Bags & Luggage

In honor of Inauguration Day, we’re inaugurating a new batch of five promotional products to hold the highest office in the land—a place on our Fave 5 list. That’s no slam on last week’s products, but in the spirit of moving forward it’s time to check out five new products this week...

The White House used a State Department party as an opportunity to give away leftover merchandise from First Lady Melania Trump’s chosen cause over the last four years. At an event for about 200 guests, officials gave out "Be Best" branded items like frisbees and backpacks. So, why exactly did attendees at a holiday party get Be Best promotional items?...

We saw some pretty interesting promotional products campaigns this week, most notably the Pepsi spa kit. Pepsi aside, we have five more promo products that are worthy of praise, like a skateboard/boombox, well-timed onesies and more...

Gemline, Lawrence, Mass., announced a strategic partnership with Colorado-based Osprey. This partnership brings the highly regarded and much sought-after outdoor retail brand and their innovative products to Gemline’s growing product portfolio of premium brand partners. Osprey is world-renowned for its functional, high performance gear that reflects a love of adventure and devotion to the outdoors,…

There have been two major legislative decisions this week in Jersey, both of which have potential repercussions for the promo industry. Yesterday, Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law a ban on single-use plastic bags, paper bags, plastic straws and other plastic packaging. And the state voted on Tuesday to legalize recreational cannabis in the state...

Everybody feeling OK? Did you at least get a few hours of sleep? We’ve been refreshing the news just like everyone else, but it’s good to step away for a second and decompress. What better way to momentarily check out than looking at some fun and creative promotional products? We can’t think of anything more fun and relaxing (except maybe mini golf)...

Franzia, the biggest name in boxed wine, came out with a line of branded merchandise that includes a backpack that doubles as a wine dispenser. (Where was this when we were in college?!) The backpack is part of a full merchandise launch from the company...

Glossier is one of the biggest names in cosmetics right now, and the pouch, as we've seen, is everywhere. With health and wellness products so popular in the promo world and Millennial Pink so popular everywhere, there's always a chance a customer asks for something similar

With the Democratic National Convention going virtual, organizers had an opportunity to expand the merchandise offering a bit. There are still plenty of Milwaukee-centric items, touching on local culture like dairy farming and using the outline of Wisconsin, but there are things that play into the nationwide viewership...

Back to school season is here! While it may look a lot different this school year with classes being held virtually, in-person or a mix of both, students and teachers will still be purchasing some of the usual back to school essentials. To add to the mix, Starbucks just released a line of cups and merch inspired by school supplies...