Quality Certification Alliance (QCA), Chicago, the promotional product industry’s only independent, non-governmental accreditation organization dedicated to helping companies provide safe products, has awarded QCA Accreditation to Bellmawr, New Jersey-based Admints & Zagabor – a division of Hit Promotional Products. QCA-Accredited companies endorse a self-certification, complete a rigorous self-assessment, and then submit their headquarters and their…
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S&S Activewear, Bolingbrook, Ill., a distributor of uniform and promotional apparel, has hired Marc Vitulli to its corporate team as vice president of marketing. Vitulli has worked as a marketing consultant for S&S for the past two years, during which he developed a comprehensive understanding of the company’s business processes and target audience. Prior to his work…
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With athleisure continuing to dominate the sports and apparel market, it’s no surprise that Under Armour is doubling down on its athleisure offerings. According to SGB Media, Under Armour launched a new athleisure line in partnership with ballerina Misty Copeland: “Inspired by Misty Copeland.” The collection is…
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We’ve been relatively vocal on Amazon’s potential apparel ventures. Now it seems the e-commerce giant is looking to disrupt the apparel game in the U.K., too, according to Engadget. Recently, Amazon U.K. snatched senior design and buying experts from U.K. retailers M&S and Primark. Supposedly, Amazon’s own…
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These days, if fans are not happy with a team’s new uniform choices, they’ll definitely voice their discontent. (The Los Angeles Chargers learned that one the hard way.) Now, the Washington Wizards are feeling the wrath of scorned fans, according to CBS Sports. The team’s Monday night game against the Oklahoma City Thunder was broadcast…
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In light of President Donald Trump’s “America First” trade plan, industry analysts are predicting the retail and apparel industries will be hit hardest, according to Mauldin Economics. Because most of the garment industry no longer operates in the U.S., these companies will feel the impact of Trump’s…
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Starbucks is good at holiday cheer. But, unlike the winter-themed holiday cups the company rolled out in December, this new idea is a bit more springy. Starbucks is teaming up with Lilly Pulitzer to create limited edition S’well water bottles. Starbucks teamed up with Lily Pulitzer for limited-edition S’well bottles. (Image…
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Iowa State University lost an appeal in a federal free speech lawsuit against students who wanted to create T-shirts in support of the National Organization for Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). The students, Erin Furleigh and Paul Gerlich, who were presidents of the ISU chapter of NORML, wanted to create T-shirts with the school’s mascot…
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The Library of Congress stopped selling a commemorative inauguration poster of President Trump after it noticed a typo. It was a picture of Trump with the caption “No dream is too big, no challenge is to great,” using the preposition “to” rather than the adverb “too.” (Image via New York Daily…
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The Red Wing, Minn., branch of BIC Graphic, Clearwater, Fla., donated $5,500 to the Goodhue County, Minn., sheriff’s department to support the foundation of the water rescue and recovery team. Cassie Otto, Deb Fleming and Linda Huppert of BIC Graphic Red Wing visited the Goodhue County Sheriff Department to present them…
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