Registration has officially opened for the PRINTING United Expo 2021, taking place at the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) in Orlando, Fla., on October 6-8. The expo show floor features a lively Apparel Zone, where attendees can make their own show T-shirt, listen to live industry podcasts and more…
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Ralph Lauren Launches Customization Platform for Made-to-Order Polo Shirts Featuring Personalized Text
Ralph Lauren recently launched a new made-to-order polo shirt platform that allows buyers to customize shirts to their exact specifications. Users can choose from six base styles featuring color-blocking, collar striping and other features. From there, they can choose from 24 color combinations, then personalize with text and select from several Ralph Lauren logo options…
Read MoreThis Reversible T-shirt Heats or Cools Depending On Which Side Is Facing Out
A team of Chinese researchers just developed a new fabric they called Janus, demoing it in a T-shirt. One side of the shirt reflects the sun, keeping the wearer 11 degrees cooler than they’d be in a regular white shirt. Turn it inside out, and the other side traps solar radiation against your skin, keeping the wearer 14 degrees warmer than…
Read MoreVisstun Will Move Out of Promo Industry to Focus on Food Packaging Division
Visstun announced last week that it will move out of the promo industry to focus on its food packaging division. In an email sent to distributors, the supplier said it is still operating and will be available to handle projects, but is “no longer seeking to actively grow in the promotional market.” Digispec and CounterPoint will continue operating as normal…
Read MoreFlyers Mascot Gritty Donates Vaccine Stickers and T-shirts With His Face on Them to Philly Clinic
Featuring Gritty with a band aid on his arm and the message “I took my shot,” these instantly became the must-have sticker for everyone with a vaccine appointment in Philly. Workers at the clinic were also rocking “I took my shot” T-shirts that matched the stickers, and Gritty wore a face shield with a custom Gritty pattern on it…
Read MoreWeezer’s Latest Merch Is … a Weezer-Branded Roomba Vacuum
Weezer wants to clean your floor. Well, actually, the band wants to let a Roomba clean your floor. To be even more specific, they want a branded Roomba that looks like a Weezer CD to clean your floor. That way, you have even more time to listen to the band’s new music. Introducing: the Wroomba (the W is silent)…
Read More‘Pokemon Snap’ Players Can Print In-Game Pictures as Stickers or Photos at On-Demand Store Kiosks
The first “Pokemon Snap” video game came out in 1999 for Nintendo 64. When the long-awaited follow-up comes out on April 30, “New Pokemon Snap” players in Japan will be able to actually print their in-game photos onto stickers or full-sized photo prints by visiting kiosks in Lawson convenience stores…
Read MoreRapper Machine Gun Kelly’s New Merch Comes With a Screen Printing Kit So Fans Can Decorate It Themselves
Rapper Machine Gun Kelly ventured into the punk rock world with his latest album, “Ticket to My Downfall.” While some people questioned his punk credibility, he’s at least giving fans an opportunity to get DIY with his merchandise by selling a pair of pants that come with an at-home screen printing kit…
Read MoreCreators Business Bootcamp: Free Webinar Coaching to Scale Your Business
Learn how to scale your revenue and profits in 2021 with this jam-packed live webinar featuring Jesse Itzler (billionaire entrepreneur), Tim Storey (world-famous life coach and speaker), Brandon Dawson (serial entrepreneur and business leader), Victor Pena (CEO, OmniPrint International) and more. Registration is free!…
Read MoreAmazon’s B2B Marketplace Surpasses $25 Billion in Annual Sales (Just Three Years After Reaching $10 Billion)
When we last checked in with Amazon Business in 2018, the B2B e-commerce marketplace was set to top $10 billion in annual sales just three years after it launched. Now, three years after that, annual sales on the platform have topped $25 billion worldwide. More than half of those sales came from third-party sellers…
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