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Now Nike Has a Stranger Things Apparel Collection
June 12, 2019 at 1:40 pm

Apparel brands have been partnering with movies and TV shows like crazy lately. Vans launched a "Harry Potter" collection, K-Swiss revealed a "Clueless" collection, and now Nike is getting in on the action with a "Stranger Things" collection...

Kawhi Leonard Sues Nike Over Rights to His "Klaw" Logo
June 5, 2019 at 12:16 pm

There's been a lot of attention of Kawhi Leonard lately as he challenges the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. But, that's not the only battle he's fighting. The Toronto Raptors star filed a lawsuit against Nike in an attempt to regain control over a logo that he says he created.

Is This AI-Designed Clothing Line the Future of Apparel?
June 5, 2019 at 12:31 pm

With Amazon taking the clothing world by storm with its algorithms and data-driven apparel lines, we've been wondering what the next step would be. Stitch Fix followed suit with its own algorithms, and Kohl's subsequently did the same. Now it looks like we've got a new designer making waves: artificial intelligence. 

My 5 Favorite Promotions of the Week: WWDC Jackets, The Wing Tote Bags and More
June 5, 2019 at 12:56 pm

June gloom might be sweeping through the west coast where I reside, but thankfully, there's been so many vibrant promotions to cheer me up. Without further ado, let's get into the branded items that caught my attention this week. 1. WWDC Reversible Jacket https://twitter.com/EthanSaadia/status/1135244280857911296 Apple pulled out all the stops for its WWDC swag bag,…

Survey of 7,300 Consumers Reveals What Buyers Look For in Apparel
May 29, 2019 at 12:18 pm

Since promotional apparel is increasingly shadowing retail, we can gain some insights from retail buyers. According to Apparel News, a recent survey from Cotton Inc. and Cotton Council International polled 7,300 consumers from various countries to determine what drives their clothing purchases...

My 5 Favorite Promotions of the Week: Brewery Tees, Wilco Pencils and More
May 29, 2019 at 1:21 pm

There were so many amazing promotions this week that I almost had to upgrade this to a Fave 10. But, I'm a stickler for consistent branding, so I managed to narrow it down to five. You'll notice that this week's Fave 5 skews pretty heavily toward beer and tacos, but I guess that's just the stage of life I'm in right now...

Here Is a Very Amusing T-shirt Artwork Error Involving Trucks
May 29, 2019 at 12:54 pm

Buckle up, folks, because we've got a truck T-shirt controversy!!! We've seen our share of T-shirt artwork mistakes in the past, like the time Walmart printed the wrong state on its University of Maryland tees, or when Nike spelled Arkansas wrong on a football jersey. Now, Kohl's has committed its own artwork error that is, frankly, pretty amusing...