AB InBev is testing direct object printing to imprint labels directly on glass bottles. The new “tattooed” labels are for Beck’s Artist Series, a collaboration between AB InBev’s Global Innovation and Technology Center and six up-and-coming artists. The limited run features nine total designs and 200,000 bottles for U.K. release, showcasing the printing tech…
Louis Vuitton has taken its relationship with the video game community a step beyond just creating apparel for tournaments by releasing a “League of Legends” collection. Spoiler alert: It’s expensive. The collection includes character T-shirts, jogging pants, sneakers, a full-body sweatsuit, a parka, cycling shorts, a “bracelet bag,” a pocket square and more…
Polyconcept, the New Kensington, Pennsylvania-based parent company of suppliers Leed’s, Bullet, Journalbooks and Trimark, announced last night that it has successfully acquired ETS Express, though the acquisition was finalized on Nov. 29. The move will bolster PCNA’s drinkware footprint within the promotional products industry….
Through a bill in the very early stages of consideration, New Jersey would enact the nation’s strictest ban on single-use plastics. Sources on the proposal note that plastic bags, along with paper bags and Styrofoam, would mostly become relics of commerce in the state, and would align New Jersey with eight other states that hold bans on plastic bags…
It’s that time of year again, everybody. The most wonderful time of the year to receive gifts. That’s right, it’s college football bowl season, where lucky athletes on successful Division I football teams get to walk away from a likely meaningless football game with a big ol’ pile of swag! Some games are more luxurious…
Still doing a little holiday shopping? It’s OK, we won’t judge. We’re here to help. Whether it’s for a year-end gift, a customer retention program or just to show you’re thinking of someone, these gift-ready items are enough to make anyone light up…
BIC Graphic North America, Clearwater, Fla., has promoted industry veterans Lori Bauer and Dave Saracino, continuing efforts to deliver an improved customer experience and position the company for long-term growth. Bauer, ASI’s 2019 Supplier Woman of Distinction, has been promoted to senior vice president of sales, where she will…
Twitter user Nirbion dashed off a Mickey Mouse drawing that had the character stating that he smells “like rotten eggs” and divulging a plea for someone to add it to a shirt or mug. Hoping to ensnare an offending website in a situation that could yield a lawsuit, he indeed found a taker when bots picked up the design and automatically published it to a custom shirt site…
We’re all appropriately sad that there isn’t enough Baby Yoda merchandise in the universe yet (and what does exist isn’t exactly up to par). But no one should be more upset by the lack of Baby Yoda merchandise than Disney, who will miss out on an estimated $2.7 million in potential revenue, according to one source…
To ensure continuity in the development and execution of current projects and long-term operating objectives, HUB Promotional Group (HPG) announced the promotion of Rodd Steuart to chief operating officer, effective immediately. Formerly president of HandStands Promo, an HPG company, Steuart will take on an enterprise role as the new…