Storm Creek, Eagan, Minn., announced today it has added four new employees to its sales and marketing teams to keep up with steady customer growth. Natalie Kincs is an inside sales and account manager, and will actively work to expand Storm Creek’s corporate branding market share, both through establishing…
Read MoreUniversity of Tennessee NIL Deal Lets All Football Players Profit From Sales of Team Branded T-shirt
The new name, image and likeness rules in the NCAA, now commonly referred to as “NIL,” are giving student-athletes the chance to monetize themselves for the first time. A lot of the campaigns are from superstar football and basketball players looking to capitalize on the hype before they go pro, but a lot of other…
Read Morealphabroder | Prime Line Launches Green Team Initiative
alphabroder | Prime Line announced the launch of its Green Team Initiative as the company journeys down a new path with the ultimate goal of creating an environmental, social and governance corporate platform that is both meaningful and measurable…
Read MoreNew Vietnam COVID Lockdowns Slow Apparel Supply Chain
Vietnam has grown to become one of the top apparel manufacturing hubs as companies diversify their sourcing. But with the country imposing more lockdowns this week to stop the spread of the Delta variant, apparel sellers are up against yet another supply chain disruption…
Read MoreThe North Face Sues Small Apparel Brand Over ‘Imitation’ Logo Featuring Drug-Dealing Reference
The North Face is suing a Raleigh-based T-shirt seller doing business as “The Trap Face” for trademark infringement. Besides similarities in the font and colors, the biggest problem for The North Face is that, in this instance, “trap” refers to the practice of selling illegal drugs…
Read MoreOur 5 Favorite Promotional Products of the Week: Recliner Covers, Finger Skateboards and More
One of us just got back from a weekend of camping, and we have to say, spending some time in nature reminded us how important some promotional products are. This week’s edition of the Fav 5 doesn’t actually have anything to do with camping, but there’s still a lot of fun to be had…
Read MoreWhat to Do If You’re Dealing With Burnout
It has been a tough year. No matter what kind of success we have had (or not had) as salespeople, work has been harder and the stress level has been off the charts. We need to make sure we are taking some time to take care of ourselves and respond to what comes next…
Read MorePRINTING United Alliance Cancels 2021 In-Person Expo
PRINTING United, scheduled to take place Oct. 6-8, 2021 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., has been cancelled. The PRINTING United Alliance board of directors felt the ability to deliver a successful trade show event for all involved became significantly hampered recently with the growing uncertainty and spike in cases resulting from…
Read MoreKanye West Sold $7M in Merchandise During ‘Donda’ Listening Party, Drops Presidential Album Merch
After a few delays, Kanye West finally dropped his new album, “Donda.” For someone like Kanye, whose marketability is through the roof and whose approach is multi-faceted with every creative endeavor he pursues, it’s no surprise that there’s a big merchandising push as part of the album release…
Read MoreCalifornia Ports Facing Record Container Ship Backlog as Supply Chain Issues Worsen
A record 44 container ships are currently waiting to access the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The combination of labor shortages, COVID shutdowns at international ports and the holiday season rise in demand has created a perfect storm of shipping issues…
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