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While the 2016 Summer Olympics, which returned golf to the international competition after a 112-year hiatus, helped to give the sport global acclaim, Americans have long loved the game. Though a 2015 National Golf Foundation report showed that the number of courses in this country has declined to 15,372 from a peak of 16,052, the…
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Forever 21 tends to be the company on the receiving end of lawsuits, so we were definitely surprised to see it dishing out the lawsuit this time. According to Hollywood Reporter, Forever 21 filed a lawsuit against Gucci over the trademark of stripes. Yes, you read that…
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Canada’s 150th birthday is July 1 (don’t worry, neighbor, you don’t look a day over 100), and Canadians are going all out for the big day. According to The Huffington Post, Canada 150 merchandise is the hottest commodity in town. “It’s been unprecedented,” said Glen Miller, co-owner of Great Canadian Gift Company in Ancaster, Ontario.…
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Usually, when a minor league baseball team runs a new uniform promotion, it’s a home run. However, this new West Michigan Whitecaps Snapchat Selfie jersey is just plain wrong. According to Detroit Sports Nation, the Whitecaps will wear these jerseys against the Dayton Dragons on June 29, and they are truly eyesores. Seriously, if you’re looking…
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When California voted to legalize marijuana on January 1, 2018, we assumed marijuana merchandise would follow in Canada’s footsteps. However, it looks like a new bill being considered in the state Legislature would ban all branded merchandise, according to LA Weekly. Senate Bill 162, introduced by state Sen. Ben…
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The big Amazon news just keeps on coming. Last week, we reported on the unveiling of Amazon Wardrobe, a new Amazon Prime service intending to convert retail shoppers to online shoppers. This week, The Philadelphia Tribune is reporting that Nike might be cutting out the middleman, and selling…
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Fundraisers, walk-a-thons, pledge drives and so much more. These days, nonprofits have many ways to reach their prospective and long-time donors. And while we’d like to think that giving for giving’s sake is enough to reach fundraising goals, the reality is that nonprofits are increasingly relying on promotional products to increase brand awareness, and subsequently, increase donations…
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We’ve reported a lot on YETI Coolers and its propensity to take legal action when other companies make or sell products that seems too similar to its own. For those who might need a quick refresher, we don’t blame you, it’s a lot to keep track of: • First, it was Wal-Mart, after the company sold…
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As a self-professed academics-obsessed 10-year-old, I decided in 1989 to become more knowledgeable of sports, with baseball easily stealing the most attention while…
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Though American Apparel founder and former CEO Dov Charney was famously ousted from his own company, he may be coming out on top in the end. That is, at least, if you…
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