Is Brand Merchandising Dead?

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Storyteller, Podcaster, Marketer, Commonsku’s Chief Content Officer, and long-standing friend and mentor to Brand Fuel, Bobby Lehew, put his brain on WiFi and shared with creative abandon. We hosted Bobby for an exclusive event and here are our top 10…

Merch Life: The Was, Is and Must Be

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Recently, we shared a presentation at Skucon in Las Vegas that outlined the Was, Is, and Must Be for the Branded Merchandise Industry. We shared hilarious old-school stories of yesteryear, talked about where we are today and crystal balled the branded…

Elevate Your Brand with Impact-Driven Merch 

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When our rocket was learning to fly, we dreamt of our rocket printed on red cape-wearing heroes. We would be in the business of impact. We would champion ethics. From day 1, we pledged to make giving back to our…

Memories, Milestones, and Momentum: 25 years of Brand Fuel

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This past January, when we started working on a blog to recognize 25 years of Brand Fuel, we started with a list of bullet points of our company memories. Our list went super long. Like not worth reading it long.…

Takeaways from B Corp conference (BLD SE 2023)

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At Brand Fuel, we believe in the power of community and business as a force for good. As new kids in the B Corp community, we were thrilled to support the first in-person BLD (B Corp Leadership Development) Southeast! BLDs (pronounced “builds”) are all-day…

Nonprofits Looking for Creative Ways to Raise Money: This Blog is for You!

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In 2004, Lance Armstrong’s Foundation, in association with Nike, created the Livestrong bracelets. They sold 80 million bracelets which created over $500 million for cancer research! [Sadly, Lance’s quest for personal gain ruined one of the most inspiring charity-retail partnerships…

Dream Partnerships Emerge when Values, Purpose, and Culture Align

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There’s a special kind of excitement that comes from earning the trust of a large national account. Imagining the impact it will have on your reputation, revenues, growth (both financial and educational), valuation, and team morale is enough to get…