PETA is releasing a line of merchandise spoofing the Iditarod’s 50th anniversary and drawing attention to the event’s controversial animal-welfare track record. Never one to rely on subtlety, the PETA line features several different items with a depiction of a bloody sled dog and the caption “Iditarod: 50 years of racing dogs to their death.”…
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Sock 101, Lee’s Summit, Missouri, recently announced the promotion of Anna Mosakowski to chief operating officer. She will be responsible for the day-to-day administrative and operational functions of Sock 101. She assumed the new role on Jan. 1. As COO, Mosakowski will oversee daily operations of the company…
Read MoreAdidas launched a line of NFTs in December called “Into the Metaverse,” which will allow NFT holders access to special-edition real-life apparel drops. An NFT track suit will be made available in real life for participants in the “Into the Metaverse” program. There’s also a hoodie with a blockchain address on it and an orange beanie…
Read MoreBy now, basketball fans are used to the sponsor patches on their teams’ jerseys. They’re pretty subtle—just a little logo near the shoulder. But the NBA is taking its sponsorship program a step further by allowing teams to incorporate a sponsor patch on shooting shirts and warm-up jackets they wear during pregame exercises…
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Charles River Apparel recently donated more than $28,000 worth of apparel to long-time charity partner Circle of Hope, a nonprofit providing clothing and essentials to communities experiencing homelessness in the Boston area. These items will be distributed to local shelters and affiliated programs so that families and individuals can…
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Happy New Year, everyone! We love a good even numbered year, don’t we? There’s something about being able to divide the year by two that just feels right. You know what else feels right? Kicking off 2022 with some great promotional products. This installment of the Fave 5 features Supreme ping pong tables, Mtn Dew shoes and more…
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Recently, Fanatics has inked deals with Amazon to sell NFL apparel and acquired a hard goods supplier to expand beyond just apparel. Now, it’s buying one of the biggest names in trading cards: Topps. The deal, which comes after Fanatics beat Topps for the rights to produce MLB trading cards, is worth roughly $500 million…
Read MoreChanel’s glitzy-looking advent calendar nailed the packaging and branded look, but disappointed enough buyers this past December that it led to some backlash online. After buying the calendar, some buyers expected the products to match the $825 price tag, but were disappointed to find stickers, key rings and other items…
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CoasterStone, a division of DSH Indiana Inc., announced the acquisition of Buttons Galore. Buttons Galore started in 1980 and continues to be a premier promotional products supplier of pinback buttons made in the U.S. Buttons Galore president Joe Batic will join CoasterStone as vice president of sales for the Buttons Galore brand…
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Proforma, Cleveland, powered a storefront that reached close to $1 million in sales over a three-day period this holiday season. The online pop-up shop was launched by two public figures with close ties to a popular American recording artist. The store was launched in a flash-sale format and quickly sold out of…
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