The Sure Shot Guide to Beastie Boys Fashion

If you are familiar with my blog, then you know I live for sarcasm—especially when celebrities are involved. However, this week, I’d like to get serious. Last Friday, Beastie Boys rapper Adam Yauch (aka MCA) passed away after a three-year battle with cancer of the parotid salivary gland. He was only 47.

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Calibre International Begins QCA Certification Process

Calibre International is the latest supplier to apply to participate in the comprehensive compliance program developed by the Quality Certification Alliance, the promotional product industry’s only independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping companies provide safe products.

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Gildan’s Q4 Earnings Down Nearly 15%, Shares Drop 30%

Gildan Activewear announced Thursday that its net earnings for the fourth quarter dropped 14.6 percent, with $48.5 million in 2011 versus $56.8 million in 2010. The company said the drop in sales was expected, and projected further losses in the first quarter of 2012 before income increases later in that year.

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Two New Suppliers Begin QCA-accreditation Process

Castelli North America and Impex International Inc. have applied to participate in the comprehensive compliance program developed by the Quality Certification Alliance (QCA), the promotional product industry’s only independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping companies provide safe products.

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