Sports & Leisure
July 22, 2016 at 3:14 pm
This year, the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro has taken a different approach to the prized bronze, silver and gold medals. We reported earlier that this year's medals show a commitment to environmental…
July 19, 2016 at 2:42 pm
Promo Marketing, the Philadelphia-based source of product and marketing information for distributor sales professionals, is pleased to announce the second installment of its 2016 Supplier Excellence Awards. For the first installment of winners, check here. The annual Supplier Excellence Awards give distributors the ability to vote for their favorite suppliers in more than 40 hard goods and apparel…
July 14, 2016 at 5:56 pm
Whether it was the result of Cleveland Cavaliers fans finally getting to celebrate a victory or just passengers on the LeBron James hype train who wanted to celebrate him making good on his promise to bring a…
July 12, 2016 at 6:24 pm
Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon has become a bit of a T-shirt mogul recently, or at least a great inspiration for funny T-shirts. His sage wisdom of, "Try not to suck," was so popular that it ended up on a T-shirt that caused the St. Louis Cardinals to change rules in their stadium. The best…
July 8, 2016 at 5:38 pm
It seems that every commercial is tied in to the upcoming Olympics. Co-branding is rampant from brands, like Coca-Cola and Visa. The latter, actually, just assembled three U.S. Olympic athletes—soccer player Carli Lloyd, swimmer Missy Franklin and fencer Ibtihaj…
June 30, 2016 at 5:22 pm
We've seen a fair amount of merchandise commemorating LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers' first NBA Championship. Fans want to wear their Cleveland pride wherever they go, sharing a fraction of the feeling that the players felt…
June 30, 2016 at 3:20 pm
Following the death of Pat Summitt, Hall of Fame coach of the University of Tennessee women's basketball team, members of her foundation warned that counterfeiters not only are selling unlicensed…
June 29, 2016 at 5:18 pm
For athletes all over the world, wearing an Olympic medal is one of the highest achievements imaginable. As we get closer to this year's Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, we found a look at…
June 28, 2016 at 5:57 pm
As we've seen on tour apparel, college T-shirts and rugs, misprints happen. That said, spelling a major athlete's name wrong on the back of his own jersey is a pretty big no-no. Los Angeles Galaxy, and former Liverpool FC, star Steven Gerrard played a game on Sunday evening with "Gerrrad" on the back of his…
June 24, 2016 at 5:49 pm
There has been a lot of debate about whether or not the Washington Redskins should change their name, as many see it as offensive to Native Americans. One school in Washington, D.C., has shown where it stands on the debate by banning Redskins merchandise from its classrooms. According…
