Promo Apparel

Nike Ends Manny Pacquiao Endorsement After Derogatory Speech
February 18, 2016 at 6:03 pm

Nike Inc. has ended its endorsement of Manny Pacquiao after the Filipino boxer made derogatory comments regarding homosexuals. According to ESPN, the company removed all Pacquiao-related merchandise and advertisement from its website after Pacquiao made a comment regarding same-sex couples on a…

Fanatics Inc. Acquires Kitbag, Expands Sports Merchandising Worldwide
February 17, 2016 at 7:12 pm

Fanatics Inc., a worldwide retailer of licensed sports merchandise, announced that it has acquired Kitbag, a U.K.-based sports e-commerce company and subsidiary of Findel plc. This move will allow Fanatics Inc. to increase licensed sports merchandise for soccer, which has seen an increase in the U.S. recently. Kitbag has relationships with popular European sports brands,…

Club Med Anniversary T-shirt Is a Best Seller
February 16, 2016 at 4:53 pm

Back in 1995, Club Med Punta Cana started selling a limited-edition line of "45" T-shirts to celebrate its 45th birthday. According to Caribbean Journal, the shirts were an instant success, and guests began to collect the T-shirts at the various Club Meds that were selling them. However, while…

CPPA Honors Outstanding Industry Professionals at the Ninth Annual Peake Awards
February 15, 2016 at 4:03 pm

Chesapeake Promotional Products Association (CPPA), West River, Md., has announced the winners of the 2016 Peake Awards. The CPPA Peake Awards spotlight the top promotional consultants and promotional products suppliers in the Chesapeake region by highlighting distributor- and supplier-specific and accomplishments along with overall awards for campaign excellence and commitment to the association. The association…

The Oscars Gift Bag Is Worth $200K
February 10, 2016 at 4:10 pm

The Academy Awards ceremony isn't until Feb. 28, but we already have the inside scoop on what the nominees will receive in their gift bags. According to The Daily Beast, the Oscars gift bag is worth about $200,000. According to Mashable, in addition to a few fancy vacations,…

Feds Seize $39M in Fake Super Bowl Gear
February 8, 2016 at 6:26 pm

Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos (specifically Von Miller) won Super Bowl 50 over the momentum-fueled Carolina Panthers. This was Manning's record-breaking 200th career win, so with all of these round numbers here, we can practically see the "Peyton Manning: 200 career wins, Super Bowl 50 champion," merchandise now...

Beyoncé Launches 'Formation' Merchandise Line
February 8, 2016 at 4:54 pm

A lot of people say that Beyoncé is the best in the business. Today, we can say that the business we're referring to is marketing. After dropping a surprise new song before her Super Bowl 50 halftime show performance, Beyoncé also debuted a new line of apparel and accessories relating to her new song, "Formation,"…

CustomInk Acquires Commerce Startup Represent
February 5, 2016 at 6:42 pm

CustomInk, Fairfax, Va., has acquired Represent, a Los Angeles-based online merchandise company. According to TechCrunch, CustomInk acquired Represent for close to $100 million in a cash and stock deal. Represent, founded in 2014, allows users to create and sell apparel and accessories similarly to how CustomInk does. What sets Represent apart is that it works…

6 'Cool' Campaign Items for Millennials
February 4, 2016 at 4:48 pm

Getting young people out to the ballots is important for candidates. Over time, we've seen candidates employ a lot of techniques to try to appeal to the young voters—some have been effective, others fall flat. Here are a few of the more recent ways the presidential candidates are trying to appeal to millennials. 1. "Loud and…