The summer tour is the most sacred of rock ‘n’ roll traditions, but it’s not just for bands. KIND, the snack company known for its healthy fruit-and-nut bars, is road-tripping across the U.S. from May to August to promote its new frozen treat bars. And, like any good tour, there’s exclusive merch—all of which is already sold out…
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When “Jurassic World: Dominion” hits theaters on June 10, everything about it will be larger than life. The merchandise, however, will be smaller-scale. That’s because the studios behind the movie have teamed up with Accompany, a design and fashion marketplace, for a merch collection where every item is hand-made by artisans in Nepal and India…
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This summer, millions of Americans will fire up their grills. Some will use propane, others charcoal. But a lucky few will do it with [checks notes] Miller Lite Beercoal. Yes, the enterprising beer brand known for its promotional marketing prowess is back at it with Beercoal—charcoal infused with real Miller Lite. The first batch of the limited release sold out…
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Arch Promo Group, Roxana, Illinois, yesterday announced that it has acquired Drum-Line LLC, the supplier of calendars, journals, notebooks and more based in Stuttgart, Arkansas. Drum-Line joins Gemini, TKCups-Sorg’s, ProRose and F&H Ribbon as part of Arch Promo Group. Terms of the sale were not disclosed…
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You know how there’s always an unofficial Song of the Summer—the song with just the right vibes for that specific moment in time? Think Rihanna’s “Umbrella” in 2007 or Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” in 2013. (Man, we’re getting old.) Well, if there was a promo version of the Song of the Summer, it’d be Ball Park’s latest promotional product…
Read MoreRon Weaver is president and CEO of Apex Advertising, a full-service promotional products marketing agency with annual revenue of $24.6 million, offices in nine states and a team of 65. But on this day in mid-December, it was a trio of kindergarteners running the show. Not that Weaver minded ceding control…
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Moderne Glass Company and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission have issued a recall for ceramic coffee mugs due to a potential burn hazard. The 15 oz. C-handle mugs can crack or break when hot liquid is added. Moderne Glass received six reports of mugs cracking, though no injuries have been reported…
Read MorePresident Biden has so far left the Trump administration’s China tariffs mostly intact, but with inflation still running wild, that could soon change. Reuters reported that U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is urging the Biden administration to consider reducing or eliminating some tariffs on Chinese goods as a means of mitigating rising prices for consumer goods…
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National Pizza Party Day is May 20, and Pizza Hut is celebrating with a fun online promotion. Well, Pizza Hut Australia, anyway. (While there’s plenty of NPPD fanfare around the internet, U.S. Pizza Huts do not appear to be partaking.) Regardless, the promotion involves an online prize wheel, branded merchandise and a nostalgic pop culture tie-in…
Read MoreIf you were spooked by the idea of virtual merchandise eventually replacing the physical kind, well, this should calm your nerves: Even the biggest names in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and cryptocurrency are using real branded merchandise. A lot of it. Bored Ape Yacht Club, for example, has a full online store stocked with…
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