With the second presidential debate occurring this coming weekend, things really are heating up in the political arena. And, between Donald Trump’s “Deplorables” merchandise campaign and Hillary Clinton’s controversial campaign pins, there’s been no shortage of attention-grabbing, political promotional merchandise stories. But, the question has been, which candidate does the promotional products industry support? According to a new…
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Towel Specialties, Baltimore, launched its new Cobblestone Mills division in September, featuring blankets and Turkish robes. “This launch has been in the works for well over a year as we built this line from the ground up,” Shawn Kanak, vice president of sales, said in a press release. “We experienced great success when we expanded our…
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Promo 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. Last week, Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) won, and now will face off against All-In-One. The winner will be decided by a simple poll. The poll will close the morning of Friday,…
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Today, HDS, a Pittsburgh-based promotional merchandise and corporate apparel agency, announced that it has acquired Stuart & Associates, a Cleveland-based printing, promotional products and fulfillment services company. HDS did not release the financial terms of the deal, but the company estimates that the acquisition will drive HDS’ annual sales to $32 million in annual revenue.…
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Today, the United Franchise Group (UFG) announced it has named Joe Loch as president of EmbroidMe, West Palm Beach, Fla., according to Franchising.com. “Joe’s broad-based business skills and experience working with small-business owners are exactly what we need…
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With states, and even some countries, taking measures to ban plastic bags, Michigan has gone an entirely different route. Instead of banning plastic bags, the state government is trying to ban actual bag…
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According to the Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), Gold Bond Worldwide, Hixson, Tenn., has announced plans to close its Covington, Tenn., facility. Operations will relocate to the company’s Hixson, Tenn., facility by the end of the year. The Hixson location currently produces drinkware, pens, bags, golf balls and other hard goods, while the Covington facility produced mugs,…
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Ennis Inc., Midlothian, Texas, reported financial results for the three and six months ended Aug. 31, 2016, according to a press release. Highlights include: Gross profit margin on continuing operations increased slightly from 29.5 percent to 29.6 percent on a sequential quarter basis. Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations remained constant at $0.26 on…
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Last week, Los Angeles-based American Apparel CEO Paula Schneider announced her resignation. Now, the Los Angeles Times is reporting that American Apparel has selected its new CEO, Chelsea Grayson. Grayson, a lawyer with a background in mergers and acquisitions, has served as general counsel for American Apparel for two years. Schneider departed the company on Monday,…
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Zara is launching a new sustainable clothing line; Rapper Future and Reebok are teaming up in a limited edition collection; H&M creates a feminist video ad to promote its autumn/winter collection; Converse is creating clothing based on their popular Chuck Taylor sneakers: Here’s what’s happening this week in the apparel world…
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