We’re always thinking about what kind of merch we’d release for the Promo Marketing Podcast. But we took a break from that to bring you this week’s collection of five great promotional products. It includes notebooks to keep track of hiking trips, a pair of ’90s favorites reentering the branded merchandise game, and more…
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BAMKO is making a big move in the uniforms space. Jake Himelstein, the company’s president, joined the show to announce the move and explain how it positions BAMKO to meet the evolving needs of modern promo customers. He also talked supply chain, huge opportunities in the recognition market and much more. Plus, Sean and Brendan dive deep into Pabst Blue Ribbon’s fun (and maybe invasive?) merchandise campaign…
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Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) has announced the new PPAI Board Members for 2022: Melissa Ralston, chief revenue officer of supplier Koozie Group; Chris Anderson, CEO of supplier HPG; and Denise Taschereau, co-founder and CEO of distributor Fairware Promotional Products…
Read MoreBuffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen rolled up to a recent game in a sweatshirt from his old high school before leading the Bills to a 40-0 win over the Texans. After the win, Bills fans flooded the small high school with requests for sweatshirts like Allen’s, and the school responded by relaunching the design for a limited time…
Read MoreFor its “In Home Advertising” campaign, PBR will pay folks to really go deep with logo placement. Beyond the immediate eye-catchers like rugs, table cloths and shower curtains, PBR is also giving customers things like label stickers for food in the fridge, toilet paper rolls, or billboards for inside fish tanks…
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The Specialty Advertising Association of Greater New York (SAAGNY) and its members have gathered three times for indoor shows in the past month. The last two were held Tuesday, Oct. 5 at the Melville Marriott; and Thursday, Oct. 7, at the Crowne Plaza Suffern-Mahwah. On Oct. 7 in Suffern, the day began with an interactive panel discussion featuring…
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Do you have a growth mindset or fixed mindset when it comes to approaching a problem? The co-founder and CEO of Lucid Drone Technologies saw an opportunity to use drones to create a safer and more efficient cleaning method. Andrew Ashur has been named to Forbes’ 2021 list of 30 Under 30 and discusses how failure is a springboard for growth…
Read MoreEven in the age of streaming service saturation, Netflix is pretty much synonymous with home viewing. But the company has been pushing its branded merchandise in new ways lately, first by introducing an online store with products created by world-class designers. Now, it’s launching a dedicated shop on Walmart’s website for Netflix merchandise…
Read MoreOver the last 15 years, there has been an enormous boom in the number of breweries in the United States. From 2006 to 2019, the number of breweries went from 1,460 to 8,386. There’s no question: Americans love local breweries, distilleries and wineries. They also search out new ones when they’re on vacation. They love…
Read MoreStarting in 2022, the NCAA women’s basketball tournament will get to use the “March Madness” branding that was previously reserved for the men’s tournament. The move comes after criticism over the two tournaments in 2021, which critics say heavily favored the men in terms of branding, advertising, training facilities and even the swag that players received…
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