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Storm Creek, Eagan, Minn., announced last week that it contributed a record $51,557 to charity in the fourth quarter of 2020. “Giving back is woven into the fabric of who we are,” said Storm Creek CEO and owner Teresa Fudenberg. “This year, more than ever, charities struggled for much-needed contributions to serve those in need.…

It’s been an interesting few months for apparel. Workwear suddenly became a lot more casual, as “Zoom shirts” became a thing. A good pair of sweatpants were suddenly more valuable than gold, and we even saw the dawn of “Sicker.” In addition to pandemic-specific stories from this year, fashion continues to move forward at its…

The PM offices are closed next week, so this will be the last edition of the Fav 5 of 2020. So, with that in mind, we’re going to make this one count. That’s not to say that we don’t give it our all every week. We do. In fact, some weeks we even go harder.…

The North Face has reportedly denied a Houston oil company’s order for branded jackets, saying it does not "support the oil and gas industry" in the same way it "would reject the porn or tobacco industry.” Innovex Downhole Solutions CEO Adam Anderson said the jackets were going to be used as holiday gifts for employees...

This year, we've gone deep on a variety of topics related to the promotional products industry. Some of them have been heavy, some have been more optimistic, and some have been attempts at the predicting the future based on what we know about the present. Here are all the PM Longform stories we ran in 2020...

Amazon is moving further into custom apparel and personalization in some subtle but interesting ways. The company's “Made For You” platform allows users to create a custom-fitted shirt (using a “virtual body double”) with the option to personalize the tag...

We’re feeling especially festive today. Maybe it’s that our company holiday party is today (virtually, of course). Maybe it’s because we’re expecting the first snow of the season here in Philly. But either way, the spirit is real today. Let's celebrate with some great promotional products...

Just a day after announcing their decision to rebrand, the Cleveland Indians said they will still sell Chief Wahoo merchandise into the future, with a caveat: The team will donate proceeds from sales of the merchandise to Native American groups. That's a puzzling move given the team's public statements and previous actions regarding the mascot...

Looking back at what we’ve covered over the year is always an interesting trip down memory lane. This year, when things moved so fast, we’ve forgotten about plenty of headlines and stories. So please enjoy this little refresher along with us as we look back on our most-read stories of 2020...

It took years of action for the Cleveland Indians to finally get rid of the Chief Wahoo logo. But in one decisive action, the team announced that it would change its identity all together, abandoning the name it’s used since 1915. On a societal level, this has enormous implications. But it's also a big deal in the merchandise space...