.C., along with the sporting goods company Elite Sports and retail company JD Sports, has been accused of conspiracy to fix merchandise prices. Reuters reported that the parties allegedly fixed the retail price of Rangers replica kits and other apparel products between September 2018 and July 2019…
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Restaurants now need to stay on the cutting edge of promotional marketing with capsule drops, celebrity endorsements and influencer collaborations. That’s why Denny’s partnered with TikTok stars earlier this year for new menu items, and now just introduced the next step of that plan with the “Diner Drip” merchandise collection…
Read More“Ted Lasso” took the world by storm and did the impossible: Made a U.S. audience care about soccer. Now, Shutterfly just stocked its store with a host of “Ted Lasso” products that not only rep the show as branded merchandise, but can be personalized for that AFC Richmond fan in your life…
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