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With Amazon revolutionizing the apparel world regularly, it looks like other online retailers are looking to prove their expertise, as well. Subscription startup Stitch Fix has figured out a new way to keep clothes flying off the shelves, and it’s all about data science, according to Quartz.…
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The world would definitely be a better place if everyone vetted their designs a little more thoroughly. In the past few years, we’ve seen an uptick in fashion apparel brands (seemingly unintentionally) mimicking designs reminiscent of concentration camp uniforms. Back in 2015, Urban Outfitters received a ton of criticism over a new tapestry, and in…
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HALO Branded Solutions, Sterling, Ill., recently concluded its annual National Sales Meeting with record attendance of more than 300 of the company’s top account executives and more than 200 supplier personnel from HALO’s Preferred Supplier Program at The Omni Nashville…
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Sometimes, it’s a legal battle over three stripes, and other times, it’s a head-to-head over a sports bra. Wait, we take that back, because this battle is actually just over the sports bra strap. And neither Lululemon nor Under Armour is backing down. Lululemon (left) believes Under Amour (right) copied its sports…
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This week, Donald Trump announced that the U.S. would celebrate “Made in America” week to showcase products made in each of the 50 states. Florida’s representative was Tervis Tumbler Company, North Venice, Fla. “It’s an honor to represent the 700 employees who design, decorate and build Tervis drinkware with American hands and values,” said Rogan…
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For the 2017 Indian presidential election, members of parliament (MPs) and members of the legislative assembly (MLAs) were not allowed to use their normal pens to mark their choice on the presidential poll on monday. According to Financial Express, the legislators had to use a specially-designed writing instrument that includes indelible violet ink that marks…
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I failed to sleep well last night, so when reading this morning that Major League Baseball has a gripe with an e-sports entity’s intended logo, I first had to rub…
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As promotional products distributors, you all want to give your customers exactly what they’re looking for. When you’re able to give customers a custom product that checks all the boxes, it sets you apart from the competition. Glen Jusczyk, co-owner of Plainville, Massachusetts-based AMGC, remembers one custom project that paved the way for more business.…
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iPROMOTEu, Wayland, Mass., announced that it has hired industry veterans Gary Goodhart and Guy Dupuis as directors of affiliate sales development. In this role, they will work with iPROMOTEu’s independent distributor affiliates (IDAs) to help them increase their sales and profitability. Both new hires have considerable experience working in the promotional products industry and, in…
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For companies who source apparel items outside of the U.S., countries like China and Bangladesh have been some of the primary origins. In recent years, Vietnam, Cambodia and other Southeast Asian countries have increased production.…
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