Promo Products

Arby’s Launches Oktoberfest Merch Line Featuring ‘Meaterhosen’
October 10, 2019 at 12:26 pm

The world is so unabashedly strenuous at times that we all need ample sources of levity to carry us through our days. Arby’s, quite familiar with sating the public not only with its line of sandwiches but also through innovative merch concepts, has again chosen to be a harbinger of happiness through an Oktoberfest merch line that gave us a chuckle over its inclusion of “Meaterhosen"...

Clegg Promo Announces Victor Macchia as Vice President of Sales and Marketing
October 9, 2019 at 10:18 am

Tim Clegg, CEO of Gardena, California-based Clegg Promo, announced that industry veteran Victor Macchia assumed the role of the company's vice president of sales and marketing, effective Sept. 30. Macchia brings more than 35 years of promotional products industry experience to the position. "We're very excited to have Victor join our team," Clegg said. "Victor's…

Disney Triples Down on 'Star Wars' Branded Merchandise for 'Force Friday'
October 7, 2019 at 1:35 pm

Disney has never been shy when it comes to self promotion. There's a reason everyone wore watches with Mickey Mouse on them for decades. Now that the Star Wars franchise is down with the Mouse, we're not only seeing a lot more content than when George Lucas was solely in charge, but also a corresponding…

Wendy’s Has a Branded Role-Playing Game Now
October 7, 2019 at 1:20 pm

We have heard for centuries that all is fair in love and war, so perhaps the bigwigs at Wendy’s thought that pair needed to become a trio, with “advertising” as the addition. That could be one explanation for the company’s weekend introduction of Feast of Legends, a Wendy's-branded role-playing game that makes obvious the fast…

Proforma Hosts Supplier Energize Summit
October 7, 2019 at 11:01 am

Proforma, Cleveland, kicked off its Annual Fall Energize Summits last week in Chicago, where affiliate owners met one-on-one with hand-selected supplier partners to engage in strategically-guided conversations about specific clients, projects, prospects and opportunities. “I look forward to attending the Energize Summits because of how eager Proforma owners are to discuss new perspectives and strategize…

Instagram's New Selling Feature Reminds Users When Merch Drops Happen
October 4, 2019 at 1:30 pm

The hype beast market for exclusive merchandise drops, made popular by the likes of Supreme, is growing. Social media is the primary way fans find out about these blink-and-you'll-miss-it drops, too. So, Instagram's (read: Facebook's) decision to let brands notify people of their incoming drops is a logical next step in the modern apparel and…

Crystal D Introduces More Than 95 New Award Designs for 2020
October 4, 2019 at 11:46 am

Crystal D, St. Paul, Minn., introduced more than 95 new award designs for 2020. Many of these 95-plus designs come in multiple sizes for a total of more than 200 new awards. More than 80 percent of the new designs are exclusive to Crystal D, and the company is also introducing two new substrates to…

Banksy Had to Open a Merch Store to Stop a Greeting Card Company From Using His Name
October 3, 2019 at 1:33 pm

Since the early 1990s, Banksy has enjoyed defying convention not only through his street art but also by refusing to reveal his identity. While the anonymous creator has thus far been able to keep up his cloak, he has found himself needing to accept at least a bit of normalcy through the use-it-or-lose-it guideline. Having…