UltraViolet, a national woman’s organization is petitioning Amazon to pull Donald Trump’s line of menswear, according to GeekWire The petition said the candidate is “inciting violence at his rallies and spewing vitriol that white supremacists, like David Duke, love.” According to UltraViolet, 36,000 people already have signed the petition since…
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Nike unveiled the 2016 Olympic uniforms this week at its innovation summit in New York City, according to Sports Illustrated. Over the past few months, Nike has worked with athletes and designers to create the optimum jerseys for the 2016 Olympics in Rio…
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Proforma, Cleveland, has announced, a new partnership with HomingPIN, the creator of a global lost property and recovery system, to be the exclusive provider of this proprietary technology in the promotional products industry. “Proforma’s contract with HomingPIN is the latest in several exciting partnerships formed to help Proforma owners provide the newest and most innovative products…
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To avoid competing with Apple, Switzerland’s Swatch Group has decided to steer its focus toward its plastic smartwatch technology. “It’s not that we have nothing in the pipeline—we are a huge producer in every segment in every category,” said Nick Hayek, chief executive for Swatch,…
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According to USA Today, Montreal’s mayor, Dennis Coderre, is fighting to ban plastic water bottles. Recently, Montreal banned disposable plastic bags, which will start in 2018, and plastic water bottles are the city’s next frontier. “I raised the subject of plastic water bottles because it’s an environmental…
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According to 24/7 Wall St., accessory maker Fossil Group Inc. announced plans to introduce more than 100 wearable products spanning eight different brands. The products will be released in time for the 2016 holiday season for Chaps, Diesel, Emporio Armani, Fossil, Kate Spade New…
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Presidential campaigns spend a lot on branded merchandise, like signs, hats and T-shirts. But which 2016 candidate spends the most on political campaign products?
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Forever 21 is under fire this week after the company released a graphic T-shirt featuring the phrase: “Don’t say maybe if you want to say no,” according to Refinery 29. The men’s T-shirt has received extensive backlash on social media for promoting rape culture and victim-shaming. Although there has been no explanation for the meaning…
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If you recall, last week Justin Bieber’s Purpose tour kicked off with an embarrassing mistake: a typo on the tour T-shirt. Fans dropped $45 to purchase the tee and were less than pleased upon realizing the mistake. The T-shirts featured a passage from Proverbs, which said: “Many…
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BIC Graphic, Clearwater, Fla., has announced the launch of a dedicated customer service team for the JAFFA by BIC Graphic Collection—a series of awards and recognition. After extensive customer research, including both quantitative surveys and focus groups, BIC Graphic determined that the awards and recognition category requires additional support and developed the JAFFA…
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