After being the first NBA team to add sponsor patches to their jerseys, the Philadelphia 76ers are now the second team to partner with a cryptocurrency and NFT company for their on-jersey sponsorships. The partnership also has an exclusive NFT component…
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The 2021 Emmy Award Gift Bag Was Filled With Luxury Takes on Familiar Promo Items (and a Personal HP Printer)
Award shows always go all-out for the gift suites for nominees. This year’s Emmy Awards event is no exception, with merchandising experts estimating that the gift set is worth $104,825.98. It was also filled with luxury versions of various promo favorites, plus a personal photo printer from HP…
Read MoreOnline Prices for Apparel Have Increased More Than Any Other Consumer Product Category
According to data published by CNBC, the historical average change in online prices for apparel was -1.08% from 2015 to 2019. In August of 2021, the price of apparel online rose 15.52%. To compare, the next-highest rate was nonprescription drugs, which saw an increase of 4.66%…
Read MoreThis Apparel Company Is Turning Air Pollution Into Screen Printing Ink
Pangaia, the apparel brand, has taken the sustainable sweatshirt to new heights by using screen printing ink made from air pollution. The stylish comfortwear line already uses minimal ink for small logos on its products. And what little ink it does use is made from turning carbon emissions into what the company calls “Air-Ink”…
Read MoreShipping Delays Forcing Some Chinese Manufacturers to Cancel Orders Amid Inventory Back-Ups
Some Chinese manufacturers have started canceling orders as COVID-related shipping delays have caused inventory to stack up. The South China Morning Post reported that smaller manufacturers have started rejecting orders to avoid cash flow problems, since payments are tied up in orders that can’t be shipped.
Read MoreDeadline Extended! Vote Now for the 2021 Supplier Excellence Awards
It’s been an interesting year, to put it mildly. Yet, with all the supply chain challenges, we’ve seen suppliers going above and beyond, doing everything in their power to assist their distributor partners. It’s time to recognize the best of the best in our annual Supplier Excellence Awards. Voting is now open!…
Read MorePeloton Goes All In On Branded Apparel With Private Label Launch
Peloton has been experimenting with branded apparel for the last few years, starting with capsule drops and then a co-branded merchandise partnership with Adidas. But after selling a reported 600,000 units of branded apparel in a single quarter, the company is now going all in with a private label apparel line…
Read MoreThe Internet Is Thoroughly Destroying the NFL’s New Ed Sheeran Merch
The NFL season starts tonight, and the league is giving passionate fans what they have been asking for year after year: exclusive Ed Sheeran NFL merchandise! In all seriousness, we can see why the NFL is getting so thoroughly roasted online. This seems like a major case of not knowing your audience…
Read MoreThese Shirts Are Made With Mint Fibers to Keep You Cool
While there are plenty of high-tech solutions for temperature-regulating apparel, sometimes the natural way can be just as effective. The apparel brand Buttercloth went the plant-based route with its Icy Cotton collection featuring shirts made with 29% mint fibers (along with cotton and spandex) that cool the wearer…
Read MoreOur 5 Favorite Promotional Products of the Week: Scrubs With Dark Humor, Bobblehead Pins and More
After yesterday’s story about Forward Madison FC’s QR code jerseys, we’ve been thinking a lot about sports jerseys. This week, our fave five roundup includes a new promo product from Uni Watch (the internet’s preeminent sports jersey website), some very punk rock blankets and more…
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