Did your gym teacher ever make you play pickleball? Maybe you played it as an intramural sport when you moved to a new city. Or maybe this is the first time you’ve heard about the game that’s growing in popularity nationwide. If you’re in that latter camp, don’t worry. You’re not alone. It’s not quite on par with the NFL. (Yet.) But we’re here to tell you about the promotional possibilities…
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Aldi Follows Up Surprise Streetwear Success With Full Line of (Very Affordable) Branded Merchandise
Aldi, Promo Marketing’s favorite budget grocery store brand, thought it was joking when it released a line of streetwear-inspired apparel in the U.K. last year. But it actually ended up making some merch that was, as the streetwear kids say, fire. Playing off that success, Aldi is back with a full line of branded merchandise. And, true to the brand, it’s all available for under $10…
Read MoreOur MLB Opening Day Promotions Power Rankings
Ah, Opening Day. What could possibly make it any sweeter for baseball fans? Uh, how about a nice little promotional product once you get to the ballpark? As we’ve done in years past, we’re taking a look at all the teams in Major League Baseball and judging them harshly based on their Opening Day promos. This time, we’re doing it Power Rankings style…
Read MoreShipping Updates: Ocean Shipping Reform Act Passes Senate, Container Rates Decrease 12% in March
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…
Read MoreMoe’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…
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