A Kansas Apparel Company Is Out $100K After Buyers Pose as Hospital Employees

A Manhattan, Kansas, branded apparel company is out $100,000 after fraudsters posed as hospital employees looking for merchandise. According to WIBW, the suspects came to Champion Teamwear and said they were employees of New York Presbyterian Hospital, and ordered more than $100,000 in merchandise, which Champion Teamwear fulfilled but never got paid for. This type…

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Harry Styles Files Lawsuit Over Counterfeit Merchandise Online

Former One Direction star Harry Styles is suing counterfeiters listing branded merchandise on platforms like Etsy and Amazon without his approval. According to Billboard, Styles filed a lawsuit earlier this week in Chicago federal court against online sellers violating his intellectual property rights.

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Live from PPAI Expo: Drinkware Roundup

Most people have a favorite piece of reusable drinkware. Thanks to single-use bans, water bottle filling stations are the norm at public events. The PPAI Expo was no different. With drinkware being such a huge part of the industry, we explored the show floor to find some of the biggest construction and decoration trends, as well as a few surprises in the drinkware category.

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