This week, Editor’s Picks looks at what may be the most popular apparel promotion next to the T-shirt: hoodies and hooded sweatshirts.
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Author: Kyle A. Richardson
American Apparel Could Generate $60 Million in Financing
American Apparel, the Los Angeles-based promotional products apparel supplier, could generate up to $60 million in new financing, Financial Times is reporting.
Read MoreFlooding Continues in New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Heavy rains caused by Tropical Storm Lee continued to batter the East Coast this week, causing flooding and mudslides across parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Read MoreCalifornia Plastic Bag Ban Extends to Santa Monica
The California plastic bag ban, which Promo Marketing first reported on June 30, extended to the city Santa Monica today, September 1.
Read MoreFastest-Growing Promotional Products Companies Represented on the Inc. 5000
Inc. Magazine published the Inc. 500|5000 list of fastest-growing companies last week, and several promotional products businesses were represented. Read more to find out who were the top suppliers and distributors.
Read MoreEast Coast Braces for Hurricane Irene
The northeastern United States is preparing for Hurricane Irene, which is expected to travel closely along the East Coast, affecting areas from the Outer Banks, N.C. to as far north as Portland, Maine.
Read MoreTop 5 Extreme Weather Promotional Products (that have nothing to do with the weather)
These are the products you need during a weather emergency, assuming the weather emergency is happening somewhere else.
Read MoreThe Best and Most Important Survey of Your Life, Ever
That headline is in no way hyperbolic.
Read MoreStaples’ Profits Rise 36% for Q2 2011
Framingham, Massachusetts-based Staples reported a 36 percent rise in the company’s net income for the second quarter, with sales increased 5.2 percent. The company, which owns promotional products distributor Staples Promotional Products and business-to-business division Staples Advantages, had a net income of $176.4 million for the quarter, an increase over the $129.8 million profit from the second quarter 2010.
Read MorePrime Line President Discusses Built Deal
Prime Line president Jeff Lederer talks about the new distribution deal with Built NY, the company’s goals and what to look for in 2012.
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