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Bishop Custom Clothing, Vancouver, B.C., announced the hiring of Michael Snyder as vice president of sales and marketing. Snyder has more than 30 years of apparel experience, 25 of them in the promotional products space. He was previously the vice president of apparel at Polyconcept North America. Prior to…
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With respect to self-preservation—or the lack thereof—and admission of culpability and defiance, we have always found ourselves drawn to Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart” and the 1995 film “Heat.” A weird pairing, we know, but hear us out. In the former, the protagonist experiences such pangs over his guilt that he admits his crime…
Read MoreTyler Trent, the Purdue Boilermakers super-fan who endeared himself to the sports world during his battle with a rare form of cancer, sadly passed away this week at the age of 20. For anyone who followed college sports, Trent was probably a familiar figure. He was typically decked out in Purdue black and gold, and…
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Geiger, Lewiston, Maine, a multi-generational family owned and operated company, announced it has acquired Bloomington, Illinois-based distributor CM Promotions as part of its continued expansion strategy and to broaden its client base in the Midwest…
Read MoreGiven that the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) dubs its sports teams the “Rebels”—with the men’s basketball team adding “Runnin” to accentuate the players’ quickness—one should not find it surprising that the overall athletic fan base would have looked to take rapid action against something with which it disagreed. Just ahead of the new…
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The internet has given us countless opportunities for education and growth as human beings. We can access information at the touch of a button. Arguments are settled in seconds. We can see metaphorical vaults of historical documentation from a little device in our pocket. It also comes with some double-edged swords, however. The permanence of…
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Showdown Displays, Brooklyn Center, Minn., has acquired Xarisma, a manufacturer of soft signage based in Huntsville, Ala. In October, Showdown acquired Jansen Display Group, furthering its European presence, and formally integrated Creative Banner Displays. “Xarisma’s creative branding solutions and innovative display development is an ideal complement to the current offerings of Showdown Displays,” Kevin Walsh,…
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Royal Apparel, Hauppauge, N.Y., a made-in-USA knitwear manufacturer, announced that there will be no price increases for first half 2019. Prices will remain the same, in spite of raising labor costs, a hike in raw material costs and tariffs. With the company’s U.S. manufacturing (knitting, dyeing, cutting, sewing ), it is committed to delivering the same…
Read MoreWe’ve covered political apparel at polling locations extensively. The issue continues to be a hot-button topic, with a political apparel ban in Minnesota even reaching the Supreme Court. More and more states are voting to end political apparel bans at polling locations, and it looks like South Dakota might be the next state to make the shift…
Read MoreIf you’ve been wondering when the intersection of technology and apparel would reach its peak, we might be fast-approaching it. According to The Verge, Chinese schools are rolling out chip-equipped uniforms to its students…
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