When Colette Wilhelm took to Facebook on March 31, she saw a post that asked what people are selling during the “rough times” that the COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to endure. Her response was unequivocal: T-shirts. In a follow-up conversation with Promo Marketing, she offered three solid T-shirt sales ideas…
Read MoreBIC Graphic Offers New Items to Aid Essential Industries Battling COVID-19
BIC Graphic North America, Clearwater, Fla., is now offering more than 20 new products and stock backgrounds that support the fight against COVID-19 for workers in essential industries. This selection includes antimicrobial items, safety gear, pre-selected kits and a variety of COVID-19-related print materials, including mandatory posters that must be on display for businesses still…
Read MoreVault Promos Continues to Fulfill Orders for Essential Items
While many sales other than PPE have grinded to a near stop, we’re still processing quite a few orders daily and wanted to share with everyone what it is that we still see selling. As a manufacturer of badges and nameplates and small signage, we process orders for a multitude of different markets across the…
Read MoreThese McDonald’s Branded Adidas Shoes Are Insane(ly Cool)
While the answer to when Portland Trailblazers fans will again see five-time All-Star Damian Lillard knock down jumpers remains a mystery, they, along with sneakerheads everywhere, will soon be able to revel over his cool new signature sneakers that Adidas and McDonald’s are set to issue…
Read MoreThe Hand Sanitizer Shortage Might Last a Lot Longer Than Expected
There’s been a shortage of hand sanitizer at retail and in the promotional products industry for about a month now, and some companies have had to stop taking orders completely. That shortage could continue longer than anyone expected, though, and not just because of demand for sanitizer itself. A plastics shortage is contributing, too…
Read MoreThis Website Wants to Save Restaurants by Collecting Their Merch in One Place for People to Buy
Restaurants and bars are offering alternative options like take-out and branded merch to generate cash while their physical locations remain closed, and a new website wants to help. The site is aggregating merch from more than 20 restaurants, allowing people to find it and buy it all in one place…
Read MorePantera Just Released a Very Metal Social Distancing T-shirt
The members of Pantera have not throttled eardrums since their group’s 2003 disbanding, but their heavy-hitting catalog still resonates with fans. The metal legends, therefore, are counting on backers to buy a T-shirt born of the need for social distancing as the world contends with the COVID-19 pandemic. It is appropriately metal…
Read MoreBands and Artists Benefit COVID-19 Relief Through Exclusive ‘Stay at Home’ Merch and T-shirts
With tours and concerts canceled, bands and artists have had to find new ways to get their merchandise out. Thankfully, we live in an age where they can sell merch online and mail them directly to fans. A few bands and artists have taken their quarantine merch sales game to new, more altruistic heights by tying in special items with charitable donations…
Read MoreOur Fave 5 Promotional Products of the Week: Inflatable ‘Airplane’ Pilots, Charity Items and More
Working from home, we’ve had plenty of time to ruminate on what makes a good promotional product. Not that we don’t do that every single day, but staring out the window at a quiet Philadelphia just puts us in a deep-thinking mood. This week’s batch includes references to “Saved by the Bell,” “That Thing You Do!” and the movie “Airplane!”…
Read MoreMerchandisers Rush to Trademark All Things ‘Coronavirus’
It’s not every day that there’s a global pandemic that reaches every single facet of human life, transcending borders, languages and politics. So, it’s only natural that a few opportunistic apparel and merchandising companies are looking to trademark the coronavirus for their own gain…
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