T-shirts and Tanks

Ron Rivera, former head coach of the NFL's Carolina Panthers, sold $30,237 in promo items from his time with the team, with proceeds going to the Humane Society of Charlotte to assist in the charity's campaign for a new campus and research space...

The Van Gogh Museum and Daily Paper, a 10-year-old Amsterdam-based menswear label, rewarded fans with a 21-piece branded apparel collection that will strive to make the museum “more relevant to adults with a bicultural background.” The designs and rollout are pretty ambitious...

Nike is joining the ranks of companies looking to eliminate waste in their production processes. And, as Nike tends to do with all of its projects, it's going big with it. Through its Move to Zero campaign, Nike's end-goal is zero carbon and zero waste. The company outlined how it plans to do this in five steps...

Through the Oscars gift bags, those who earned nods for best actor, actress, supporting actor, supporting actress and director walked away with almost $215,000 each in goods and other rewards for their cinematic efforts, with some promo world standbys among their spoils...

Alternative Apparel, Norcross, Ga., announced that it will replace all virgin polyester with 100 percent recycled polyester in manufacturing beginning this year. This pledge to the planet makes the eco-focused apparel brand first in the printwear market to take this step...

The tragic death of Lakers great Kobe Bryant sent shockwaves far beyond just basketball. Naturally, the Los Angeles basketball community wanted to celebrate his legacy, and did so with T-shirts and patches. But his figure might live on on every NBA jersey in the near future, too...

Thanks to its Super Bowl ad, Planters—which had supposedly consigned Mr. Peanut to that great big mascot resting place in the sky—has given the character a shot at redemption in miniature form, and the ensuing Baby Nut merch aims to be the awwwwwww-inducing promotional products line of the year.

Come next week, the San Antonio Spurs might receive a boost to their season through the online presale release of a unisex T-shirt and a tumbler that pay tribute to Tejano music superstar Selena. The items will serve as precursors to a 20-piece merch collection that the NBA team will unveil in April...

Whether or not fried chicken is your thing, it’s pretty hard to knock Popeyes for its promotional marketing efforts. The company’s latest venture proves the bigwigs don’t have to wing it to encourage patrons to become even fonder of their products. Owing a nod to employees’ uniforms and likely an athleisure label from Beyonce, Popeyes now has a new apparel line that’s already going strong...

The biggest day in advertising is right around the corner. That's right—Super Bowl Sunday. It's basically the Super Bowl of advertising! For those of us who keep our eyes out for solid promotional items, we don't have to wait for one year to celebrate clever advertising. We get to do it every week! This week's edition includes public transit stress balls, fan bobbleheads and Chinese New Year packaging...