Promo Products

CPSC Recalls Aflac Branded Plush Toy for Lead Content After 15 Years of Distribution
September 3, 2020 at 11:07 am

The CPSC announced a recall of a small branded plush duck used by Aflac Insurance, after it was discovered that the buttons on “Doctor Duck’s” lab coat contained levels of lead that exceeded the government’s lead content standards. More than 630,000 plush ducks were given out between January 2005 and July 2020...

Impossible Foods Washed Hundreds of Cars (and Gave Out Branded Gift Bags) for Experiential Promotion
September 1, 2020 at 12:37 pm

Impossible Foods, the plant-based food company that’s growing in popularity thanks to its pretty realistic meat substitutes, tied together two short activities—driving through a Los Angeles car wash and cooking an Impossible burger—for one experiential promotion. As it turns out, both activities take about four minutes. And so, “The Great Pickup Party” was born...

TikTok Partners With Teespring to Let Users Sell Branded Merchandise Directly in App
September 1, 2020 at 12:00 pm

TikTok, the wildly popular social media platform, is now opening the door for content creators to sell merchandise directly through the app. TikTok partnered with Teespring to allow content creators to design their own merchandise and let fans buy it directly on the app. This is a first for TikTok, but not new for similar apps like YouTube or Instagram...

UCLA Sues Under Armour for $200M Over Breach of Record Apparel Contract
August 31, 2020 at 10:50 am

A lawsuit alleges that Under Armour misled UCLA about its financial standing—resulting in an enormous $280 million apparel contract in 2016—and then failed to make scheduled payments or deliver products as laid out in the contract. Under Armour informed UCLA two months ago that it was terminating the deal with more than $200 million still owed to UCLA...

The Long Beach Police Department Is Not Happy About '2020 Riot' Merchandise and Challenge Coins Bearing Its Name
August 27, 2020 at 10:43 am

Clear Hot Gear, a company that sells apparel, bags and other products relating to law enforcement and “tactical” purposes, is selling a challenge coin and sticker pack that says “Long Beach Police - 2020 Riot.” It is also selling similar coins and stickers for Los Angeles County. The actual Long Beach Police department is not happy about the products...

commonsku Launches commonsku Sessions at Home, Live and Worldwide
August 27, 2020 at 8:27 am

commonsku opened registration for commonsku Sessions at Home, a virtual conference dedicated to thriving in sales. The virtual experience will be held on Thursday, Oct. 8, from 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. EST, and features a lineup of maverick thinkers who are reimagining the role of selling in the new world of work, including...