Hatswork Round-Up: January 2, 2020

In today's Round-Up, we are taking a deep dive into promotional garments and how consumers really feel about free swag. We will also look at some expensive cold-weather hats ¹ and hear from the distributors behind some of your favorite restaurant-branded apparel ².

ASI

Why Promotional Garments are the Best Sales Builder ³

This article focuses, while it is about promotional garments as a whole, it takes a laser focus on T-shirts. If you fill out the form, it takes you to an interactive infographic ⁴ with tons of useful insights and information about consumers and their views on promotional apparel.

“The right promotional garment is useful, comfortable, and makes an emotional connection.”

1. Tote Bags ⁵
2. Headwear
3. Pens
4. Outerwear
5. T-Shirts

GQ Magazine

The Best Beanie Hats to Fend Off a Head Cold ⁶

This article takes you through ten high-end designer beanies ⁷ ranging in price from 50 Pounds to 270 Pounds ⁸. That is around $65-$350 in US Dollars ⁹.

Promo Marketing

The Distributors Behind High-Profile Fast Food Brands' Merch Dish on Selling to the Restaurant Promotional Market ¹⁰

This article looks at a bunch of the restaurant merch campaigns ¹¹ we have covered here on Hatswork, and some that are new to even me!

• IHOP ¹²
• Taco Bell ¹³
• Cinnabon ¹⁴
• Auntie Anne's ¹⁵

What's the most you would consider shelling out for a quality winter cap? Tell us in the comments below. You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook using the hashtag #hatswork.

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