Panera Bread enlisted T-Pain for a limited run of merchandise to commemorate its new Chef’s Kitchen Sandwiches. Following along with other restaurants that have used a streetwear drop model, Panera also is working with the shopping platform NTWRK for a “Day of Craveable Drops.” Possibly the most interesting item is one called the “Deliciously Luxe Drip Kit”…
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Stranger Danger
“Stranger danger” is a warning that all people you don’t personally know (strangers) can potentially be dangerous. There are lots of strangers giving advice these days. On social media, on YouTube, in your emails and more. Lots of free advice. But who are these folks, and should you follow their advice? My strong suggestion is…
Touchstone Merchandise Group Adds Marty Engel as Executive Vice President of Sales
Touchstone Merchandise Group, Mason, Ohio, announced the addition of Marty Engel as executive vice president of sales. “This is an exciting time for our business and stakeholders,” said Derek Block, founder and CEO of Touchstone. “Touchstone has experienced incredible growth, and with that has presented several opportunities for leadership growth for our…
The Power of High Quality Media in E-Commerce
“Brands need to be authentic and real; they also need to keep in mind that two-thirds of consumer online shopping decisions come down to the photos they see,” shares Liz Giorgi. As co-founder and CEO of Soona, Giorgi found a way for companies to create fast and affordable professional content online. Listen to her story and valuable advice here…
How to Plan for Year-End on QuickBooks
Many accounting systems can be quite complicated at year-end, requiring that you manually close the income and expense accounts into your balance sheet. This zeroes out the income and expense accounts to be ready to start another year. This is how your income and expenses go to zero at the start of a new year…
commonsku Opens Registration for Product Summit: Creativity
commonsku announced that it has opened registration for Product Summit: Creativity. The event is a fresh take on product education combining real-world learning, on-trend product ideas and stories from pros in the trenches. The virtual conference will be held on May 19, 2022 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET and features 24 suppliers and seven mainstage speakers…
What the 2022 NFL Draft Hats Tell Us About Current Headwear Decoration Trends
The 2022 NFL Draft hats are two-tone: black with a brim color reflective of the team’s colors. The front panel features a large embroidered graphic of the city in script font overlaid atop the team name in italic block letters. It’s a bold design choice. And that, along with a few other elements of the hats, gives us some hints as to what’s trending in headwear…
Stran & Company Adds Nancy Shaffer and Jamie Hoelscher to Key Management Roles
Stran & Company announced that Nancy Shaffer and Jamie Hoelscher have joined the management team in the roles of director of client services, and director of merchandising and vendor relations, respectively. Shaffer will be tasked with reorganizing Stran’s client services and sales support operations, while Hoelscher will provide strategic operational leadership…
Coca-Cola’s Immersive New London Retail Store Features Designer Apparel, Exclusive Drinkware and Customizable Cans
Coca-Cola is using a posh storefront in London’s Covent Garden neighborhood to sell items like apparel, accessories and drinkware and interact with shoppers beyond just the refrigerator. Shoppers can create their own personalized Coke cans using a design screen within the store, meaning even if they don’t buy the high end apparel, they can leave with something memorable…
HDS Announces Partnership With Pittsburgh Steelers
HDS recently announced that it has agreed to a multi-year strategic branding partnership with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The top 50 branding agency will provide the Steelers and their sponsors NFL-licensed co-branded promotional merchandise and apparel. As part of the partnership, HDS will work closely with the Steelers to provide event-specific merchandise and more…