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While it might seem innocent that Nike recently unveiled its latest National Women’s Soccer League jerseys exclusively in women’s sizes, Fansided is raising another possibility. Perhaps the implication in only offering women’s sizes is that men don’t care to support women’s…
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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: Your shoelace is untied. Gotcha.) Last week, KTI Networks/KTI Promo won, and now will face RushImprint. The winner will be decided by a simple poll. The poll will close…
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Is there anything Kanye West can’t do? After a hugely successful merchandise launch following the release of his “The Life of Pablo” album, West is setting his business sights on the promotional apparel industry. It might seem like a bizarre venture for the artist, considering he’s doing so well with consumer launches, like the Yeezy Boost…
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After Los Angeles-based American Apparel’s restructure plan was approved in court—albeit after contention from founder and former CEO Dov Charney—the company has moved out of bankruptcy and announced that it has appointed Paul R. Charron, former CEO of Liz Claiborne, as its chairman. According to the Los Angeles Times, Charron is joining American Apparel’s seven-seat…
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During the last year, we’ve reported on numerous cities and towns that are considering banning plastic bags. In June, Hawaii effectively banned plastic bags. In August, Chicago began rolling out its ban on single-use plastic bags. Two weeks ago, Wisconsin considered banning single-use plastic bags. Now, Cambridge, Mass., has…
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Hub Pen Company, Braintree, Mass., announced the addition of brothers Tim Rosica of Rosica Marketing and Pete Rosica of Rosica Promotions to its expanding list of multi-line representatives. They will represent the company in the mid-Atlantic states of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C. Tim Rosica has…
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Sports fans love to show their devotion (literally) on their sleeves. Heck, as we saw yesterday, some people own multiple shirts for the same teams. This shouldn’t come as much of a shock. According to a study by Market Research Reports, professional sports leagues,…
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MBF Perry Company, Hoover, Ala., announced that it has joined Lewiston, Maine-based Geiger as an affiliate. For more than 20 years, MBF Perry Co. has provided award-winning strategies for printing solutions, promotional products, marketing and apparel to clients all over the country. By affiliating with Geiger, MBF Perry Company’s co-founders, Bill and Melanie Perry, and…
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On Friday, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders had a Disney princess moment at a rally in Oregon. During his speech, a bird flew around him and eventually landed on the podium. “I know it doesn’t look like it, but that bird is really a dove asking us for world peace,” responded Sanders. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jc2TVLoxsDA #BirdieSanders soon began…
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced last week that Gree Electric Appliances Inc., Zhuhai, China; Hong Kong Gree Electrical Appliances Sales Co. Ltd., Hong Kong; and Gree USA Sales Ltd., City of Industry, Calif., (Gree) will pay a $15.45 million civil penalty to the government for failure to report defective dehumidifiers. This is a…
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