Fan Apparel

Playoff baseball is upon us, but even though we don't know who will emerge as the Kings of October, we know who the Duke of March through September is. That title belongs to Sporting News writer Jason Foster, who, during each day of the regular season, wore a different T-shirt related to baseball. We figured he now knows a thing or two about T-shirts...

Having worked here for as long as we have, our eyes are a little sharper when it comes to spotting promotional products in our travels. Because of that, we figured it'd make sense to go with a team effort for this week's Fave Five! Read on as some of our staff talks up some of the coolest, funniest and most memorable products from this week...

Will Smith is one of those guys who seems to have transcended humanity and become a cultural institution. He's made hit TV shows, chart-topping albums and summer blockbusters, and even worked as a genie that one time. Still, Smith is probably best known for "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air," which is how most people…

Following a Philadelphia Eagles loss to the Detroit Lions, diehard fan Hakim Laws—fresh off saving children from a house fire—called out Eagles wide receiver Nelson Agholor in a local news interview. His comments quickly went viral, with Laws creating T-shirts and sweatshirts commemorating the micro-moment...

As a means to show some gratitude to his former student-athletes, Alabama coach Nick Saban sent former players now in the NFL a pretty sweet gift box full of Crimson Tide swag. But it was more than just a thank you—it was a smart promotional move that figures to give Alabama an even greater leg-up in recruiting...

Athletes are superstitious. Michael Jordan used to wear mesh UNC shorts under his Bulls shorts (and put a few bucks on the game), and Jason Giambi wore, uh, significantly less fabric under his pants. Wade Boggs ate chicken before every game (and possibly drank a ton of beer), and took batting practice and sprints at…

Spoiler alert! Today we're going to look into how promotional products and merchandise can accidentally (maybe) spoil details in movies, video games and more. Yes, most of the time these are tiny details of little to no consequence, but with the abundance of marketing for movies nowadays, there's bound to be something that slips through…

CustomInk's presence in the promotional merchandise world is growing by the day it seems. A few years ago, it acquired Represent, an online merchandise startup that works with social media influencers to run promotional campaigns on the site. One of its clients was former MMA fighter Ronda Rousey, who raised $2.3 million in T-shirt sales…

Remember last year's McDelivery Day, when McDonald's went above and beyond in its quest to deliver freebies to customers? If you don't, it was a day where customers received freebies a little more special than usual Happy Meal toys when they ordered via food delivery apps. It was enough of a success that McDonald's is giving it another go tomorrow, and they're putting a fun spin on it to highlight the comfort of ordering food from home...

Remember that whole plan the internet had to storm Area 51? The event has been canceled (thankfully), and with it Bud Light's idea to mass produce cans with aliens on them to capitalize on the hype. But this story isn't without good news. Bud Light is sponsoring a music festival in Las Vegas called the Area 51 Celebration, and those alien cans will be in stock at the Luxor Hotel and Casino's VIP section. So will limited edition Bud Light alien merch, like can coolers, shirts, hats and bomber jackets...