Aside from concerts and occasional public relations appearances, musicians tend to be islands with respect to interacting with the public, but Avril Lavigne, whose 2002 debut album, “Let Go,” singled her out as a skater punk star, has again proven rare by saying “I’m With You” to those outside her inner circle. Through Friday, the…
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Partners For Incentives Unveils New Web Platform
Partners For Incentives, Cleveland, announced the arrival of its new web platform, which has been updated to be mobile responsive. Responsive web design (RWD) has become more important as the amount of mobile traffic now accounts for more than half of total internet traffic. “Our commitment to RWD allows us to create beautiful websites that…
Here Are All the States Where It’s Illegal to Wear Political Apparel to the Polls
November 6 will undoubtedly prove a pivotal day in America’s political history, with Republicans looking to retain control of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and Democrats looking for momentum-building victories to catapult their chances in the 2020 presidential election. The parties’ voters will eagerly cast their say on the future of the country,…
CafePress Acquisition Focus of Class Action Lawsuit
Everything seemed to be relatively wrapped up for CafePress. After setting itself up to be acquired by Snapfish, it seemed like it was pretty much the point where the credits start rolling and we assume CafePress lives happily ever after in its new life. That’s not the case just yet, though. The law firm Levi…
This New, Limited-Edition NSYNC Merch Collection Includes a ‘Bye Bye Bye’ Doormat
Last week, NSYNC announced the launch of its latest merchandise collection in partnership with Epic Rights. While the iconic boy band might have split up in the early 2000s, its music (and throwback photos complete with the frosted tips hairstyle) will live on forever. But fans looking to expand their NSYNC memorabilia collections better order soon. There’s only three days left until the limited-edition collection goes bye, bye, bye…
National Awards Inc.’s Lisa Greer Discusses a Client’s Anniversary Promos
Celebrating a business’ anniversary is certainly a time for celebration. Especially when a business has been around for four decades. Lisa Greer, director of sales for National Awards Inc., Jackson, Miss., remembers one particular instance where her company helped a customer kick its birthday…
Balenciaga Learns the Hard Way That Those Little Tree Air Fresheners Are Copyrighted
Over its 99-year history, Balenciaga has enjoyed considerable clout as a fashion bigwig, with fellow designer Christian Dior dubbing its namesake, Cristobal Balenciaga, “the master of us all.” If, however, the Paris-based luxury fashion house continues to end up in trademark trouble, one might be tempted to christen him and his workforce “the imitators of…
Stop What You’re Doing and Watch Sylvester Stallone’s Pen Commercial
A lot of people like to debate the merits of film. Everyone has a favorite. Some people like “Gone With the Wind.” Others like “The Godfather.” Me? My favorite movie of all time is the promo ad for the Montegrappa Chaos Watch and Pens, which were designed by Sylvester Stallone. Before I go any further…
The Best Comments From This Wall Street Journal Op-Ed on MLB’s ‘Ugly Sweatshirt Crisis’
Earlier this week, the Wall Street Journal ran an op-ed taking a (presumably) tongue-in-cheek shot at Major League Baseball’s playoff hoodies. These are the ones—adorned with each team’s postseason slogan and logo and various MLB branding—that players wear in the dugout, because October baseball is a frigid, hellish nightmare that serves only to remind us…
Wilco’s $448 Axe, Korn Coffee, and the Changing Landscape of Band Merch
Axes are having a weird moment right now. Yes, of course it’s Halloween time, but I’m not talking about spooky axes. I’m talking about your run-of-the-mill, lumberjacky axes. They’re design elements in boutique stores selling things I can’t afford, gentrifying neighborhoods are suddenly full of axe-throwing venues, and it seems like every groomsman is getting…