On May 29, 2010, Roy Halladay pitched a perfect game against the (then) Florida Marlins. It was the 20th perfect game in MLB history, as well as the second in Phillies franchise history (and…
Read MoreHow Pizza Hut Is Using Promotional Merchandise to Boost Social Media Engagement
Certain words have a notable knack for producing smiles, with “vacation,” “sleep,” “free” and “raise” being among the finest friends to faces. Fewer examples, though, can engender such anticipation and subsequent satisfaction as “pizza,” which has attained global adulation that not many foods can counter. Serving and delivering more pies than any of its worldwide…
Read MoreFans Very Confused Over Knicks’ Awful Kristaps Porzingis Hats
Not all fan apparel products can be winners. The New York Knicks learned this lesson the hard way when the team launched its new Kristaps Porzingis hats for sale in the Madison Square Garden shop. A good tip for any team embroidering a player’s likeness on hats is to make sure the finished product actually…
Read MoreApparently, No One Wants Pink Hunting Gear
Millennial pink might be the most popular shade of 2017, but pink is a huge miss in the hunting apparel world. According to USA Today, blaze pink, a legal hunting color in Wisconsin, hasn’t been flying off the shelves at several hunting retailers. Blaze pink hunting coats are not selling nearly…
Read More*NSYNC Reunites for 20th Anniversary Merchandise Line
Are you ready to feel old? *NSYNC, the greatest boy band of the ’90s (you heard me, Backstreet Boys fans) is gearing up to celebrate its 20th anniversary. We’ll give you some…
Read MoreStove Top Launches Greatest Thanksgiving Apparel Promotion Ever
We’ve got to say, food companies have been bringing the heat lately when it comes to promotional apparel. Last week, Hidden Valley unveiled its holiday merchandise collection, and before that, we had Taco Bell and KFC making waves. But we have to give credit where credit is due, and this Thanksgiving apparel from Stove Top…
Read MoreWatch Out for the Word ‘Actually’
When I hear the word “actually” in a presentation, my “BS detector” goes on high alert. While true in all presentations, the alarm bells ring very high when the word is used in a software demonstration. “You can actually pay your bill with one button click.” “You can actually see your logo with no effort.”…
Read MoreCase Regarding Political Apparel at Polls Goes to Supreme Court
Promotional items and apparel have always played a role in political campaigns, though last year’s presidential election may have taken the cake with its surplus of big, red hats and “I’m…
Read MoreHow Pantone Selects the Color of the Year, and What It Means for Consumers
We’ve been talking about the Pantone Color of the Year, well, every year. The Pantone Color Institute, the leading expert on all things colorful, chooses a single hue every year that it believes will be prevalent in fashion, culture, marketing and…
Read MoreSteph Curry Wishes His Bobblehead Had a Beard
Steph Curry will turn 30 on March 14, but do not let the man’s birth certificate fool you. He still looks as if he is going through puberty,…
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