A coalition of 400 human rights groups has criticized the International Olympic Committee after the IOC failed to clarify whether merchandise for the upcoming Beijing Olympics was made with forced labor. The coalition has attempted for eight months to receive assurance that the merchandise was not made in China’s Xinjiang region…
Read MoreReturnMe Announces Business Development Partnership With Alex Morin
ReturnMe has announced that industry innovator Alex Morin has agreed to join forces with the team in a business development capacity. Morin will help the ReturnMe team expand its growing footprint and help distributors create compelling wins for their end-users…
Read More3 Ideas for Health and Fitness Promotions
We’re already a few days into 2022, but it’s never too late to start thinking about New Year’s resolutions. For many people, the new year brings an opportunity to work toward their fitness goals, and promotional products can play a huge role in these wellness resolutions. Here are three ideas for health and fitness promotions…
Read MorePETA Releases ‘Bloody’ Iditarod Merchandise to Protest Race’s Treatment of Dogs
PETA is releasing a line of merchandise spoofing the Iditarod’s 50th anniversary and drawing attention to the event’s controversial animal-welfare track record. Never one to rely on subtlety, the PETA line features several different items with a depiction of a bloody sled dog and the caption “Iditarod: 50 years of racing dogs to their death.”…
Read MoreSock 101 Promotes Anna Mosakowski to Chief Operating Officer
Sock 101, Lee’s Summit, Missouri, recently announced the promotion of Anna Mosakowski to chief operating officer. She will be responsible for the day-to-day administrative and operational functions of Sock 101. She assumed the new role on Jan. 1. As COO, Mosakowski will oversee daily operations of the company…
Read MoreAdidas NFT Project Brings Real-Life Apparel to Digital Space (and Vice Versa)
Adidas launched a line of NFTs in December called “Into the Metaverse,” which will allow NFT holders access to special-edition real-life apparel drops. An NFT track suit will be made available in real life for participants in the “Into the Metaverse” program. There’s also a hoodie with a blockchain address on it and an orange beanie…
Read MoreNBA Allows Sponsor Patches on Warm-Up Jackets, Shooting Shirts
By now, basketball fans are used to the sponsor patches on their teams’ jerseys. They’re pretty subtle—just a little logo near the shoulder. But the NBA is taking its sponsorship program a step further by allowing teams to incorporate a sponsor patch on shooting shirts and warm-up jackets they wear during pregame exercises…
Read MoreCharles River Apparel Donates $28K in Apparel to Circle of Hope
Charles River Apparel recently donated more than $28,000 worth of apparel to long-time charity partner Circle of Hope, a nonprofit providing clothing and essentials to communities experiencing homelessness in the Boston area. These items will be distributed to local shelters and affiliated programs so that families and individuals can…
Read MoreOur 5 Favorite Promotional Products of the Week: Supreme Ping Pong Tables, Hogwarts Acceptance Letters and More
Happy New Year, everyone! We love a good even numbered year, don’t we? There’s something about being able to divide the year by two that just feels right. You know what else feels right? Kicking off 2022 with some great promotional products. This installment of the Fave 5 features Supreme ping pong tables, Mtn Dew shoes and more…
Read MoreFanatics Acquires Topps Trading Card Business for $500M
Recently, Fanatics has inked deals with Amazon to sell NFL apparel and acquired a hard goods supplier to expand beyond just apparel. Now, it’s buying one of the biggest names in trading cards: Topps. The deal, which comes after Fanatics beat Topps for the rights to produce MLB trading cards, is worth roughly $500 million…
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