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BIC Graphic North America, Clearwater, Fla., announced that its parent company, BIC Group, has signed an asset and share purchase agreement to sell its North American promotional products division and Asian sourcing division (BGNA) to an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital (H.I.G.), a global U.S. private equity firm. “We are excited about partnering with H.I.G. for…
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People love McDonald’s. This is known. You can go pretty much anywhere in the world, and you’ll see the golden arches somewhere. (As Vincent Vega in “Pulp Fiction” taught us, some countries change the item names a little bit, too.) So, it makes perfect sense that McDonald’s wants to monetize that global hype every now and then.…
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Since adopting “Indians” as its nickname ahead of the 1915 season, Cleveland’s baseball team has experienced numerous highs, including two World Series titles, and notable…
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The Pittsburgh-based Pro Towels family announced that Superior Decorating, Camarillo, Calif., is moving its Western U.S. location to a brand new facility in Las Vegas. Due to the growth of the company and the need to expand production, it is now moving to a more modern and larger facility that will give it room to…
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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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