Now is a big time for sports. The World Series just wrapped up, the NFL season is getting down to crunch time, and the hockey and basketball seasons are just getting started. So, it makes sense for merchandisers to cash in on the fans’ excitement. But, as we’ve seen plenty of times before, not all…
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After announcing a price increase for stamps, the United States Postal Service (USPS) reported a $5.6 billion loss for this year. According to The Hill, USPS had $610 million in controllable income for this year, down from $1.2 billion last year. This loss increased from $5.1 billion last year. “To drive growth in revenue and better…
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Some people don’t like the end of summer. They’re dragged kicking and screaming from the months of shorts and sunblock into the cool breeze of fall. We’re not like them. We look forward to bonfires,…
Read MoreAs President-elect Donald Trump starts unveiling his plans for the next four years in the Oval Office, we’ve seen him discuss the potential tariffs on Chinese and Mexican goods and…
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Dov Charney may not be doing a victory dance (at least not in public), but there certainly is an “I told you so” vibe in the air, following American Apparel—the company he founded…
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After an arduous journey through bankruptcy, stranded cargo and port backups, the story of Hanjin Shipping finally is coming to a close, now that Korea Line Corp. won a contest for some assets of the…
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After months of speculation and lead-up, Los Angeles-based American Apparel announced this morning that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time in 13 months. The speculation that another company may use that opportunity to purchase it has also come true—Montreal-based Gildan Activewear has purchased the intellectual property rights for American Apparel and some of…
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After Delivery Agent Inc., a company that specialized in selling licensed merchandise for entertainment companies, filed for bankruptcy in September, some of those companies—like HBO, Discovery and CBS—have come out saying that Delivery Agent Inc. owes them money. Discovery’s deal with Delivery Agent Inc. included a 14 percent royalty on all sales at the Discovery…
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Raining Rose Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, announced that it has acquired Fort Collins, Colorado-based Solar Advertising Inc. Raining Rose will incorporate Solar Advertising Inc.’s promotional lip balm products, including Natural LipFusion and Natural SugarBalm, into its existing product line. All employees also will join Raining Rose as part of the transition. “Raining Rose and Solar…
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For those who want to be really, really sure they’re cold drinks stay cold and their hot drinks stay hot, Crio might have just invented the perfect water bottle. The Australian company just debuted a new water bottle design, which features a layer of cryogel, on Kickstarter. The Crio water bottle…
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