Ed Sheeran announced that he would be a shirt sponsor for Ipswich Town F.C., displaying a mysterious logo with symbols he previously used on albums along with the word "Tour." Other artists have started advertising on soccer jerseys, too. Is this a new medium for entertainers? And what exactly is Sheeran promoting?...
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After Ariana Grande's friend, actor Daniel Franzese, told her that none of her merchandise fit him, the singer not only sent him a box of 3XL shirts for his own use, but decided to expand her entire merchandise line to be more inclusive.
May starts off with a great one-two punch. You have May the 4th one day, and then you go to sleep and wake up on Cinco de Mayo, the ultimate fiesta day of the year. Yep, nothing beats that. But, as we’ve said before, just about every day is a good excuse for promotional products. Here are five that we liked this week...
The Rocket City Trash Pandas are the Anaheim Angels’ Double-A affiliate, based in Alabama. The team is so popular that it hasn’t even played an inning of baseball yet, but has already sold $4 million in merchandise. This proves, among other things about the team, that the initial $2 million in just one year wasn't a new-team honeymoon period or fluke...
A few teams, like the Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets and Washington Capitals, gave out branded face masks for their first games with fans present. It's such a no-brainer that we couldn't help but ask why more professional sports teams haven't done it. What's going on here?...
In partnership with Uniqlo, Nintendo launched a new line of "Animal Crossing" merchandise that is available both in the game and in the real world. In the digital world, the products will be available on a special island that even looks like the inside of a Uniqlo store...
Earth Day is April 22, and there are plenty of ways to celebrate. (Even just going for a walk in the park and paying special attention to the sounds of nature around you would work.) This week's edition of the Fave 5 includes some Earth Day themed apparel, as well as lanyards for cats and more...
Last year, the NFL sent each first-round draft prospect a full set of 32 New Era caps so they could keep tradition alive from home. This year, players will be back at the event in person, but there will still be a new look when it comes to the hats. For the first time, the hats will be trucker style, with a fitted mesh back...
To commemorate the release of Lil Nas X's "Montero" single, the art and design collective MSCHF released a Satanic-themed Nike sneaker. The problem was that Nike actually had nothing to do with it, and sued MSCHF for giving off the impression that it was a collaborative effort...
This week, our five favorite promotional products include co-branded Tito's Vodka golf shirts from Bill Murray's golf apparel company, very specific Mountain Dew cans and more. It should be enough to hold us over while we work on our new self-care goals...