Yesterday, we reported on all of the counterfeit merchandise that authorities have seized before the Super Bowl. Now, we have all of the authentic Carolina Panthers merchandise that would have hit shelves had Cam Newton and the team topped the Denver Broncos. According to SportsLogos.net, some of the proposed Panthers merchandise used the phrase “Keep Pounding,”…
Read MoreA Very Powerful Question
As I returned my Alamo rental car in Newark, N.J., recently, an employee asked if I had any issues with the car and how my trip was. I said, “Fine,” and was prepared to get my receipt and walk to the terminal. Instead, I was legitimately surprised by a simple question: “Could we have done…
Read MoreIMAGEN Brands Hires Dana Zezzo as Vice President of Sales
IMAGEN Brands, parent company of Crown Products, Mobile, Ala., and Vitronic, Mason, Ohio, announced it has hired Dana Zezzo as vice president of sales. Zezzo was most recently senior vice president of sales and marketing at Jetline, Gaffney, S.C., and also has worked for Pittsburgh-based Pro Towels, Erie, Pennsylvania-based CPS/Keystone and Trevose, Pennsylvania-based alphabroder. “Dana is…
Read MoreMountain Dew’s ‘Puppy Monkey Baby’ Ad Inspires Merchandise
If you were one of the millions of people who tuned in for Super Bowl 50 last night, you probably witnessed one of the most polarizing commercials, Mountain Dew’s bizarre Puppy Monkey Baby commercial…
Read More9 Monkey Promotions to Celebrate Chinese New Year
Go bananas and check out these nine monkey promotions for the Chinese Lunar New Year…
Read MoreFeds Seize $39M in Fake Super Bowl Gear
Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos (specifically Von Miller) won Super Bowl 50 over the momentum-fueled Carolina Panthers. This was Manning’s record-breaking 200th career win, so with all of these round numbers here, we can practically see the “Peyton Manning: 200 career wins, Super Bowl 50 champion,” merchandise now…
Read MoreBeyoncé Launches ‘Formation’ Merchandise Line
A lot of people say that Beyoncé is the best in the business. Today, we can say that the business we’re referring to is marketing. After dropping a surprise new song before her Super Bowl 50 halftime show performance, Beyoncé also debuted a new line of apparel and accessories relating to her new song, “Formation,”…
Read MoreERB Safety/Fame Fabrics Adds Inside Sales Representative
ERB Safety/Fame Fabrics, Woodstock, Ga., announced the addition of Westin Moe as inside sales representative. Moe will cultivate and grow new business relationships with targeted promotional products distributors across the country. Moe brings more than six years of professional sales experience working…
Read MoreCustomInk Acquires Commerce Startup Represent
CustomInk, Fairfax, Va., has acquired Represent, a Los Angeles-based online merchandise company. According to TechCrunch, CustomInk acquired Represent for close to $100 million in a cash and stock deal. Represent, founded in 2014, allows users to create and sell apparel and accessories similarly to how CustomInk does. What sets Represent apart is that it works…
Read MoreSan Diego Padres Announce Special ‘Giveaway’ Tickets
Although the San Diego Padres announced their theme night promotional giveaways earlier this week, they just revealed they will be trying a different approach to the process this year…
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