Jonah Hill made quite an impact in 2018. He released “Mid90s,” his indie movie about skateboarding and youth, to high critical praise, and then he created a T-shirt in conjunction with the film that was applauded for its design. The original T-shirt was a long-sleeve white crewneck with A24 written out in skateboards on the…
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Rush Order Tees’ ‘Double Doink’ Eagles Shirt Shows How Lucrative Micro-Moment Merch Can Be
On Sunday afternoon, the Philadelphia Eagles took on the Chicago Bears in the NFL playoffs Wild Card round. The game was intense, to say the least, but it was the final seconds that will go down in history. With the Eagles up 16 to 15, Bears kicker Cody Parkey had a chance to win it…
How One Distributor Doubled Her Sales in the Financial Market (and How You Can, Too)
The financial market is certainly appealing for promo distributors. The obvious reason is, well, the money, and not just the kind in the bank vaults. There are seemingly countless numbers of banks (with numerous branches all over the country), lending institutions, credit unions, you name it—and if you approach them the right way, it could…
Those Iconic ‘Thank You’ Plastic Bags Aren’t Going Anywhere—They’re Just Reusable Now
Plastic bags with a big smiley face or a repeated message of…
2019 Style Preview: 5 Promotional Apparel Trends to Watch This Year
It’s hard to believe 2018 has already come and gone. It feels like just yesterday we were watching the Winter Olympics and fantasizing about what Meghan Markle’s wedding dress would look like. Along with those 2018 milestones, the year was also replete with major promotional apparel trends. For 2019, we expect no shortage of new looks and updated styles…
Gildan Announces ALStyle Partnership With Apparel Wholesalers
ALStyle, the merchandise brand purchased by Gildan from Ennis Inc., will now be sold through a select number of wholesale companies within the promotional products space. ALStyle was previously only a retail product sold via licensing agreements, but will now be sold by alphabroder (California, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Georgia and Florida), American T-shirt Company (Hawaii), The…
Mastercard to Drop Name From Logo, But Is It Risky?
For its advertising campaign tagline, Mastercard has dabbled in brand bravado by dubbing its services “Priceless.” That adjective, though, will soon lose its applicability with respect to the New York-headquartered financial services corporation’s logo, as the credit card behemoth will be dropping its name from the artistic identifier. Only two-and-a-half years after it modified the…
Blue Generation Introduces Direct Import Sourcing Program
Blue Generation, Long Island City, N.Y., is introducing Blue Direct, a direct import sourcing program that eliminates the challenges of “import aggravation” by handling every aspect of production logistics for the customer. Customers can choose from Blue Generation’s extensive style line-up and running fabrics, and receive fast turnaround and competitive pricing with the assurance of…
College Student Uses Marijuana Merchandise Loophole to Get Around Michigan Laws
A month and a day into Michigan’s decision to legalize recreational pot usage, Alex Poulos, an enrollee at The University of Detroit Mercy, is using a marijuana merchandise loophole to try to build his Wolverine State-based business. Government officials have not included a date by which anyone can sell the substance, but the budding 22-year-old entrepreneur…
Get Rid Of Your ‘But…’
It’s a new year with new opportunities to make 2019 your most successful year yet, and the first step is to get rid of the “but” in your vocabulary and stop making excuses. Many times I find people give excuses without even knowing it by making statements such as, “Last year my goal was to…