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Nike released new promotional photos for the men’s Olympic basketball team. The players are wearing the Nike jerseys and warmup gear, and many are wearing Nike sneakers, too. But, some players have endorsement deals with other companies, like Adidas or Anta. And, as SB Nation pointed out in a new video, the players’ Nike sneakers…
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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. (Next up: I’m going to a friend’s surprise party this weekend. Tyler, if you’re reading this, disregard that last sentence.) Last week, Logomark won the battle, and now will face…
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Chris O’Connor, a 17-year veteran of the promotional products industry, has accepted the position of mid-Atlantic regional sales manager for Chocolate Inn/Taylor & Grant, Hicksville, N.Y. In this new role, O’Connor will work with distributors and prospects in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., along with other key national accounts for Chocolate…
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When the St. Louis Rams announced that they were moving to Los Angeles, fans in St. Louis (rightfully) were upset. Some were so upset that they filed a class-action lawsuit, claiming that the team deceived them by continuing to sell tickets and merchandise while, unbeknownst to the fans, the idea to move the team was…
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Prime Line expanded its facility in Bridgeport, Conn., by adding a new, state-of-the-art production hub to increase efficiency and provide additional support for its expanding same-day and 24-hour rush service offerings. The event was commemorated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and reception…
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Gildan Activewear, Montreal, Quebec, announced yesterday that it signed an agreement to acquire 100 percent of equity interest of Peds Legwear Inc. (Peds), a Montreal-based supplier of foot apparel and leg wear products, in a $55 million cash deal. The two companies expect the acquisition to close before the end of August…
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As we’ve seen with the unbelievable popularity of “Pokemon Go”, people love augmented reality—or AR—when it’s done right. (The hundreds of kids descending on Central Park for one Pokemon is a good example.) For this year’s Comic-Con in…
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Yes, you read that right: Carly Fiorina, the former Hewlett-Packard CEO, presidential candidate and running mate of Ted Cruz, is selling anti-Hillary Clinton dish towels. Earlier this year, Fiorina failed to clinch the Republican nomination, and it…
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Donald Trump used American Apparel clothing for his campaign merchandise; A tee Prince George wore in his birthday portraits sold out in less than an hour; Big name retailers are starting to sell alcohol in store bars and cafes; Torrid launched a new denim line; and Target is starting to sell unisex kids clothing online: Here’s what’s happening this week in the apparel world…
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Yesterday, Hillary Clinton became the first female presidential nominee of a major U.S. political party. While we’ll have to wait until November to see if the U.S. will have its first female president, it’s still a momentous occasion for women everywhere. However, Clinton’s nomination has brought an old Wal-Mart T-shirt controversy back to the surface.…
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