After a couple of merchandise collaborations with music stars, McDonald’s finally released its collaboration with K-Pop sensations BTS. The partnership includes employee uniforms, a merch collection and branded food packaging. And BTS fans are going nuts, even buying the sauce packets from resale sites like eBay…
Read MoreThe Real ROI of Social Media for Distributors
Just like when you joined a networking group, joining and showing up once in a while won’t get you any results. The same goes for social media. Social media is the space where you can get discovered by your ideal prospects and become familiar to them so you’re on their radar when they’re ready to buy…
Read MoreZing Manufacturing Hires MacMarketing as First Multi-Line Reps for Zing and S’well
Zing Manufacturing, Tempe, Ariz., the exclusive supplier of S’well products in the promotional products market industry, announced the hiring of MacMarketing as its first multi-line representatives. “I have known both Nick and Mark Chipchase for many, many years,” said Zing Manufacturing senior vice president of sales Rich Corvalan. “We are thrilled to bring them on…
Read More5 Do’s and Don’ts of Using LinkedIn for Your Promo Business
We recently covered the topic of LinkedIn—specifically, how a handful of promo pros are using the platform and how you can get the most out of it for your own promo business. But with so much to know and learn about LinkedIn, there’s always more to cover. So we created this list of LinkedIn do’s and don’ts…
Read MorePatriotic Holiday Promotions With American Made Pride
Independence Day is a lot of things. Obviously, it’s a celebration of the country’s birth, but also a chance to unwind at a cookout with family and friends, a time to watch spectacular fireworks, and also an opportunity to sport your best red, white and blue gear to showcase your American pride. But compared to…
Read MoreIllinois Glove Company/Honest Abe Gloves Hires National Sales Manager
Illinois Glove Company/Honest Abe Gloves, Northbrook, Ill., announced that it added Jeff Mann to its team as national sales manager in March. Mann has 14 years of industry experience, serving as national sales manager for Wov-in Brands for 10 years and at Your Custom Bag Solution for four years…
Read MoreJake Gyllenhaal Designed a Branded Hoodie for an NYC Restaurant (With Proceeds Going to Charity)
After rocking a T-shirt from NYC restaurant Russ & Daughters on social media last year, actor Jake Gyllenhaal is again partnering with the restaurant to celebrate their lox. This time, he helped design a hoodie that will raise money for New York theater actors unable to work during the pandemic…
Read MoreHow an English Soccer Team Is Using Augmented Reality on Its New Jerseys
With augmented reality technology, an ad is more than an ad. In this case, a shirt is much more than a shirt. This shirt in particular is the official jersey for English Premier League team Southampton F.C., which is using AR technology to give fans more than just a way to rep their favorite team…
Read MoreBalenciaga’s PlayStation 5 Apparel Costs More Than the Actual Console
It’s been darn near impossible to find a PlayStation 5 for sale. Gamers have also noticed that the consoles are getting more expensive due to their power and output. A PS5 with a disc drive will cost you $499—but that’s still less than a PS5 co-branded Balenciaga shirt…
Read MoreOur 5 Favorite Promotional Products of the Week: Sixers Swag, Giant Bags and More
There’s nothing like a long weekend to grease the wheels and get the content machine purring again. It also gave us a little bit of extra time to scope out some fun promotional products for this week’s edition of the Fav 5. So, hang onto your (promotional) hats and check out some of this week’s picks…
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