Just three years into an agreement that was supposed to last 10, Fanatics is already calling it quits on its deal with NASCAR to sell merchandise at tracks. According to Motorsport.com, the deal inked in 2015 was a big change from how NASCAR merchandise was previously sold at the events. Before, fans would buy merchandise…
Read MoreFully Promoted Continues Transition, Names New Brand President
In an announcement made at the recent Brand New View Expo held at The Grand at Moon Palace in Cancun, Mexico, United Franchise Group CEO Ray Titus introduced Mike Brugger as the new brand president of Fully Promoted. The company, initially known as EmbroidMe, was rebranded in 2017 to reflect a growing product line and…
Read MoreHow Some Brands Used Merch, Giveaways to Get People to Vote (Though It’s Not Really Legal)
Though ballot tabulations are still occurring in some races, the midterm election has largely passed us by, and we are able to begin to access whose policies will affect the public on local and national scales. While incumbent victors, upset orchestrators and political upstarts prepare for their terms, members of the voting public can look…
Read MorePost Malone Has His Own Branded Crocs (With Custom Charms) and They Sold Out Immediately
When rapper Post Malone announced a new collaboration last week, we naturally assumed it would be music-related. To our surprise, the famous artist, popular for songs like “Rockstar,” “Congratulations,” “Better Now” and others, had actually partnered with Crocs to create the Post Malone x Crocs Dimitri Clog, complete with a variety of charms. And Crocs are making a comeback, too…
Read MoreThese Slightly Wrong Metal Band T-shirts Are Taking the Internet by Storm
We’ve all seen the teenager sporting the Nirvana T-shirt, and thought to ourselves, “Could he even name five of the band’s songs?” Recently, it seems people are donning band T-shirts as more of a fashion statement than anything else—a trend that upsets the band’s true fans. In an effort to curb the fakers, a designer called slightlywrong is selling a collection of T-shirts on MySoti.com…
Read MoreWhat the Return of This Once-Dead Apparel Brand Says About Promo Fashion Trends
We were upset to learn that fashion brand Delia’s filed for bankruptcy and liquidated its assets back in 2014. After all, the chain store was as influential to ’90s history as Tamagotchis and NBA Jam. So when we heard the news that Delia’s was staging an epic comeback, we couldn’t help but get excited for what it says about promo fashion trends…
Read MoreTrend Watch: Gift Season 2018
Ready to see what’s new and what’s hot for the holidays and all those year-end gift occasions? You’ve come to the right place.
Read MoreWhy Some Places Use ‘I Voted’ Wristbands Rather Than Stickers, and Some Use Nothing at All
If you voted today, chances are you got proof in the form of an “I voted” sticker, or some variation of that, depending on the language the sticker used. If you’re a voter in Louisville, Ky., or Chicago, however, you might walk out of the polling place looking like you’re leaving a night club, thanks…
Read MoreThe Hottest Thing In Music Festival Merch Is This … Park Ranger Fedora?
This weekend’s Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival, a music festival founded by Tyler, the Creator and featuring Kanye West, will have some pretty sharp headwear available. But the hottest item of all might just be a park ranger fedora that’s already sold out in advance of the event…
Read MoreLeed’s Partners With Parkland
Leed’s, a subsidiary of Polyconcept North America, and Parkland, a Vancouver-based design driven bag company, announced their exclusive partnership to bring environmentally friendly pieces to the promotional products industry. Parkland, which committed to a new sustainable model in 2018, uses fabrics developed with recycled plastic bottles to create products designed for individuality, fun and everyday…
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