Yesterday, Corporate Imaging Concepts, Northbrook, Ill., announced the addition of Bob Herzog as its new CEO. Promo Marketing spoke with Herzog to talk about how he found his way to the company and what he plans to do in the future. Promo Marketing: So tell me the backstory of how this came to be on your end:…
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TSC Apparel, Cincinnati, announced that it has formed an exclusive partnership with Los Angeles Apparel, the new apparel company started by American Apparel founder and former CEO Dov Charney. “We’re thrilled for the opportunity to partner with TSC,” Charney said in a press release. “We will walk through walls to get the customer what they…
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After the failed merger attempt with Office Depot, which subsequently caused former CEO Ron Sargent to leave the company, Staples has indicated that it will explore a sale. According to the Boston Globe, the Farmingdale, Massachusetts-based office supply giant reportedly is in preliminary talks with private-equity firms to discuss a sale. Sources close to the…
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When we say there’s a legal battle brewing in Florida, we mean it. That’s because the battle is over whether beer companies should be able to provide bars and restaurants with free branded…
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Back in November, we reported that Iris Alonzo, former senior creative director for American Apparel; and Carolina Crespo, another American Apparel veteran, were starting their own endeavor, dubbed Everybody. Now, they’re debuting the fruits…
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Leading up to chart-topping musician John Mayer’s show at Madison Square Garden this week, the New York Police Department has teamed up with Live Nation to crack down on street vendors selling bootleg Mayer merchandise outside of the venue. According to TMZ, Live Nation—the entertainment company that merged with Ticketmaster—secured a temporary restraining order, banning…
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Duke University sent a cease and desist letter to Tampa, Florida-based Smack Apparel after the company started making T-shirts mocking Duke junior guard Grayson Allen. The shirts feature a silhouette with the number 3 in the middle, and the phrase “Yo Grayson … Why You Trippin’?” This is a reference to Allen’s multiple tripping incidents…
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year for golf fans. That’s right, The Masters starts this week, and fans are flocking to Augusta National. While the practice rounds begin, fans get to take a look at the branded merchandise available. And, though we didn’t get to go this year (maybe next year!), Golfweek posted…
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As a result of free-trade agreements and rising prices of Asian manufacturing, U.S. textile and clothing makers are seeing a boost. According to Apparel News, production of U.S. man-made fiber and filament, textiles, and apparel shipments reached almost $75 billion. That’s an 11 percent increase from 2009. This comes after U.S. apparel manufacturing took a…
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 the April Fools thing going a day early. There’s something on your shirt!) Last week, MARCO Promotional Products won, and now will face off against Dynamite Promo. The…
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