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Polyconcept North America (PCNA), Pittsburgh, a products supplier, announced that net pricing now will be available to logged-in users at www.pcna.com, making it easier for distributors to calculate pricing for projects. This release represents the latest round of enhancements in PCNA’s move to provide an improved online experience to distributors. “We want to provide our…
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American Apparel, Los Angeles, will continue with its reorganization plan after U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Brendan Shannon ruled in favor of the company in court today. This means that American Apparel will become a private company, and place nearly 100 percent of its control to its largest bondholders. Shareholders, including founder and former CEO Dov Charney,…
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Justin Case, Markham, Ontario, will, subject to court approval, purchase only the existing promotions division inventory of Toronto-based Superex Canada Limited (hereafter referred to as Superex), offered for sale by Superex’s receiver. Correcting a statement released by the company on Jan. 18, Justin Case has not acquired the Superex name or trademark, save and except…
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Adidas announced that it is pulling its sponsorship of International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), the world’s governing body for athletics (track and field, cross country running, racewalking, mountain running, and ultra running), after a doping scandal involving international athletes. According to RT, Adidas signed an 11-year, $33 million agreement with IAAF in 2008, but after…
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Prime Line, Bridgeport, Conn., announced that its 2016 catalog features 124 new items, and is available with customizable covers in both print and digital editions. The 320-page catalog includes U.S. and Canadian pricing and can be ordered online. Prime expanded its exclusive MopToppers collection by adding seven new items, including a highlighter pen, stress ball,…
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As the season’s first significant snow fall makes its way up the Northeast U.S., we’re getting ready for a lot of snow here in Philadelphia. For folks in the Mid-Atlantic, we’ve built a list of a few promotional products to keep on hand during the snowy weekend. (To view this all as one page, click…
Read MorePromo 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: We’re getting ready for the blizzard! By that, we mean we’re buying sleds and stocking up on video games after work today.) Last week, Trimark came out on top,…
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During the company’s second day in bankruptcy court in Wilmington, Del., Los Angeles-based American Apparel’s founder and former CEO Dov Charney testified for more than two hours, claiming that the company wrongly declined his investor-backed takeover offer. According to Reuters,…
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Amazon introduced the Dash Replenishment devices in March by launching the product-branded plastic buttons. Now, the devices, which allow users to press a button to reorder items without having to log onto the site, are live. The buttons are branded based on the…
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The imprintable activewear division of Fruit of the Loom, Bowling Green, Ky., announced the appointments of three new sales and account management professionals: Ken Seidl, Mauro Dal Balcon and Joe Mellen. Ken Seidl, vice president of sales, will tap into his years of industry experience at alphabroder, Trevose, Pa., to help shape strategy and create…
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