Bags & Luggage
May 25, 2017 at 1:51 pm
Remember how Balenciaga, the high-end fashion brand, was selling bags that looked crazy-similar to Ikea's plastic blue shopping bags for more than $2,000? Well, in case you need a refresher, here's our story on it. Ikea cut right to the chase by addressing the humor of selling a knock-off of a 99 cent bag for…
May 2, 2017 at 2:30 pm
Would you wear a bag on your head as a fashion statement? We probably wouldn't, either. But that hasn't stopped people from wearing those blue Ikea bags as hats. No, they're not just sticking them on their heads. Streetwear companies Pleasures and Chinatown Market transformed the bags into fitted caps, and are selling them for…
April 19, 2017 at 2:37 pm
Ikea may have redesigned their classic blue tote bag, but it seems that demand is still high for the iconic item. Balenciaga, the French luxury brand, just released its Arena Extra Large Shopping Tote, which looks pretty darn similar to the old Ikea shopping bag. The difference is that this bag costs $2,145, rather than…
April 11, 2017 at 1:50 pm
There's social commentary, and then there's being tone deaf. When introducing a new tote bag, Romwe was the latter. The company's new tote bag says, in plain black text, "This bag contains a gun, a bomb, a very large…
April 5, 2017 at 10:53 am
VF Corporation, Greensboro, N.C., the parent company of JanSport, announced Tuesday that it would be closing its JanSport collegiate apparel operations in Appleton, Wis. According to Fox 11, the closure will put 380 employees out of work. VF Corp. also announced its plans to sell its licensed…
March 22, 2017 at 11:59 am
It's so fascinating to live in an era where micro-moments immediately become merchandise. Even with the election cycle over, we're still seeing new politically motivated apparel every day. Last week, someone published an anti-Trump tweet from the official McDonald's Twitter account. The tweet called Trump "a disgusting excuse of a President," which caught a lot of…
March 14, 2017 at 11:53 am
It's been 20 years since Christopher "The Notorious B.I.G." Wallace, also known as Biggie or Biggie Smalls, passed away. And the grocery store he worked at in his native New York City commemorated his death by releasing limited edition paper bags last week, according to DNAinfo. The "Biggie Bags" featured the rapper's face with the…
February 28, 2017 at 11:39 am
In the promotional products industry, brand visibility is the highest priority. If you can get your clients' brands in front of the public eye, you've done your job as a promotional products professional. But, if your client is a professional sports team who just won under shady circumstances, you might advise them to avoid giving…
February 8, 2017 at 2:31 pm
Yesterday, the New York Assembly passed legislation to effectively block New York City's proposed new fee on single-use paper and plastic bags. The State Senate passed the bill as well on Monday. Now, the bill is going to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for his consideration.
January 30, 2017 at 2:05 pm
Beginning this Wednesday, Chicago will be the latest city to incentivize shoppers to bring their own bags to grocery stores, lest they want to pay a 7 cent tax per bag at the checkout line. According to…
