As we inch closer to November, there will probably be plenty of fresh political merchandise to dissect in the coming weeks and months. We’ll devote plenty of time to that, as we always do. But, before all of that starts, let’s have some fun and enjoy the rest of the summer, eh? This week’s Fave 5 includes custom jackets for mascots, ingenious sneaker collaborations and more…
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The National Museum of American Jewish History hit the jackpot when President Trump accidentally pronounced “Yosemite” as “Yo Semite.” The museum had been selling a shirt with that text on it since 2011, and sold thousands immediately after the president’s mistake went viral, generating $30,000 in a little over a day…
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Los Angeles Apparel has responded to a subpoena from the city of Los Angeles looking to enforce compliance rules now that Los Angeles Apparel has reopened. The apparel company, founded by American Apparel founder and former CEO Dov Charney, was in the media spotlight after more than 300 workers in the company’s manufacturing facilities tested…
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While sales are still trending down for a majority of promotional products businesses, fewer are reporting a downward sales trend now than in May. Our research also indicates that while the promotional products industry continues to contract, more companies now report that activity is picking up compared to the first survey period…
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With the current state of the global economy making every transaction even more crucial than usual, it’s a critical time to review what’s working and what’s changed in sales. To explore some sales tactics and advice for the new normal and beyond, we connected with a trio of distributors and a sales manager at a major supplier…
Read MoreCollege sports took a huge hit yesterday when the Big 10 conference announced that it would not be playing a single down of football this upcoming season. It’s not the first conference to do so, but with schools like Penn State, Michigan and Purdue, it’s a huge move for college sports and, by extension, the companies who depend on selling merchandise…
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Bella+Canvas and Serena Williams have pledged to donate a minimum of 4.25 million masks—the number of students living below the poverty line—working with the National School Boards Association to distribute them to schools most in need. Bella+Canvas will provide free and discounted access to breathable, comfortable face masks—distributing masks to 115,000 schools nationwide…
Read MoreDespite extreme economic challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, some custom apparel businesses are not only surviving — they’re thriving! Learn how some Ricoh Direct-to-Garment printer owners have pivoted and learned to leverage the advantages of DTG to increase their revenue.
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Teespring, the custom merchandise platform, has been growing in both capabilities and popularity, but one logo will be absent from its site. In a controversial move, Teespring announced that it would remove all Antifa-related merchandise from the platform pending review of the content…
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Bag Makers Inc., Union, Ill., has named Anna Marie Madai as the company’s creative marketing director. Most recently, Madai spent 12 years as a regional business development manager for Bag Makers. In her new role, she will focus on writing, producing, editing and publishing short and engaging informational videos on the company’s social media platforms, as well as…
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