“Adorable” might be a shocking description of airline uniforms, but stick with us for this one. Australian airline Qantas unveiled a new collection of children’s airline uniforms for the future aviators of the world. According to Paddle Your Own Kanoo, little ones can either dress up as cabin crew or pilots. The designs are based…
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Tommy Hilfiger Launches Apparel Line for People With Disabilities
We’ve got to say, we love apparel news like this. It’s so great to see apparel companies take the initiative to make more apparel options available to shoppers with disabilities, and we hope this trend continues. A few months ago, we covered the details of Target’s new line for children with disabilities, and now Ralph…
Read MoreAprons ‘n More Inc. Purchases Gayla Canada’s Sewing Business
Aprons ‘n More Inc., Lindsay, Ontario, has purchased Gayla Canada’s promotional product sewing business effective Oct. 31, 2017. Frank Guzzo and his wife Julie, owners of Gayla Canada, have finally made the decision to retire after having been active in the promotional products business for more than 40 years. Aprons ‘n More has been in…
Read MoreCan Under Armour’s New Subscription Box Save Its Slumping Sales?
Under Armour hasn’t been having the best year ever. Between its sales slowdown, job cuts and general decrease in teenage shoppers, the company is definitely in need of a new marketing strategy. And perhaps its new subscription box service could be the spark its looking for. Under Armour is betting big…
Read MoreBetter Business Bureau Teams With NHL to Bust Seller of Bogus Buffalo Sabres Merch
Being a fan of the Buffalo Sabres has proven a test of one’s patience for the last decade, as the team has not won a playoff series since skating by the New York Rangers in the 2007 Eastern Conference Semifinals and has missed the postseason six straight seasons. With dynamic center Jack Eichel leading the…
Read MoreMaryland Company’s Old Bay Promotional Apparel is Major Hit
Regional promotions can be a great way to jumpstart your local business, and Route One Apparel in Maryland just gave us the perfect example of a regional promotion done right. According to The Baltimore Sun, the local vendor of Maryland flag-themed clothing and accessories has teamed up with McCormick & Co. to launch a new…
Read MoreCustom T-shirt Company Threadless Acquires Shoe Brand
Threadless, the e-commerce apparel company that allows artists to submit and print apparel products, is adding footwear to its product offerings after acquiring Bucketfeet. Threadless works by allowing designers and artists to submit their work, and users vote on the ones they like best. The winning submissions will be printed onto items like T-shirts, bags…
Read MoreApparel Brands, Organizations Create Supply Chain Sustainability Group
Companies and organizations in the apparel world, such as Gap Inc., Target, the Sustainable Trade Initiative and the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, have established the Apparel Impact Institute (AII), which will focus on helping apparel companies with…
Read MoreLong Trail Brewery Sues Apparel Company Over ‘Take a Hike’ Trademark
Long Trail Brewing Company has somewhat of a litigious past, and it’s taken other companies to court that dared to use just about anything related to the word “hike” or the act of hiking. The latest lawsuit involves Long Trail suing an apparel company called Chowdaheadz, after the company made a shirt that said “Take…
Read MorePromo Company Launches Kickstarter Campaign for Fist Bump Toy
The world’s first interactive fist-bumping toy, Bump’n Buddy, is set to launch. The creator, Kevin Vaughn, owner of PromoTown powered by HALO Branded Solutions, has launched a Kickstarter campaign that will run from Oct. 24 to Nov. 23 and will allow collectible backers to be one of the…
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