The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), which handles New York City and the surrounding area, issued special MetroCards co-branded with Supreme, a popular street wear company. New Yorkers could buy the cards for face value, making them no more valuable than the classic yellow ones, but the highly sought-after Supreme logo has boosted the special cards’…
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After years of tireless debate and losing our voices (and our friends) in screaming matches, we can finally put one of life’s greatest mysteries to rest: A Snuggie is a blanket, not apparel. According to Quartz, the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled on Feb. 10 that Snuggies, the “blanket with sleeves,” should be classified…
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For those not aware of the “Cash Me Ousside Howbow Dah” meme, that’s probably a good thing. To sum it up: 13-year-old Danielle Bregoli and her mother appeared on the Dr. Phil…
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HotelTonight has one of the smartest logos around. The simple lowercase “h” design also looks like a bed. Pretty clever, right? Well, what’s even more clever is what the company decided to do with the logo in particular. For the uninitiated, HotelTonight is an app that lets people find last-minute deals on hotel rooms. The…
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There’s a lot of discussion about bisphenol A, aka BPA, and whether or not it’s safe to use in drinkware and food products. According to the FDA, the chemical is “safe at the current levels occurring in food,” but a lot of manufacturers still try to go without it whenever possible, and BPA-free items, like…
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced yesterday that it named Ann Marie Buerkle as acting chairman, replacing outgoing chairman Elliot Kaye. Buerkle, a Republican, was appointed to the CPSC in 2013 during the Obama administration. Kaye was known during…
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: Pitchers and catchers are at spring training! My invitation from the Phillies must have gotten lost in the mail, though.) Last week, C2BPromo won, and now will face off against…
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Prime Line, Bridgeport, Conn., announced that it is expanding its Jetline facility in Gaffney, S.C., to keep up with increasing demand for its free 24-hour rush service on apparel and drinkware items, and to add additional space for upgrades to silk-screen, embroidery and multicolor drinkware capabilities. The company celebrated with a ribbon cutting ceremony at…
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One of the cool things about soccer (at least European soccer) is that teams typically get new uniforms every year. That can be a mixed bag, because one year, you might love your team’s uniforms and then hate them next year. Then you’re stuck watching every game, quietly (or vocally) hating the sight of your…
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Nine people were arrested yesterday at a factory in Bangkok after police found them printing fake logos and trademarks on T-shirts. Officials from the Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECD) raided the factory with a search warrant, and seized more than 40,000 counterfeit…
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