Fan Apparel

If we told you about a secret CIA gift shop, hidden behind an unmarked door in its Langley, Va., headquarters, you'd think we were spouting really weird conspiracy theories. We're not. There is actually a CIA gift shop. But you can't just stroll in and buy top secret barbecue sauce. The Washington Post got an…

After years of dabbling in branded merch, McDonald's is finally launching a full-time online branded merchandise store called Golden Arches Unlimited, complete with T-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, socks, smartphone accessories, umbrellas, tote bags and more. A lot of the items look like things people would've received during the McDelivery Day promotions the company held the last two years..

Baby Yoda is still dominating the corners of the internet that appreciate cuteness. It's stolen the show on Disney+ streaming series "The Mandalorian," and has even infiltrated the meme world, which is the one of the biggest indicators of prolonged success in the 21st Century. Another big indicator is merchandise. While the show's creator Jon Favreau…

In the words of John Lennon, it’s getting hard to be someone, but it all works out. Contemporary musicians certainly hope that second part holds true, as Billboard has revised its merch bundling rules to maintain the integrity of its Hot 200 albums chart...

Anyone who has seen "The Mandalorian" on Disney+ is talking about Baby Yoda. It's this series' surefire merchandise vehicle. Disney hasn't released any Baby Yoda merch yet, so as not to spoil the character's reveal. But you can bet that, come 2020, it'll be everywhere...

Like the Dodgers, the Yankees are more of a brand than a team these days. People wear Yankees gear to show local pride as much…

The beer business is one of the most noticeably growing industries in the U.S. right now. Just about every town has or is getting at least one micro-brewery, and some restaurants are even rebranding themselves as restaurants/breweries. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that younger buyers like spending their money on smaller…

We've been harping on the fact that e-sports are becoming more and more legitimate all over the world, and therefore more and more worthy of your attention as a promotional products distributor. A good indicator of that legitimacy is the presence of brands with strong reputations. In that regard, there aren't many bigger than Louis…

Were you planning on a history lesson today? Doesn't matter. You're getting one. It's time for another iteration of our irregular Promo History Lesson series! We're piggybacking off some stellar work that High Snobiety did by laying out an exhaustive timeline of important music merchandise over the years. The whole thing is a great read,…

Oh, hello! Welcome to another edition of the Fave Five, where the Promo Marketing staff talks up promotional products we've seen online or out in the world. This week we have T-shirts celebrating cats invading football fields, Taylor Swift's usual merchandise prowess and more...