T-shirts and Tanks

Wendy's is really leaning into its partnership with the Adult Swim cartoon "Rick and Morty." After hosting special pop-ups and store takeovers, Wendy's is once again rebranding as "Morty's," for a special promotional event through Uber Eats that also sort of parodies the celebrity meal deals that have become so common in fast food marketing. As part of…

Fire departments in North Carolina and New York are warning community members about T-shirt scams. The Rockingham Fire Department in Rockingham, North Carolina, said scammers are selling T-shirts or asking for donations to the department via text message, according to the Richmond Observer. "If you get any kind of information in a text or email…

Netflix and Metallica teamed up for co-branded "Hellfire Club" apparel, referencing a plot point in the latest season of "Stranger Things." The raglan-style Metallica shirt, which is just a little different than the original Hellfire Club shirt, is available on both Netflix's store and Metallica's, along with a T-shirt and a hoodie...

Who was the biggest duo of the '80s? It was Doritos and "Stranger Things," obviously. OK, only one of those was actually around in the '80s, but no matter. The two are teaming up to promote the upcoming fourth season of the hit Netflix series with a virtual concert featuring '80s pop royalty, special Doritos packaging and some killer concert merch...

PromoCares has launched a T-shirt fundraiser aimed at raising $50,000 for Ukrainian aid through Save the Children. Produced in partnership with several industry suppliers as part of PromoCares' #Ukraine4Good initiative, the limited-edition T-shirt is designed to "leverage the use of promotional products to create a ripple effect for good."...

Buffalo Wild Wings is hoping that a few college basketball games go into overtime during this year's NCAA tournament. After all, that's the only time fans will be able to shop for exclusive branded merchandise. The "Home of Overtime" collection, which includes a T-shirt and hoodie, unlocks only when a March Madness game goes into extra time...

The T-shirt has long been one of the most popular promotional products. But not even the mighty tee is immune to supply chain challenges. As everyone struggles to piece together orders and track down inventory, the good news is there are some things distributors and decorators can do to improve their chances. Here are eight ideas...

Using the photo mode in games like "Assassin's Creed Valhalla," players can capture moments and then use Ubisoft's partnership with Zakeke to add them to items like T-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases and more. And like every social media platform these days, there are editing capabilities like filters, sizing tools and more...

We can't deny that Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" does, in fact, rock. McDonald's can't either. And after releasing the Mariah Carey celebrity meal just in time for the holiday season, the House of Ron showed off its gift-giving nature this Christmas by giving out 10,000 Mariah Carey T-shirts beginning yesterday...

There are a lot of songs about December, but we're not sure how many songs there are about promotional products. While we scour our record collections, take a look at five items worthy of their own song, including a movie-promo disaster kit, a killer coffee mug, a very optimistic baseball calendar and more...