‘Jurassic World’ Has An Insane Promo Budget

The “Jurassic Park” reboot franchise that started with 2015’s “Jurassic World” has become a behemoth (a T. Rex, one might say) of a blockbuster. So, it’s really fitting that the franchise goes larger than life with its promotional campaign, isn’t it? “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,” which hits theaters in June, has a promotional budget of $185 million, more than double its spending for the first installment three years ago…

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Fake Super Bowl Merchandise Gets Second Life After Judge Approves NFL’s Donation Request

his year’s February 4 Minnesota matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII lived up to its hype as a potential clash for the ages, and counterfeiters likewise sought distinction on that day. However, many would-be lucrative deals ended up dashed, as authorities seized some $20 million in counterfeit merch. Yesterday, a Minnesota judge ruled the items could be donated to charities rather than destroyed…

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Sportsman Cap & Bag to Launch New Products All Year

Sportsman Cap & Bag, Kansas City, Mo., is now launching new products throughout the year. “Traditionally, we’d release exciting new brands and styles annually,” Dan Saferstein, Sportsman Cap & Bag president, said. “In 2018, we decided not to wait to offer…

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Fun With Proofreading: Google Trends Reveals Each State’s Most Misspelled Word

Many of these misspellings will inspire incredulous reactions while others will have people saying, “I can’t spell that either.” All of them, though, remind us that proofreading, a huge element of the promotional products realm, will never lose appeal, especially if we are tackling “apparel,” which the good folks in West Virginia have trouble stitching together properly…

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PPAI Names 2018 Woman of Achievement Award Recipients

Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), Irving, Texas, announced Marsha Londe, owner and CEO of Atlanta-based Tango Partners; and Mary Ellen Sokalski, MAS, CEO of Cherry Hill, New Jersey-based creative marketing agency The Scarlet Marketeer, as recipients of…

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Fanatics Gets License to Produce NFL Fan Jerseys

Come 2020, Nike will continue to be the exclusive provider of on-field NFL apparel, which includes jerseys and base layers. For the adult fan apparel, i.e., authentic and replica jerseys, warm-up clothes, champion tees, etc., there will still be a Nike logo, but Fanatics will manufacture and distribute the clothing…

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