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Last week, Andy Rubin, former Google employee and father of the Android operating system, unveiled his new project, a $699 smartphone. Set to debut later this year, the phone is marketed as a premium product from one of the industry’s true innovators. And it doesn’t have a headphone jack…
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Health Canada, the country’s national public health department of the government, has been receiving complaints that Banana Boat sunscreen is causing bad reactions for users aged three months to 30 years. According to the CBC, Health Canada has received 26 complaints in the last month alone, with 14 of those complaints involving claims that the…
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After the tragic attack at the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, U.K., on May 22, Grande put together the “One Love for Manchester” benefit concert for June 4. To commemorate the show, Universal Music Group authorized vendors who would earmark product proceeds to the British Red Cross’s We Love Manchester Emergency Fund. But, the company…
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On Sept. 15, 1996, two days after his death, Death Row Records and Interscope Records released “I Ain’t Mad at Cha,” the sixth single from…
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After its lengthy battle with the CPSC, Zen Magnets destroyed 500 lbs. of magnets, as ordered by a judge in the case of Zen Magnets vs. the Department of Justice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OFVIbGfamg Zen Magnets took the magnets to an industrial oven in Denver, where the company held a tongue-in-cheek “eulogy” for the controversial products. “Truly, as…
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Bollman Hat Co., the U.S.’s oldest hat maker and parent company of Kangol, decided recently to start manufacturing its products in the U.S., moving its manufacturing operations from China to Adamstown, Pa. Despite its long history and popularity among celebrities, like Samuel L. Jackson, the company saw a sharp increase in its cost of production,…
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Kreative Kids is recalling its children’s robes after the items failed to meet flammability standards for children’s sleepwear, creating a risk of burn injuries. The recall…
Read MorePromo Marketing’s Video Battle pits two industry videos against each other for the chance at the ultimate bragging right: Being declared our readership’s absolute favorite. (Next up: I just got back from Mexico! It was fun, but it’s nice to be away from 95 degree heat.) Last week, HALO Branded Solutions won once again, and now will…
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EcoPlum, a New York City-based sustainable promotional products and e-commerce company, introduced eco-friendly skincare items available for customized branding. EcoPlum Business Gifts now offers a variety of lip balms, hand lotion, sunscreen and body butters. The new environmentally friendly skincare…
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The Pacific Legal foundation has emerged victorious the last nine times it has brought a matter before the Supreme Court of the United States. If the California-based entity wishes to reach double…
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