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Royal Apparel, Hauppage, N.Y., announced it is adapting to the current needs of customers with new virtual capabilities. The cancellation or postponement of trade shows, in-person presentations and showroom visits has become a common headline in the pandemic-driven news coverage these days. With CDC guidelines urging social distancing practices and essential travel only, Royal Apparel…

We’re not sure what time-warp spell the Earth is under right now, but somehow we blinked at midnight on New Year’s Eve and now it’s June. The only thing left to do is track down the evil time wizard and make him release us from the curse. While we do that, please check out this edition of our Fave 5 promotional items of the week...

This week’s Promo History Lesson comes to you all the way from 1970s West Germany, where Jagermeister was trying to find a way to market its brand through soccer, but had to deal with the fact that, at the time, shirt sponsorship was against the rules of the German Bundesliga...

Dietz & Watson is a well known deli brand, but it's also been known to dabble in branded merch, and its latest offering benefits certain cities that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. From now until June 21, 50 percent of all purchases from the company's “Lounge for Good” online store will be donated to small business and charities...

If you go down to Cape Canaveral to watch a typical NASA launch, you’ll see all kinds of merchandise sellers hawking commemorative apparel. But, if you go today to see SpaceX launch NASA astronauts to the International Space Station, you’ll come back empty-handed. And that’s irritating to a lot of local merchandise sellers...

We hope everyone had a relaxing Memorial Day weekend, and that despite current circumstances you still were able to grill up a few burgers (or whatever you like to put on the grill). The long weekend gave us even more time to check out some cool promotional items of all types, so we have some good stuff for you for this week’s edition of the Fave 5...

Pajama sales reportedly increased 143 percent in April, despite a drop in other apparel categories. The data points to one thing: The demand for business casual (or even grocery store casual) has taken a hit, but comfy options are more important than ever...

Nine Inch Nails fans were disappointed to hear that the band is putting its 2020 tour dates on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But, before they despair too much, fans should know that they can still get their hands on the planned tour merchandise, with proceeds going to local food banks...

Given our love for the promo campaigns that minor league baseball squads have presented, we are pleased both as supporters of the national pastime and admirers of wordplay that the St. Paul Saints held a ‘Nopening Day’ celebration that saw them distribute T-shirts to fans via curbside pickup...

Folks, sports are back (sort of!) and we want to talk about it. We also want to talk about some of our favorite promotional products we found from around the internet over the last week. Some of them are sports-related. Others are not. One of them is a branded hairdryer from 2008...