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It’s time to blow up much of the nomenclature that is used by others—and by us—to describe what we do. But certain words keep cropping up, even within the industry. And they’re not the only ones that give us a bad rep. I want people on the outside to understand how creative and impressive everyone involved is. Here are a few terms to reconsider…
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The Comme des Garçons Homme Plus collection included a ‘Pink & Grey Shred Double Layered Blazer’ that has a shredded layer top that reveals the pink blazer underneath, and it’s being sold for $2,615.
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USB 3 technology, also known as USB-C, has been something we’ve reported about extensively due to its status as the latest and greatest in USB technology, with countless products now using it for its fast download/upload ability. We’ve also reported on Apple’s reluctance to incorporate the tech on its iPhones despite using it on iPads…
Read MoreIn Oklahoma, a battle has been waging over T-shirts. For the past 10 years, when visitors touched down at the Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City, Okla., they were greeted with merchandise that featured the phrase, “Nothing Tips Like a Cow.” While humorous, Oklahoma residents and Oklahoma City mayor David Holt felt that the T-shirts needed to go…
Read MorePromotional apparel suppliers and distributors know that the promotional apparel world follows closely behind the retail landscape. So when Brand Finance released is 2019 annual report on the world’s most valuable and strongest apparel brands, we knew we had to dive in…
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HALO Branded Solutions, Sterling, Ill., announced the hiring of Sherry Gantt as the company’s new regional vice president of sales for the Southeast Region. Gantt, a 22-year industry veteran, was most recently with supplier Charles River Apparel. She will report to Dale Limes, senior vice president of sales for HALO. “Sherry’s extensive industry experience will…
Read MoreSome jobs seem like so much fun, such as that of agent Scott Boras, who is trying to secure “stupid money” for prize free agent Bryce Harper, and that of the publicists for speculated lovebirds Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga. If you ask us, though, the best current vocation belongs to the team at Brandwatch…
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President Trump has thrown around the idea of the “Space Force” as the sixth branch of the military for a couple of years now. Some laughed off the idea, even when there was a campaign in August where Trump supporters could vote on designs for future Space Force merchandise. But last week, Space Force was…
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More and more companies—from Fortune 1000 corporations to local organizations—are only interested in vendors who understand the importance of safety and compliance, and who insist on it as it relates to every component of the manufacturing and import process. Additionally, the public is demanding more accountability and greater positive impacts on society from the businesses…
Read MoreIn ‘Back to the Future Pt. II’ we were all promised that, in the future (which is now the past, actually), we’d all have self-lacing shoes. It turned out to be a bit of a self-fulfilling prophecy, as Nike made the shoes Marty McFly wore in the year 2015 as a promotional product. As these…
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