Hatswork Round-Up: February 27, 2020

In today's Round-Up, we are looking at sports and athleisure ¹. We will also take a deep dive into how the promo products industry is influenced and affected by the retail space.

Akran Marketing

Win Big with these Promotional Products for Sports Lovers ²

This article offers great ideas for promotional products, team uniforms, and fan gear. Whether you are a booster club leader ³, athletic director ⁴, league organizer ⁵, or just a parent on a mission, you will not go wrong with the ideas listed below.

1. Classic Cap
2. Stadium Seat & Blanket
3. Windbreaker
4. Joggers
5. Shirt-Shaped Rally Towel

ASI

Retail and the Promo Products Industry ⁶

This article takes a deep dive into the history and evolution ⁷ of the promo products industry especially as it pertains to the mimicking of retail stores and products ⁸. It's natural for brands to put their logos on high-quality brand-name product that consumers are familiar with.

Why would a business owner place a bulk order and hand out a product to her customers if it is not something of quality that she can be proud of?

Proforma

Use Athletic Apparel to Get in the Game ⁹

This article focuses on athleisure ¹⁰ brands and apparel within the promo products industry. These products are especially beneficial for brands in the fitness ¹¹, wellness ¹², hospitality ¹³, and outdoor entertainment ¹⁴ markets.

What is your favorite retail-turned-promotional brand? I always think of Yeti ¹⁵; it seemed to blow up overnight, and there was demand from customers before distributors could even get their hands on product. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook using the hashtag #hatswork.

1. https://hatswork.com/blog/2018/11/26/athleisure-ha ts-trends-aw19/
2. https://www.akranmarketing.com/blog/win-big-with-t hese-promotional-products-for-sports-lovers
3. https://hatswork.com/blog/2017/02/20/selling-caps- high-schools/
4. https://hatswork.com/blog/2017/02/13/selling-caps- college-campuses/
5. https://hatswork.com/blog/2017/02/27/selling-caps- nontraditional-students/
6. https://www.asicentral.com/news/web-exclusive/febr uary-2019/retail-and-the-promo-products-industry/
7. https://hatswork.com/blog/2016/06/06/evolution-of- the-hat-historical-timeline/
8. https://hatswork.com/blog/2019/09/23/4-tips-for-di splaying-promotional-products-in-a-showroom/
9. https://www.proformablog.com/use-athletic-apparel- to-get-in-the-game/
10. https://hatswork.com/blog/2018/06/25/hat-trends-ss 19-athleisure-caps/
11. https://hatswork.com/blog/2017/06/05/health-care-h ats/
12. https://hatswork.com/blog/2017/05/22/hats-hospital s-selling-medical-market/
13. https://hatswork.com/blog/2018/07/09/hospitality-h ats-for-hotels/
14. https://hatswork.com/blog/2018/02/19/help-business es-grow-camo-hunting-hats/
15. https://hatswork.com/blog/2019/12/23/predicting-th e-hottest-promotional-products-of-2020/