The 3 Coolest Features in Nike’s New SpongeBob SquarePants Branded Shoes

Branded shoe collaborations have been popping up everywhere, and we’re really not mad about it. So far, each one has had its share of cool design elements behind it. Today, we’re covering the Kyrie Irving and SpongeBob SquarePants collection from Nike, and there are some fun features and other reasons that these branded shoes will be flying off the shelves on August 10…

Augusta Sportswear Acquires Pacific Headwear

Augusta Sportswear, Augusta, Ga., announced that it has acquired Pacific Headwear, a privately held company based in Coburg, Ore. Terms of the agreement were not announced. Pacific Headwear will join Augusta Sportswear’s current brand portfolio that includes Augusta Sportswear, Holloway and High Five, as well as an exclusive partnership with Russell Athletic on team uniforms…

How Kmart and Sears Looked to Promotional Products to Launch Their Retail Comeback

Everyone loves a good comeback story. Bill Feldberg, chief marketing officer for 
Something Inked, Nashville, Tenn., recalls a promotional products campaign he did with Sears and Kmart—two former titans now looking to revitalize their brands and reinvent themselves for the new world of retail—that felt especially personal and successful…

T-shirt Printers, Local Businesses Rally to Raise Funds for El Paso Shooting Victims

In the wake of the El Paso shooting, local T-shirt printers and other companies are creating and selling merchandise to raise funds for the victims and their families. USA Today spotlighted some of the businesses that are donating proceeds. One design, by an El Paso T-shirt company called MoCha, has been picked up by other printers…

SGIA Acquires Promo Marketing Parent Company NAPCO Media

In a move that further enhances its current partnership with NAPCO Media and creates unprecedented value for the industry, the Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) today announced that it has acquired NAPCO Media. Under the terms of the agreement, which has been unanimously approved by SGIA’s Board of Directors, NAPCO Media—parent company of Promo Marketing,…

French’s Celebrated National Mustard Day With Promotional Mustard Ice Cream

Summertime temperatures can make people engage in some weird activities. Therefore, we are going to make rising digits take the heat for a peculiar campaign by French’s. In honor of August 3’s National Mustard Day, the McCormick & Company brand released mustard ice cream, with visitors to New York and California able to make the…