After American Airlines CEO Doug Parker did his best to dodge questions regarding the health issues associated with the company’s new uniforms, American Airlines executives are pulling the ultimate “see, it’s…
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In an effort to crack down on manufacturing pollution in the smog-heavy country, China has named more than 20 businesses that it claims broke environmental rules, including paper mills and chemical producers. “Naming and shaming is…
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After convincing Walmart to remove apparel related to the Black Lives Matter campaign, the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) is trying to get Amazon to stop selling the…
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In February, LVMH, the umbrella company that owns Louis Vuitton, lost a case against parody bag-maker My Other Bag, which made tote bags featuring designs modeled after the high-end brand. But, apparently, that answer wasn’t good enough for Louis Vuitton, which took the case to appeals court. Now, the Court of Appeals for the Second…
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After receiving approval to liquidate nine of its U.S. retail stores, Los Angeles-based American Apparel is closing 12 of its 13 U.K. stores, putting a total of 150 workers out of a job. The only remaining store is in the Camden section of London. “Over the last seven weeks, we have carried out our intention…
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: Hope everyone has a great holiday!) Last week, Hit Promotional Products won, and will face off against Impamark. The winner will be decided by a simple poll. The poll will…
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In order to promote new business, Cross, Lincoln, R.I., is opening a flagship retail store in Providence, R.I., where the company was founded and where it maintained a steam-powered factory. “I wanted to be downtown because it’s a great, vibrant city,” Robert Baird, CEO of A.T. Cross Co., told the Allentown Morning Call. In addition…
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The global shipping economy faces the threat of paying a levy to the European Union (EU) on its greenhouse gas emissions, as officials are increasingly disappointed in the lack of…
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that 4 Sizzle, a Tempe, Arizona-based supplier, is recalling its Barrel Grill due to a fire hazard. The wooden barrel-shaped charcoal grills feature the Shock Top logo on the front,…
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Yesterday, Walmart announced that it would stop selling apparel that read “Black Lives Matter” and “Bulletproof” at the request of Chuck Canterbury, president of the Fraternal Order of Police, the U.S.’s largest police organization. The “Black Lives Matter” slogan, which emerged after the 2012 shooting of Trayvon Martin and gained steam after police-involved shootings since,…
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