Promo Apparel

Live From Atlantic City: Promotional Products Trends at PPAI Expo East 2019
June 5, 2019 at 9:05 am

The PM Podcast crew takes the show on the road in this special episode, heading to the Jersey Shore (no, not that one) to record live from PPAI Expo East 2019 in Atlantic City. Sean and Brendan set up shop on the show floor at the Promo Marketing booth (No. 810) for a chat about the notable promotional products trends on display at the show...

There’s a 'Friends' Themed Café Coming (With a Ton of Branded Merch)
June 3, 2019 at 1:50 pm

This year is proving a monumental one for NBC television shows that are celebrating impressive anniversaries. Only 17 days ago, we highlighted the baseball-related adulation that “Seinfeld” is receiving as it turns 30, and today brings an opportunity to tout “Friends,” which the fashion retailer Primark is commending for turning 25 via a themed café…

MLB Still Hasn’t Solved Its Memorial Day Apparel Problem
May 29, 2019 at 12:17 pm

While the internet teemed with pieces that aimed to clarify the distinction between Memorial Day and Veterans Day, Jacob Weindling, a staff writer with Paste, and Nick Francona, a former Marine and son of Major League Baseball manager Terry Francona, sought to address the distinction between saying one is going to do something for military…

The Booming Trend of NBA Players Selling Their Own Branded Merchandise
May 24, 2019 at 1:24 pm

The National Basketball Association (NBA) finds itself at an interesting stage, and not only because it is nearing the conclusion of another riveting season. The business behemoth abounds with performers who, beyond the rewards that their often-exorbitant contracts grant them, are looking for more financial stability acquired through branded merchandise. Given that NBA careers are…

Disney Has a Whole New Line of Avocado Merch
May 22, 2019 at 2:24 pm

With all of the coverage that Promo Marketing has devoted to Disney, we could understand if other companies were even the slightest bit green with envy. Speaking of that color, we expect businesses to remain some shade of the hue, since it has inspired the mass media and entertainment conglomerate’s latest merchandise line, a seven-item…

Here Is a Very Weird Controversy About a Fan-Designed Pokemon T-shirt
May 21, 2019 at 1:37 pm

New or established, fledgling or seasoned, all writers come to know about the possible pitfalls of making simultaneous submissions to publishers. A China-based artist is learning this week about similar worries surrounding concurrent creations, as he appears to have busted himself over a questioned design that had originally received distinction as a Pokemon T-shirt competition…

Heritage Sportswear Officially Liquidating Assets
May 21, 2019 at 1:07 pm

Heritage Sportswear, Hebron, Ohio, announced in an email last week that it will close its doors after 37 years in business. The wholesale apparel supplier will undergo a complete inventory liquidation, and announced that it will drop prices in every category as part of the liquidation. Heritage Sportswear will offer T-shirts, fleece and polo shirts…

The NFL’s Plan to Score 10,000 Super Bowl Volunteers: Branded Swag
May 15, 2019 at 1:20 pm

After this year’s snooze-fest of a contest between the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams, millions of football fans across the country probably thought right away about how next season’s Super Bowl LIV could restore excitement to the Big Game. While the organizers cannot guarantee a riveting game, they can promise that their volunteer…

New Vans Harry Potter Collection Features Some Branding, Decoration Wizardry
May 15, 2019 at 10:28 am

We're about to "Accio" these new shoes into our closets. For non-Potterheads, that means Vans' new Harry Potter collection is the latest collaboration sneaker enthusiasts are clamoring to get their hands on. And we're happy to report it's got some great branding and decoration on display...