We often hear that numbers don’t lie, and Major League Baseball (MLB), through its adoration of sabermetrics, is looking to pound home that point more profoundly. If we were to look at his figures even casually, we could see that Jackie Robinson would serve as support for those whose allegiance lies with statistics as the…
Read MoreLicensed Trump Merchandise Has Almost Disappeared From Stores, But Trump Campaign Store Carries On
The Trump brand has seen licensing agreements disappear dramatically of late. In 2015, before Trump’s presidency, 19 companies were paying the Trump Organization to produce or distribute Trump-branded goods. Today, only two remain. Yet, the Trump campaign store is still a major mover of merchandise. What gives?…
Read MoreShumsky Parent Company Acquires Uniform and Apparel Distributor Impact Plus
Boost Engagement, parent company of Shumsky, Dayton, Ohio, announced today it has acquired uniform and apparel distributor Impact Plus, Charlotte, N.C. “This acquisition comes at an exciting time for our company,” Dawn Conway, CEO of Boost Engagement, said in a press release. “After a record year in 2017, we continue to look for opportunities to…
Read MoreSee, Even the Dalai Lama Likes Getting Swag
On a trip to India, Aaron Rodgers met with the Dalai Lama and gave his Holiness some Packers swag, presumably recruiting a new Green Bay fan in the process…
Read MoreNationwide Promotions LLC Closing Effective Today
Nationwide Promotions LLC, San Diego, Calif., announced that it is shutting its doors effective today.
Read MoreRoll Tigers? T-shirt Erroneously (We Hope) Meshes Artwork for Football Rivals Alabama and Auburn
The football teams representing the University of Alabama and Auburn University customarily make headlines together over Thanksgiving weekend, with inhabitants of the Yellowhammer State flocking to either Bryant-Denny Stadium…
Read More‘Change Is the New Norm’: Image Source President Tom Goos on the State of the Promo Industry
As the industry faces unprecedented growth, it has been forced to roll with the changes, if you will, inherent to a technology-dependent market. More and more, end buyers are looking for sophisticated, even high-tech products to use in promotions. As the marketplace changes, so too the industry…
Read MoreEPA Administrator Scott Pruitt Reportedly Wants Agency’s Challenge Coin, Branded Office Items to Feature Less EPA, More Scott Pruitt
Scott Pruitt, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), wants to redesign the agency’s “challenge coin,” a commemorative medallion that draws inspiration from military challenge coins. Currently, the EPA’s challenge coin includes the agency’s logo, but Pruitt apparently wants to ditch that altogether in favor of some more personal imagery. The New York Times reported…
Read MoreMontreal Metro’s Merchandise Shop Seems Like a Much Better Experience Than D.C.’s
As one of North America’s busiest and most revered public transportation options, the Montreal Metro, or Société de transport de Montréal (STM) to Quebec residents, finds itself annually accounting for more than 400 million trips, with many of those excursions certainly serving to help riders tend to commercial pursuits. Since the system plays a big…
Read MoreINLT Cloud-Based Application Approved by U.S. Customs and Border Protection
INLT (in·let), Los Angeles, a logistics tech start-up and licensed customs broker that develops software to simplify importing, announced final U.S. government approval and launch of its cloud-based web application. The company raised $1 million from strategic, angel and family office investors in 2017 to fund the expansion of its engineering and trade compliance teams.…
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