Have you heard of a General Exclusion Order (GEO)? If not, a GEO is a rare, but powerful solution granted by the U.S. International Trade Commission to prevent counterfeit importations. The order allows the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency to seize products that violate intellectual property rights and patents at the border, which has…
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Chase Utley ‘Dad’ T-shirt Latest Example of Personality-Driven Sports Merchandise
When Chase Utley announced July 13 that he would be retiring come the end of this season, we here at Promo Marketing are not above admitting we felt sad. Yes, we know time is undefeated, and that the now-39-year-old could not play forever, but we will still not enjoy parting with one of Major League…
Custom Ink Expands to New Jersey With Princeton Storefront
Custom Ink, which recently expanded its brick-and-mortar presence in Virginia, as well as a few locations in Nevada and Texas, has opened a new location in Princeton, N.J. This is the company’s first location in N.J. According to Planet Princeton, the location will work similarly to other standalone Custom Ink locations, where customers can create…
Supreme’s Fall Collection Spotlights Some Major Apparel Trends
For those in the apparel world, it’s time to dive deep into the fall apparel trends making an impact. Thankfully, we have Supreme to do the work for us with their fall/winter lookbook. The New York streetwear company has a major cult following and unveiled its Fall 2018 collection this week…
Survey: Sourcing Costs Are U.S. Apparel Industry’s Top Challenge as Tariffs Loom
We’ve been paying pretty close attention to the looming tariffs Trump has announced. Even last month, it was announced that the Trump administration is pushing for an increase on tariffs to 25 percent.
Justin Bieber Loves Hotel Slippers and He Doesn’t Care Who Knows It
Justin Bieber has been the catalyst for a lot of trends in the 21st Century. His swoopy bangs he wore at the start of his career were ubiquitous in high schools. Since then, his clothing choices (vintage-looking Slayer T-shirts, old-fashioned glasses and baggy shorts) have been copied and reported on in fashion blogs. But his…
Spotify Launches Merchandise Collection Supporting Mental Health
Music streaming service Spotify announced its plans to shift gears into the merchandise arena. After its Mint playlist, a playlist of mostly electronica-dance music, surpassed 5 million followers, Spotify decided to celebrate by creating a playlist-inspired line of merch.
HanesBrands and Alternative Launch New National Park Foundation Collections
HanesBrands, Winston-Salem, N.C., has introduced its first line of Hanes women’s apparel and a unisex collection from Alternative in collaboration with the National Park Foundation.
Proforma Prime Marketing Solutions Acquires Tate Products Inc.
Proforma Prime Marketing Solutions, Oakville, Ontario, has announced that it’s expanding its business by entering into a new partnership with Burlington, Ontario-based Tate Products Inc., a product line development and fulfillment company focusing on custom apparel and corporate promotional items. With the acquisition of Tate Products Inc., Proforma Prime Marketing Solutions will add to its…
Bud Light Is Placing Promotional Beer Fridges All Over Cleveland In Case the Browns Win a Game
If we were contemplating only the selfless side that the Cleveland Browns recently displayed, we might come to consider them among the most admirable sports franchises that believe in bolstering their communities. However, in completely evaluating the organization, we would have to say the football team has proven a tad too generous in an undesired…