Recent surveys have shown eight out 10 Americans would prefer to buy a product that is made in the U.S. rather than an imported product, even if that product costs 10 percent more than the import. It is debatable whether this translates to point of sale, but it is clear buying American is on the consuming public’s…
Read MoreLive Nation, NYPD Take John Mayer Bootlegs Really Seriously
Leading up to chart-topping musician John Mayer’s show at Madison Square Garden this week, the New York Police Department has teamed up with Live Nation to crack down on street vendors selling bootleg Mayer merchandise outside of the venue. According to TMZ, Live Nation—the entertainment company that merged with Ticketmaster—secured a temporary restraining order, banning…
Read MoreT-shirt Printer Gets Cease and Desist From Duke, Responds In Worst Way Possible
Duke University sent a cease and desist letter to Tampa, Florida-based Smack Apparel after the company started making T-shirts mocking Duke junior guard Grayson Allen. The shirts feature a silhouette with the number 3 in the middle, and the phrase “Yo Grayson … Why You Trippin’?” This is a reference to Allen’s multiple tripping incidents…
Read MoreOur Favorite Masters Merchandise
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for golf fans. That’s right, The Masters starts this week, and fans are flocking to Augusta National. While the practice rounds begin, fans get to take a look at the branded merchandise available. And, though we didn’t get to go this year (maybe next year!), Golfweek posted…
Read MoreMLB Star Bryce Harper Partners With Under Armour for Patriotic Custom Footwear
Due to his scary-good skill set, which has netted numerous accolades, including the 2015 National League Most Valuable Player award, Bryce Harper has become a polarizing performer in smacking fastballs and roaming right…
Read MoreWould You Have Been Staying at the Cheap Motel Down the Street?
How do you respond to “no” in your business pursuits? Let me share a short story about a “no” that that I recently experienced. I found out late one afternoon that I needed to get to suburban Charlotte for a week. I immediately got online to book my favorite hotel, but the website said there…
Read MoreTekweld Welcomes New Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Tekweld, Farmingdale, N.Y., welcomed Ray Rodriguez as vice president of sales and marketing. An industry veteran of over 25 years, Rodriguez will take his expert knowledge and lifetime experience in the promotional product industry and apply them to help solidify Tekweld’s…
Read MoreA New York Shop Is Serving As a Heal-All for Fountain Pen Connoisseurs
While computers and smartphones have emerged as the champion conveyors of information, many individuals will never neglect the comfort and companionship of a trusty pen. No matter the allotment of love that goes toward maintaining…
Read MoreHow Free Trade Agreements Affect the Apparel Industry
As a result of free-trade agreements and rising prices of Asian manufacturing, U.S. textile and clothing makers are seeing a boost. According to Apparel News, production of U.S. man-made fiber and filament, textiles, and apparel shipments reached almost $75 billion. That’s an 11 percent increase from 2009. This comes after U.S. apparel manufacturing took a…
Read MoreLast Chance to Vote! PM Video Battle: MARCO Promotional Products Versus Dynamite Promo
Promo Marketing’s Video Battle pits two industry videos against each other for the chance at the ultimate bragging right: Being declared our readership’s absolute favorite. (Next up: We’re getting the April Fools thing going a day early. There’s something on your shirt!) Last week, MARCO Promotional Products won, and now will face off against Dynamite Promo. The…
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