One of the biggest topics when it comes to purchasing a new smartphone is battery power. We’ve all heard (or uttered) the common gripe of “My phone was just at 100 percent, how is it already almost dead?” Apple is addressing some of its charging issues by putting more battery power in its new line…
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Artist Devin Smith, who specializes in miniatures, has made a fully-functional silk-screen press to make miniature screen-printed T-shirts. And yes, it is as adorable as it sounds. Design Boom reported that Smith was inspired to build the tiny replica after working at a T-shirt factory in 2013. He…
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Experts are fearing a global chocolate shortage, as not only do cacao farmers have to worry about diseased crops, such as the rampant “frosty pod rot” spreading throughout cacao-producing countries, but also the increasing demand for chocolate from countries like…
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When you hear about Hell’s Angels, one of the most well-known biker gangs in the world, do you think of them experiencing “hurt feelings” or “anxiety” over T-shirts? You wouldn’t think so, but the fearsome group said it experienced just that after its logo appeared on T-shirts and a poster, resulting in legal action. The…
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The holiday season is a busy time for everyone, especially those looking to put products in recipients’ hands by a specific deadline date. Paul Bruno, principal at Bruno Group, Salt Lake City, remembers one promotion that required meeting a tight deadline. Promo Marketing: Can you tell us about a promotion that you think was one…
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Workers in Sri Lanka’s apparel industry are seeking government concessions to allow them to import labor from surrounding economies, like Nepal and Bangladesh, to help support the country’s shortage of skilled workers. Harsha de Silva, Sri Lanka’s deputy minister for national policies and economic affairs said that thousands of jobs are open in Sri Lanka’s…
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Ryan Trahan, a freshman cross country runner at Texas A&M, says his life pretty much revolves around two things these days: running and his line of water bottles that he and a friend developed in high school. Because of his involvement with the latter, the budding entrepreneur is in some trouble with the NCAA. The…
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For those of us who like to rock from time to time (and you know we do), you know the outside of concert venues and arenas are full of people slinging less-than-legal merchandise like T-shirts, drinkware and posters. Some musical acts, like AC/DC, have taken some big steps to stop this. After all, they want…
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Stran Promotional Solutions, Quincy, Mass., has acquired Holliston, Massachusetts-based Lindon Associates, making it Stran Promotional Solutions’ first major acquisition. The financial details of the purchase haven’t been disclosed. Lee Cohen, president of Lindon Associates, will continue at Stran in a business and development role. “Lee has built Lindon Associates over the last 22 years by…
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A school in Michigan banned and then unbanned (and apologized for banning) American flag apparel in school. This week, parents of students at Roseville High School outside of Detroit received an email detailing the school’s dress code, which included “U.S. Flag” on the list of prohibited…
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