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When one hears the term “East Coast-West Coast feud,” that person might automatically think of the hip-hop battle that raged from the mid- to late-1990s, pitting, most notably, Bad Boy Records against Death Row Records. While…
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Vantage Apparel, Avenel, N.J., has included S&S Activewear on a program that offers no minimum, free inbound shipping on all brands in the wholesaler catalog to the Vantage facilities located in Santa Ana, Calif.; St. Louis, Mo.; and Avenel, N.J. “The market continues to shift to small orders and faster fulfillment,” said Vantage Apparel president…
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Reduce, reuse, recycle. It’s a mantra used by people who want to spread the word of conservation efforts that people can do from their own home. And environmental issues have become a cornerstone of the print industry. One Australian university has taken the printing industry’s connection to the environment to a new level by using…
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Every now and then, a new product comes along that makes us immediately think, “Man, that would be great as a promotional product,” or “Man, you could really slap a logo on that easily.” It could be something we’ve seen on Shark Tank, something we see kids playing with on the street, or some new…
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United Airlines is celebrating the retirement of the carrier’s Boeing 747 fleet by giving out a line of premium cabin amenity kits branded with the United Airlines logo and a picture of the 747 aircraft. Starting Oct. 23, travelers on United’s Polaris international business and first class cabins, and on Premium Transcon flights, will receive…
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Gemini Industries, Roxana, Ill., announced the acquisition of F&H Ribbon Co., a provider of award ribbons and rosettes for the awards and recognition industry. Terms of the sale were not disclosed. Founded in Dallas in 1962, F&H Ribbon designs and manufactures highly customized award ribbons, neck ribbons, rosettes, sashes, banners, celluloid buttons, certificates and folders,…
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Colleges and universities love making their incoming students feel welcome and at home, and one way to do that is through promotional products. Many of us likely remember arriving at orientation and receiving items like T-shirts, school supplies…
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Is a stripe enough to be considered intellectual property? That seems to be the big question in court right now, as companies are looking to copyright color patterns and stripes. Most consumers instantly recognize Adidas’ branding, with the three stripes appearing on everything from sports uniforms to shoes and streetwear. The stripes are synonymous with…
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This is the first year Nike is outfitting the NBA, after outbidding Adidas for the rights to be the official uniform supplier for the next eight years—a deal worth about $1 billion. On its debut evening of regular season play, one jersey couldn’t handle the pressure of staying on the league’s marquee player, and Nike…
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Tote bags are a staple of the promotional products industry. Whether they’re given out at trade shows, conventions or as gift bags, their reusable qualities and imprinting ability makes them pretty much a perfect promo item. It helps that tote bags have been pretty fashionable lately, too. One New Yorker tote bag has been something…
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