The Future World of Branded Merch

There’s a revolution happening right under your nose involving big brands and merch: Hulu, Netflix, KFC, Chipotle, Ritz Carlton, Fortnite. (That’s just the shortlist). And it’s not just brands, authors like Salley Rooney and Huraki Murakami and even gazillionaires like Elon Musk are revolutionizing the way the world values merch.

In his incredibly popular talk from skucon, Bobby will unpack an expanded version including the radical shift that has happened in the world of branded merchandise, the evolution of the industry post-pandemic, and most importantly, how it should radically reshape your vision for the future. In the expanded version, we’ll look at how the next generation of branded merch pros will reshape their distributorships for success.

Branded merch is not just ubiquitous, it has become a cultural staple evolving to a higher form of identity, self-expression, and art, commanding headlines and sparking brand obsession like never before. Whether you’re new to the industry or a seasoned pro, there is an amazing opportunity in the future world of branded merch. Join us as we: 

- Look at how the branded merchandise industry has chanced
- Contrast how the world once viewed swag to how they now view merch
- Look at how to evaluate yourself in light of the new world of merch
- Provide the key components to the successful merch biz of tomorrow