Promo Apparel
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,…
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...
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,"…
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…
February 4, 2016 at 6:35 pm
This year, the University of Alabama football team won its 16th NCAA National Championship. Naturally, some used "Sweet 16" to commemorate the win, but you won't see any official Alabama merchandise with that phrase. That's because "Sweet 16"…
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…
February 1, 2016 at 5:01 pm
Most of us will never win the big lottery, so we have to go out and earn our successes. And earning success equals selling. In Key No. 8, I talked about the four pillars of success, the only four things a business owner can do to create wealth: Earn new customers. Sell more to your…
January 29, 2016 at 6:32 pm
Promo Marketing’s Video Battle pits two industry videos against each other for the chance at the ultimate bragging right: Being declared our readership’s absolute favorite. (Next up: We're debating what time we should blast Loverboy's "Everybody's Working For the Weekend" in the office. Now?) Last week, Trimark secured its second win, and will now take on…
January 29, 2016 at 6:15 pm
Promotional Products Education Foundation (PPEF), Irving, Texas, announced that the 2016 PPEF scholarship program is taking applications for the 2016-17 school year with $150,000 in scholarships available. Since its inception in 1989, PPEF has awarded approximately $1.4 million in financial assistance. Funded by Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) and donations from the promotional products industry,…
January 29, 2016 at 4:24 pm
Amherst College has decided to change its mascot. The college has decided to separate itself from its Lord Jeff mascot, named after Lord Jeff Amherst, founder of Amherst, Mass., due to controversy surrounding the historical figure. According to WWLP, Amherst College announced that it will…
