Digital Room LLC, a subsidiary of private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, has acquired Logo Sportswear Inc., based in Wallingford, Conn. If that name looks familiar, it’s because H.I.G. Capital is the company that purchased BIC Graphic North America last year. Logo Sportswear is a supplier of workwear, uniforms and sports apparel, with a focus on…
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Halloween is over. That means it’s officially the holiday season already, right? If you ask the majority of retailers in America, the answer is yes. Before the jack-o’-lanterns can even get gross and mushy, companies are peddling wintery products as if Thanksgiving and fall never even existed, save for a few pumpkin spice drinks still…
Read MoreTrucks. Robots. Pizza. This story has everything that we as Americans in the year 2018 are looking for. Pizza Hut, not often thought of as a trailblazer in the world of technological innovation, has been stretching its abilities far beyond just pizza. Remember those sneakers that could order pizza? That was pretty cool. But now,…
Read MoreWe’re not sure why everyone says this is the spookiest time of year. All of our coworkers are in hilarious costumes and we got free candy, so as far as we’re concerned it’s the happiest, sweetest time of the year. Reese’s is not only hopping on that vending machine trend that’s huge right now, it’s…
Read MoreHave any of you cat owners ever tried to put something on the cat? By that, I mean anything—a costume, mittens, a cone after surgery, an action figure to ride it. It doesn’t work, right? That’s because cats are the proudest, most independent creatures in the known universe. Everything they do is on their terms.…
Read MoreElon Musk. What else can we say about Elon Musk at this point even? The guy is a real-life Tony Stark, minus the weapons sales. (Although he did dabble in flamethrowers.) He’s a guy who has the means to pursue every single flight of fancy he chooses. Nothing is off the table. He embodies the…
Read MoreThe European Parliament has voted in favor of a complete ban of single-use plastics, including cutlery, plates, straws, drink stirrers and more across the E.U. to prevent ocean pollution. The proposal also included a reduction in other single-use plastic items for food, like drinkware and cups. The European Commission proposed this ban back in May,…
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This is the story about how Wrigley—yes, the candy company that has a baseball stadium named after it—grew to what it is today because of promotional products. It was one particular promotional product, actually: chewing gum…
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Everything seemed to be relatively wrapped up for CafePress. After setting itself up to be acquired by Snapfish, it seemed like it was pretty much the point where the credits start rolling and we assume CafePress lives happily ever after in its new life. That’s not the case just yet, though. The law firm Levi…
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Celebrating a business’ anniversary is certainly a time for celebration. Especially when a business has been around for four decades. Lisa Greer, director of sales for National Awards Inc., Jackson, Miss., remembers one particular instance where her company helped a customer kick its birthday…
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