Pajama pants and basketball shorts were the hottest looks of the summer last year. But now that offices are reopening and business travel is starting up again, we’re going to need to think a bit about our wardrobes—or maybe rethink them entirely. Here’s what that means for the women’s apparel category…
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Reddit’s Ambitious New Branded Merchandise Plan Has Major Expansion Potential
Reddit launched a pilot program that will allow individual subreddits to host their own branded merchandise stores on-platform, with proceeds from sales going toward each subreddit’s operating expenses. The initial launch includes just six subreddits, but the company indicated it could expand if things goes well. Reddit is home to 2.8 million subreddits in total…
Read MoreDebt Relief Startup Uses ‘Squid Game’ Business Card Designs for Terrifying Ad Campaign
A debt relief startup has been drawing on the theme of Netflix smash hit “Squid Game” for a self-promotion that feels a little bit on-the-nose. People in New York and Miami might have found one of 10,000 business cards with the same three symbols as on the show, but with the message on the back saying “There’s a better way to get out of debt”…
Read MoreBroadway Theaters Are Using QR Codes to Let Patrons Buy Merchandise Right From Their Seats
A company called Creative Goods Merchandise developed a program that allows Broadway theatergoers to scan QR codes around the theater and place orders from their mobile devices. Once the show is over and the lights are back on, they can grab their merch on the way out…
Read MorePort of Los Angeles to Begin 24-Hour Operating Schedule, Joining Long Beach
President Biden announced today that, after discussions with the White House, the Port of Los Angeles will begin operating on a 24-hour basis, hoping to alleviate some of the cargo backlog that has overwhelmed West Coast ports and put strain on U.S. industries. FedEx and UPS are also reportedly working toward 24-hour operations…
Read MoreNetflix Is Letting ‘Squid Game’ Fans Buy Customized Apparel Via Easy-to-Use Online Platform
“Squid Game” fans looking to celebrate Netflix’s morbid satire can choose from up to 10 different products, eight of which can be customized with either a Korean or English logo, different icons related to the show, and four player numbers representing different characters. What’s really interesting here, though, is the platform…
Read MoreOur 5 Favorite Promotional Products of the Week: Hiking Journals, ’90s Comebacks and More
We’re always thinking about what kind of merch we’d release for the Promo Marketing Podcast. But we took a break from that to bring you this week’s collection of five great promotional products. It includes notebooks to keep track of hiking trips, a pair of ’90s favorites reentering the branded merchandise game, and more…
Read MoreSo Many Buffalo Bills Fans Wanted Hoodies From QB Josh Allen’s High School That the School Relaunched the Old Design
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen rolled up to a recent game in a sweatshirt from his old high school before leading the Bills to a 40-0 win over the Texans. After the win, Bills fans flooded the small high school with requests for sweatshirts like Allen’s, and the school responded by relaunching the design for a limited time…
Read MorePBR Toilet Paper? Pabst Blue Ribbon Will Pay You to Decorate Your Home With Branded Products
For its “In Home Advertising” campaign, PBR will pay folks to really go deep with logo placement. Beyond the immediate eye-catchers like rugs, table cloths and shower curtains, PBR is also giving customers things like label stickers for food in the fridge, toilet paper rolls, or billboards for inside fish tanks…
Read MoreWalmart Opens Netflix Branded Merchandise Store Online
Even in the age of streaming service saturation, Netflix is pretty much synonymous with home viewing. But the company has been pushing its branded merchandise in new ways lately, first by introducing an online store with products created by world-class designers. Now, it’s launching a dedicated shop on Walmart’s website for Netflix merchandise…
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