Price Increases Continue as U.S. Inflation Jumps to 40-Year High

Pressure is mounting on the Biden Administration and the Federal Reserve to curb inflation, which jumped to its highest rate since 1982 last month after rising 7% rise year-over-year. Businesses across industries from auto manufacturing to grocery stores to the promo industry have had to increase prices…

Cory Cissell Promoted to VP of Marketing at Cap America

Cap America Inc., Frederickstown, Missouri, recently announced that Cory Cissell, MAS, has been promoted to vice president of marketing. Cissell recently transitioned from director of sales to director of marketing to fill the leadership role in that department. As vice president of marketing, Cissell will oversee a rapidly growing team…

‘The Batman’ Gets Promotional Oreo Cookies, Packaging in Europe

WarnerMedia announced that it’s enlisting Oreo’s help to market “The Batman” abroad, with special edition Oreos coming with the Batman logo embossed on the cookie in place of the classic Oreo logo. They’ll also come in special packaging advertising the chance to win more “Batman” prizes…

Tom Brady’s Apparel Brand Is Here: Chic Designs, High Prices and NFT Tie-Ins

Tom Brady got his very own Pantone color for Brady Brand, the NFL star’s new apparel brand. Now, we get our first look at the line, which launched today and bridges the gap between athletic wear and streetwear while potentially incorporating NFT items in the future. Let’s look at the styles, features and price points of the line…

Our 5 Favorite Promotional Products of the Week: Betty White T-shirts, Water Kegs and More

Well, folks, it’s been an excellent run, but today is actually the last day of the Threads newsletter as we know it. Don’t worry, we’ll still be covering all things branded apparel at PM, but we’re also launching a whole new site dedicated to the decorated apparel community. Speaking of decorated apparel, check out the cool stuff we found for this week’s Fave 5…

Delta Apparel Announces Stronger Than Expected First Quarter Sales

Delta Apparel recently announced preliminary sales results for its fiscal year 2022 first quarter ended January 1, 2022. The company expects overall net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2022 to be approximately $109 million, approximately 15% higher than the $94.7 million achieved in the fiscal first quarter of the prior year…