Team Phun, a national branding company based in Charleston, South Carolina, announced the appointment of Jenn Mayenschein as its new director of sales.
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ALDI Is Back with Another Great Branded Product Line
ALDI is back with another ALDI Gear apparel drop. Their biggest one to date, it includes hats, socks, slides, sweatshirts, polos, and sweatpants. The line also includes accessories like drinkware, a fanny pack, an umbrella, and keychain quarter holder for its shopping carts.
Read MoreYETI Recalls 1.9 Million Coolers and Bags
YETI is recalling 1.9 million coolers and cases after reports that magnets can detach, creating the risk of injury or death if ingested. The CPSC report details that the magnets could attract to each other if ingested, and get lodged in the digestive system, resulting in perforations, twisting and blockage of the intestines, infections, or…
Read MoreCongressmen Comer & Connolly Receive ‘Benjamin Franklin Award for Distinguished Leadership in Postal Policy’
Keep US Posted has awarded Congressmen Jamie Comer (R-Ky.) and Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) with the inaugural “Benjamin Franklin Award for Distinguished Leadership in Postal Policy.” The award—presented by Keep US Posted executive director and former Congressman Kevin Yoder (R-Kans.) during a special reception in Washington, D.C.—is presented to members of Congress who have led efforts…
Read MoreiPhone 15 Will Probably Use USB-C, But with a Proprietary Catch
Leaks are coming out about the iPhone 15, which will reportedly will feature USB-C charging to go along with universal charging standards. However, characteristically, Apple is holding onto proprietary tech by making sure all USB-C chargers are still MFI (Made for iPhone) certified.
Read MoreSock101 Hires Sarah Goshgarian Unruh
Sarah Goshgarian Unruh, CAS, has joined Sock101 as chief rainmaker (aka CRO). A former educator that joined the promotional product industry in 2008 as a distributor, Unruh has served the industry most recently as the vice president of business development at OrderMyGear. Before her role with OMG, she was the vice president of sales at…
Read MoreNext Level Apparel Partners With Data Science Company to Trace Cotton Origin
Next Level Apparel, Los Angeles, announced that it will partner with data science company Oritain to trace its cotton origin after committing to only using U.S.-grown cotton. Cotton sourcing has been a hot topic in the apparel sector, as companies try to move away from cotton grown in China’s Xinjiang region, a major cotton manufacturing…
Read MoreOrderMyGear Announces Mykayla Goodwin as Vice President of Strategy
OrderMyGear (OMG), announced Mykayla Goodwin as vice president of strategy. Goodwin will play a pivotal role in identifying growth opportunities for OMG and guiding company strategy through market research and strategic planning. Since joining OMG in 2019, Goodwin has positioned herself as a trusted strategy and product marketing leader within the company. She has built…
Read MoreFunko Will Destroy Up to $36 Million in Figurines After Decreased Toy Demand
Funko, the company known for their Pop toys, which depict athletes, movie characters, bands, pretty much any pop culture figure in history, reportedly plans to “eliminate” between $30 million and $36 million in its figurines due to decreasing demand in toys.
Read MoreCalifornia Assemblyman Reintroduces Paper Receipt-Limiting Legislation
A California State Assemblyman is pushing legislation that would only allow businesses to issue paper receipts upon requests as a means of limiting waste and exposure to chemically coated paper. Assemblyman Phil Ting, representing San Francisco and San Mateo County, re-introduced AB 1347, otherwise known as “Skip the Slip,” in a video demonstrating the sometimes…
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