The Backpack

In this issue: Numo + Created Co: Two Iconic Brands; The ACLU’s 4/20 Merch Collection is 🔥; What is SEPTA and why is its merch going viral?; The first wearable AI is here

In this issue: Aldi’s Rizz Game, Insane; 1,000 Miles Across Texas; Is Your Nat’l Park This Cool?; “Ciao Down”

In this issue: What is Re-Commerce?; Make Your Team a Profit-Making Machine; The Golden Age of Movie Merch; The $2.99 Tote Causing Chaos

In this issue: Kids of Immigrants Merch; From The Bachelor to Generous Coffee; Lego’s Rad Merch Survey; Taylor Swift’s Merch Needs Your Help

In this issue: Brooklyn Circus: A Masterclass in Merch; Future Proofing Promo; Logo Slapping vs. Marketing Genius; Supply Chain Tariff Wars

In this issue: Miller Lite’s merchified beer run; 10 visionary ideas shared at skuconX; “Big dumb cups” making big news; Who’s better at merch? Dems or Republicans?

In this issue: Luna Luna Art Park Merch: Unearthed from 1987; The Brand That Gets Remembered Gets Bought; Is This the New Merch Anthem? “Swag Surfin”; Sick Saltburn Merch?

In this issue: Hottest Thing on the Menu is Merch; Come Hang with Us at Expo!; Get Ready to Embrace “Quiet Outdoor”; The Luke Combs Tumbler Debacle

In this issue: Pantone’s Peach Fuzz (Color of the Year); Year-End commonsku Recap!; ACH Payments with Stripe are here!; Heinz is Serious About Protecting Their Brand Color; Pinterest’s Annual Trend Report

In this issue: Wonka Merch the New Barbie Merch?; Your 2024 Goal Planning; New on commonsku: Supplier Spend Report!; Behind the Stanley Cup Car Fire Story; Why 2025 Political Candidates Love Merch

In this issue: Upcycling is HOT!; Your 2024 Goal Planning; Our Merch, Ourselves; Fairware’s (awesome) Impact Report

In this issue: commonsku in the News; Not Your Average Cannabis House; The first major player to drop an AI Creator for merch has arrived; skuconX is SOLD OUT!; Ace Hotel is easily one of our fave merchifiers

In this issue: CEO Summit: Trust, Transparency, and Change; Drake Uses Bat Signal to Hand-Deliver Merch; Spotify Drops Merch Hub to Highlight Your Embarrassing Listens; Get Your Tickets Before They’re Gone!; Emily Ratajkowski’s Literary Merch

In this issue: Covetable Merch with Butterfly Cannon; Ryan Reynolds Needs Your Help with Merch; The Return of Event Merch; skuconX!; Pokemon + Van Gogh = Uh Oh

In this issue: The Merch Multiverse (Behind the Branding!); Vibe Check: My Muy Bonito Guayabera; Trends alert: Creator-Driven Merch; skuconX is Selling Out Fast!; Neuromarketing Makes My Brain Hurt

In this issue: The Astonishing Growth of Delegate CX; $70k Grizzly Merch & Zac Efron; A Few Short But Important Lessons via TikTok; skuconX is Live!; YETI’s Environmental Mic Drop; Customize to Strategize!

In this issue: commonsku Brings on Investment Partner; Merch Boosts Music Sales to #1; Meme Merch Drives Pres Campaign Traffic; Grow Your Team with Global Talent; Stop, Just Stop

In this issue: [Brand] Fuel for Good!; The Politics of Power Merch; Merch Vids: Up-and-coming Trend; How to Work with (Almost) Anyone; The First AI Merch Experience?; DCX x commonsku

In this issue: Your Barbie Guide to Sourcing Pink Merch; Give a Cluck & Ice Cream [Merch] Throwdown; Bucket Hats vs. Baseball Caps!; My Kinda Town, Chicago Is; What’s Sonic Branding?

In this issue: Brand EQ Drives Sales; Bear Wanders into DC, Gets T-Shirt; Moonshoes? Birth Certificates for Shirts?; My Kinda Town, Chicago Is; Looming Shadow on the Supply Chain

In this issue: Big Slick’s Big Merch Energy; Makin' an (un)splash!; Nascar’s Good Merch Vibes; Made in the USA Def on the Rebound!; The New Manifesto for Teams; The AI Easy Explainer

In this issue: Swag vs. Merch; Makin' an (un)splash!; From NBA Dreams to Merch DreasNascar’s Good Merch Vibes; Made in the USA Def on the Rebound!; The AI Easy Explainer; The New Manifesto for Teams

In this issue: Obsessed with Original Faves; Makin' an (un)splash!; Is your client rainbow washing?; AI: What’s trending actually helpful; Seth Godin exclusive drop; Trends Watch Webinar (Featuring Melissa McCauley / Numo); *Blushes* - GCTWFL

In this issue: What Top Merch CEO’s Think; FastCo, Still Takin’ Swings at Swag; Merchella!; Big brands, Merch, & Love; An Exclusive Seth Godin Book Drop!

In this issue: Client Loyalty Love That Lasts; To Swag or Not to Swag?; Merch a Burnin’! + Stealthy Swag; UPS: Indisputable merch pros; Inspo for Eco!; Pssst. We have a secret. High-profile guest alert.

In this issue: Google’s Doom Clock on Your Website; Waystar | Royco Killin’ it With Merch; A 401 Lesson for Brand Collabs; “Certified merch chaos”; How the Hottest Brands in Promo Differ; Shoe Dog

In this issue: The Biggest Gathering of Promo Tech 🤓’s Ever; Promo Impacted by SVB Crisis; Are Your Merch Collections Size-Inclusive?; Imprint Engine’s Bold Brand Strategy; Master CSKU @ CSU; Shoe Dog

In this issue: Curiosity Killed the Promo Cat; The Oscars: How Swag Sways the Votes; AI + Merch? It’s Coming; China is Now Manufacturing in Mexico; Wait, wait – Workplace Conflict is Good?; This Is Not a T-Shirt

In this issue: The Promo 2.0 Problem; Whataburger or In-and-Out?; Subtle Swag + Coded Merch; The 90-Day Sprint; Saddle Up skucampers, We’re Kicking It In Austin!; This Is Not a T-Shirt

In this issue: Welcome to the Promo Multiverse; The Real Pros at the Superbowl; “Don’t Knock It Til You’ve Fried It!”; CRO Secrets and Real-Time Growth; Camp with us!