While the Olympics selected Samsung as the official mobile phone sponsor of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Apple Inc. has no plans to sit the 2016 games out. Instead, Apple has been using an Apple Store location outside the games to promote its special-edition Apple watch bands, according to Tech2. The company has been enticing…
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Gemline Announces Exclusive Partnership with Moleskine
Gemline, Lawrence, Mass., announced that it has formed a long-term, exclusive partnership with Moleskine. On Aug. 1, Gemline is the exclusive supplier of Moleskine within the promotional products industry in the U.S. and Canada. Gemline first announced a partnership with Moleskine in September 2013, allowing the company to carry a selection of Moleskine products. Through this…
Read MoreStran Promotional Solutions Names Scott Stewart as Vice President of Business Development
Stran Promotional Solutions, Quincy, Mass., announced the addition of Scott Stewart as its new vice president of business development. Stewart will focus on expanding Stran Promotional Solutions’ enterprise account business. Stewart has more than 30 years of experience in the promotional products industry, having spent time both on both the supplier and distributor sides of…
Read More12 Rugged, Safety Gear Options for the Hard-worker
Just like you would never cut corners while building a skyscraper, digging a water line or fixing a subway car, labor workers don’t want the companies that make their apparel to cut corners, either. End-users want apparel and gear that works as hard as they do…
Read MoreThe Wrap: Forever 21 Copies Another Indie Designer & More
Forever 21 sells a sweatshirt that is nearly identical to one from an indie designer, mysterious Lululemon board member steps down, one organization redesigns hospital gowns to lift teens’ spirits, Olympics create its own knockoff merchandise, and Barneys sells more overpriced band tees: Here’s what’s happening in the apparel world…
Read MoreBoston Red Sox Cancel ‘Racially Insensitive’ Bobblehead Giveaway 5 Hours Before Game
Last night, just five hours before game time, the Boston Red Sox decided to postpone a David Ortiz bobblehead giveaway because they found it inaccurate and racially offensive. Red Sox president Sam Kennedy saw the bobblehead, which commemorates Ortiz’s speech following the 2013 Boston Marathon, and decided it wasn’t a good representation of the star…
Read MoreMichael Phelps Tried His Best to Cover Beats Logo During Olympics
It’s no surprise that Michael Phelps, star swimmer and most decorated Olympic athlete of all time, has plenty of endorsements. Not all of those companies are official sponsors of the Summer Olympics, though. Because of this, officials made Phelps cover the logos on his Beats by Dre headphones. However, Phelps didn’t do the best job.…
Read MoreOfficials Charge Counterfeiters with Racketeering, Money Laundering
The fight against counterfeit merchandise continues. A Colorado district attorney charged four men with racketeering and money laundering after illegally selling counterfeit Denver Broncos merchandise for the past nine years,…
Read MoreProforma Recognizes Top Sales Achievements, Inducts Fran Ford into Hall of Fame at Annual Convention
More than 800 Proforma owners, sales representatives, supplier partners and support team members recently spent four days engaging in high-impact education sessions, attending motivational events and celebrating industry-leading sales successes at the 29th annual Proforma Convention and Family Reunion held at…
Read MoreNike Gives U.S. Olympic Athletes Personalized Gift Bags
Athletes train their entire lives to make it to the Olympic Games. While the ultimate goal is bringing home a medal, 1,200 athletes on Team USA know for sure they won’t leave the games empty-handed,…
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