The Senate unanimously passed the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA) last week, paving the way for changes regarding shipping costs and associated fees. Also, various market factors have led to decreasing ocean freight prices and lead times. Notably, container shipping costs fell by about 12% in March of this year…
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Moe’s Southwest Grill Created a Fully Branded Hotel Suite in Miami
Moe’s Southwest Grill created a fully branded hotel in Miami, where customers can celebrate a new menu item while they eat, sleep and breathe the Moe’s brand across four weekends in May. All of the amenities are branded in the Moe’s style in some way or another, whether explicitly with logos or just playing into the color scheme…
Read MoreJack Nadel International Rebrands as ‘Nadel’
Jack Nadel International, Los Angeles, announced this week that it has rebranded as Nadel, hoping to reflect the company’s evolution from a promotional products company to a full in-house agency, as well as the changing nature of the promotional products industry and the services customers are looking for…
Read MoreDunkin’ Continues Merch Expansion With e.l.f. Co-Branded Makeup and Cosmetics
In 2018, the business formerly known as Dunkin’ Donuts dropped the “Donuts” from its name, implying that it had much more than donuts to offer. What the company meant was that it had an expanding menu. But, in the years that followed, Dunkin’ has increasingly branched out into branded products. The latest? A full line of makeup…
Read MoreSt. Peter’s University Merch Sales Explode Thanks to Historic NCAA Tournament Run
St. Peter’s University, a school that most people just heard about for the first time because of its unlikely deep run in the NCAA tournament, might just be everyone’s new favorite college sports team. Even though the Peacocks crashed out of the tournament in the Elite Eight, their Cinderella story inspired new fans to stock up on St. Peter’s merch…
Read MorePromoCares Launches Limited-Edition T-shirt to Help Raise $50K for Ukrainian Children
PromoCares has launched a T-shirt fundraiser aimed at raising $50,000 for Ukrainian aid through Save the Children. Produced in partnership with several industry suppliers as part of PromoCares’ #Ukraine4Good initiative, the limited-edition T-shirt is designed to “leverage the use of promotional products to create a ripple effect for good.”…
Read MoreHow a Ramen Brand’s Promotional Sticker Turned an Old Video Game Into a Collector’s Grail
In 1986, Nintendo teamed up with the ramen brand Myojo Charumera to make 1,500 co-branded cartridges of the original “Legend of Zelda” game, which would be given out to the winners of a giveaway. One of those cartridges, called the Charmer Zelda no Densestsu, recently surfaced on a Yahoo Japan auction and sold for $3,966…
Read MoreCoors Light Made Beer-Flavored Lollipops to Calm Us Down During March Madness
The beer company that brought you weighted hoodies for stressful football games and beer holders disguised as other household objects is back with a beer-flavored lollipop to help you keep your cool during the stress of March Madness. It’s called the Chillollipop, and they’re already sold out online…
Read MoreWhat’s In the 2022 Oscars Gift Bag? From Promo Staples to Plots of Land in Scotland
The 94th Academy Awards are happening Sunday, March 27, and while we are woefully behind on this year’s nominees, we are fully up to speed on the most important aspect of the Oscars: the extravagant and usually ridiculous gift bag the nominees receive each year. This year’s bag does not disappoint…
Read MoreMicrosoft’s Promotional ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ Xbox Controllers Are Covered in Horrifying Fur (and Everybody Wants Them)
Over the years, there have been some monumental advances in video game controller technology. The Atari joystick became the NES controller, which became the PlayStation DualShock controller, and so on. But today, friends, we are here to tell you that the next evolution of the video game controller has arrived. And it is covered in electric blue fur…
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