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S&S Activewear has relocated its operations from its 450,000 sq. ft. distribution center in Bolingbrook, Ill., to a brand new, 750,000 sq. ft., sustainability-focused distribution center in nearby Lockport. This new facility will expand the company’s Midwest footprint by 300,000 sq. ft. and bring its nationwide total to 3.5 million sq. ft. S&S designed the…
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Hub Pen Company, Braintree, Mass., has rebranded. After 65 years, the brand still stands by the same principles of quality product and customer service, but now the company has refreshed its logo, website and entire visual identity. In 2017, Hub Pen…
Read MoreFall is finally here, which means spooky decorations and pumpkin-spice everything are flooding all your local stores. And while it’s only September, Halloween is kicking off early, as Starbucks released an entire line of limited-edition Halloween-themed reusable hot and cold tumblers this week. And there’s already a resale market for them online…
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As St. Louis, Missouri-based Facilisgroup continues to focus on delivering business growth for its partners, it is looking to evaluate and evolve its current e-commerce offering. To lead this initiative, Facilisgroup welcomed Whitney Meahl as director…
Read MoreLAist was part of Gothamist LLC, a collection of eight sites specific to different cities, before the entire network was unceremoniously shut down in 2017. This is how KPCC, the LA radio station that bought LAist, helped relaunch it through branded merchandise with distinctly local flavor…
Read MoreThe White Sox asked 9-year-old Bradley Godish, who has fought acute myeloid leukemia since 2014, to design the T-shirt for pitcher Michael Kopech’s youth cancer fundraiser. Having had links to the franchise since 2015, the now cancer-free boy met Kopech at an event last year, immediately gravitating toward the pitcher…
Read MoreAs a means to show some gratitude to his former student-athletes, Alabama coach Nick Saban sent former players now in the NFL a pretty sweet gift box full of Crimson Tide swag. But it was more than just a thank you—it was a smart promotional move that figures to give Alabama an even greater leg-up in recruiting…
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In order to continue meeting buyer demands for brand safety and responsible sourcing, Woodinville, Washington-based Bensussen Deutsch & Associates LLC. (BDA), as well as Dayton, Ohio-based Shumsky/Boost Engagement, have applied to participate in the Quality Certification Alliance (QCA) Compliance Certification Program. QCA, the only coalition dedicated to ensuring accountability and independent validation of corporate responsibility…
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Chocolate Inn/Lanco, Hicksville, N.Y., announced yesterday that it has partnered with Mars Retail Group to represent the company’s MYM&M’s line in the promotional products industry. The initial offering from Chocolate Inn/Lanco will allow customers to choose three colors from a selection of 25, offer an array of packaging options and…
Read MoreMastercard believes it needed a “brand flavor.” So it launched promotional macarons, which come in “passion” and “optimism” flavors and are shaped like the circles in Mastercard’s logo. It follows several moves by the financial services company to update and diversify its branding…
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