Apparel

The music industry is in a weird place right now. In the past, it was simple. Artists make albums, people buy those albums at the record store, then go see the artists in concert and buy merchandise while they're there. Things aren't so simple anymore, and it's forced artists to rethink the way they market…

Anyone else still in denial that the long weekend is over? As my sunburn finally fades, I guess I'm starting to shake off the vacation hangover, which means I've got my eyes back on the prize: promotional products. The products I've seen this week have been enough to lift me out of my sleepy stupor,…

You might be unaware that the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing takes place on July 20, but for a small T-shirt shop on the edge of the Kennedy Space Center, Apollo 11 merch is making a huge impact. According to the Orlando Sentinel, the T-shirt shop, Space Shirts, is working around the…

Scoring a mention on “Stranger Things,” whose Season 3 episodes have set Netflix viewership records since their July 4 debut, has become the athletic equivalent of suiting up for the Golden State Warriors. In other words, there is always going to be a shot at glory, with promotional prowess being the case for the people…

It'd be weird for a company to say they don't want you to buy their merchandise. On the surface, a video game developer CD Projekt telling fans to avoid buying promotional apparel online seems counterproductive to their mission, but really it's trying to protect its customers from scams while looking out for its own future…

I know, I know—it's almost the long holiday weekend, and you're pretty much already tuned out and on vacation. But, I urge you to read just one more bit of work-related content, because this week's Fave 5 is a treat. Keep reading for the promos that struck my fancy this week. 1. Kid Cudi x…

When we think of 4th of July, we typically think of red, white and blue. But, for Old Navy's recent campaign, the retailer is going all in on purple looks for Independence Day. According to Fortune, the company has created a digital Purple 4th pop-up shop "with all the purple items Americans need to celebrate belonging." It's already a huge success...

Uniqlo released its latest Pokemon T-shirt collection, which features designs submitted by fans as part of a contest. According to comicbook.com, the shirts sold out in a matter of days, so we had to see what the fuss was all about. We perused the collection and picked our favorites...

BIC Graphic North America, Clearwater, Fla., and HanesBrands Inc., Winston-Salem, N.C., have announced a new partnership, adding apparel to the promotional supplier’s extensive hardgoods range of promotional products. An assortment of 70 best-sellers from top brands in the HanesBrands portfolio are part of the launch, including Champion, Gear for Sports, ComfortWash and Alternative. This launch…

There is a very fine line between a clever and timely commemoration of a noteworthy moment and going too far. In the case of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, her latest T-shirt release is teetering on that line after her campaign team created a T-shirt that references a rebuttal directed toward Joe Biden during the…