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With the recent success that the Cavaliers and Indians have enjoyed, national sports fans could easily declare there must be something special in Cleveland’s water supply. Unfortunately, Ohio residents have long been able to…
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In a June 2, 1897 New York Journal article, correspondent Frank Marshall White helped Mark Twain prove that accounts of his demise had been fabrications, with the famous writer, born Samuel Clemens, relaying that cousin James Ross Clemens’ compromised health had inspired theories that the far more famous member of the family had met his…
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Thelonious Monk is one of the most celebrated jazz musicians ever. So, it’s no surprise that a brewery would want to harness the cool energy for one of its beers. Thus, the North Coast Brewing Co. released its Brother Thelonious Belgian Style Abbey Ale. While this beer isn’t exactly a new release, its name didn’t…
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We’ve been covering trademark issues for a while now, and have seen some interesting cases. Most notably, the Supreme Court’s decision to allow the band The Slants to trademark its name (despite potentially offending Asian people)…
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Hanesbrands Inc., Winston-Salem, N.C., announced today that it is donating more than five trailer loads of underwear and activewear to assist victims of flooding from Hurricane Harvey in Texas and the Gulf Coast. Hanes is partnering with nonprofit Delivering Good and North Carolina-based transportation company Glen Raven Logistics to get the more than 1 million…
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Sohel Rana, owner of the Rana Plaza garment factory, which collapsed in 2013 and killed more than 1,100 workers, has been sentenced to three years in prison for corruption on Tuesday. The…
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As smartphones evolve and features develop, more and more smartphone products have put the stylus to use. Many use it for writing quick notes or marking up design elements. But according to Phone…
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The promotional products industry has come through in a big way to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey in Houston and its surrounding areas. Through product donation and fundraising, suppliers and distributors have been doing their…
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PPAI Award-winning business resource FreePromoTips, a division of All American Marketing Group, has added industry veteran Adrienne Barker, MAS, to its team. Barker grew up in the promotional products business, and has more than 35 years of experience including sales, management, marketing and training, and a…
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Technological advancements, especially when it comes to automated manufacturing, are developing quickly. We reported earlier that a Chinese apparel company is setting up shop in Arkansas using newly developed automated systems to create apparel. In that feature, we discussed that, while some processes are easily automated, others just can’t replace human skill. These tasks usually…
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