Plaintiffs in the case have asked a federal judge to deny a motion for dismissal of the class action lawsuit that was recently filed by the drinkware brand’s parent company, Pacific Market International.
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Gildan Reopens Bangladesh Facilities Following More Worker Unrest
Laborers in the country’s garment sector have been protesting, making specific requests for things like guaranteed employment and more clarity over promotion criteria.
Read MoreObituary: Steve Rosengarten, Bodek & Rhodes
As vice president of sales, Rosengarten helped build Bodek & Rhodes, which has since become part of Counselor Top 40 supplier alphabroder, into a promo industry powerhouse.
Read MoreUSTR Again Delays Final Determination on Proposed Tariff Hikes
The Office of the United States Trade Representative has again put on hold a planned initiative from President Joe Biden’s administration that calls for increasing import tariffs on about $18 billion worth of products imported from China, including materials like steel that can potentially impact the promotional products industry. Announced this spring, the tariffs were…
Read MoreAmid Bankruptcy, Delta Apparel Asset Sell-Off Commences
Assets from the firm’s Salt Life, Soffe and DTG2Go brands were among those bid on at an Aug. 27 auction.
Read MoreOverture Promotions Makes First Acquisition in Europe
Counselor Top 40 distributor Overture Promotions (asi/288473) has acquired Brandon, a promotional products distributor headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, that also has an office in Shanghai. Financial terms of the deal were not released, but executives noted that through the move the companies have formed Overture Marketing Group, an international promo business that has plans for more acquisitions…
Read MoreIMAGEN Acquires IMPACT Promotional Products
The acquisition is the first for IMAGEN in its 15-year history and brings together two Southern California-based distributors.
Read MoreGaryline Receives Private Equity Investment, Completes Move to Florida
An affiliate of Mill Point Capital LLC has invested in the Counselor Top 40 supplier, which has relocated from New York to the Sunshine State.
Read MoreRepreve Launches New Recycled Textile Products
A white dyeable polyester filament yarn and insulation material ThermaLoop represent a step forward in scalable textile-to-textile recycling, according to Unifi, parent company of Repreve.
Read MoreNike Announces Co-Branding Partnerships With LEGO, MoMA
The sportswear company released a line of co-branded MoMA socks, with the promise of more through a multi-year deal with LEGO.
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