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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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August is almost here and it doesn’t look like the heat is going to quit any time soon. Tank tops are great for keeping cool at tailgates, barbecues and beach trips. Plus, unlike T-shirts, tank tops don’t leave us with a…
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Quality Resource Group (QRG), Plymouth, Minn., joined Reciprocity Road, a collection of companies launched at the PPAI Expo this year, as an official member of its road crew. Founded in 1965, QRG, a $34 million marketing asset management company, brings technological prowess, operational excellence and a solid reputation to Reciprocity Road. The seven distributors who…
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After the first night of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Philadelphia, we saw reports of what journalists attending the event received in their gift bags. (No, they didn’t receive Hillary Clinton baggage totes, that was at another…
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ProMark Agency Division, Philadelphia-based Promo Marketing Media Group’s new agency-style marketing and advertising unit, has received two Apex Awards for its custom publishing work. At the 28th annual Apex Awards, the company won an Award of Excellence in the “Catalogs, Directories and Guides” competition, and another Award of Excellence in the “Best Redesign” category. For the…
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As of July 1, 2016, Activate! Promotions + Marketing, Charlotte, N.C., officially is operating as BrandAlliance. This name change is the result of a merger between the two organizations that took place on June 30. The completion of the merger allows BrandAlliance to leverage a true North American solution for its U.S. and Canadian markets.…
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Last week, the WNBA fined multiple WNBA players for wearing T-shirts that read, “#BlackLivesMatter #Dallas5,” during warmups in response to the recent shooting deaths in the U.S. According to Vibe, the WNBA fined the players and their teams because…
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