Adidas tried to re-open its trademark case against designer Thom Browne over horizontal stripes, but the court wasn’t having it.
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Court Denies Motion To Dismiss Lead-Related Lawsuits Against Stanley’s Parent Company
A federal judge has ruled that three lawsuits related to the presence of lead in Stanley tumblers can be consolidated into one case, and denied a motion from the drinkware maker’s parent company to dismiss two of the complaints.
Read MoreGildan’s Sales & Earnings Decline in Q1 as Proxy Fight Continues
As a battle with activist investors and co-founder/former CEO Glenn Chamandy continues, Top 40 supplier Gildan (asi/56842) reported Wednesday, May 1, that its sales dropped 1% and its net earnings were down about 20% year over year in the first quarter of 2024. The financial report comes as the publicly traded apparel manufacturer is reportedly…
Read MoreFederal Cannabis Rescheduling Could Lead to Opportunity for Promo
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is taking steps to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous substance – a move that could be a boon to the nascent legal cannabis industry and potentially a sales-sparker for promotional products companies.
Read MoreLogomark Names New Chief Operating Officer
This article originally appeared on ASI. To read more, click here. Executive John Lear has joined the promo market – and he’s doing it with Top 40 supplier Logomark (asi/67866). The Tustin, CA-based firm announced May 1 that Lear has come aboard as chief operating officer. Clive Goldberg had…
Read MoreWise Business Forms Acquires Phoenix Data Inc.
Wise Business Forms, Alpharetta, Georgia, announced yesterday that it has acquired Phoenix Data Forms, a print supplier based in Montgomery, Pennsylvania, that specializes in business forms and similar print products. The deal was affective as of April 30, 2024. In a statement issued by Wise, the company said that the acquisition will provide former Phoenix…
Read MorePromoCentric Acquires Glazer Promos
PromoCentric, a leading promotional products company based in Newmarket, New Hampshire, announced the acquisition of Glazer Promos, a well-respected provider of branded merchandise located in Mahwah, New Jersey. This strategic move strengthens and solidifies PromoCentric’s position as a leading promotional product provider in the Northeast, offering clients unmatched support when increasing brand awareness, creating engagement…
Read MoreFTC Fines William-Sonoma $3.1M Over ‘Made In USA’ Fraud
William-Sonoma will have to pay $3.1 million after the FTC ruled that the retailer had falsely been listing items as made in the U.S. In a release sent last week, the FTC and U.S. Department of Justice violated a 2020 order that required retailers to be transparent about whether their products were made domestically or…
Read MoreFields Welcomes New National Account Manager
Fields Manufacturing, St. Cloud, Minnesota, announced the appointment of Brendan Bushy as its newest addition to the team.
Read MorePRINTING United Alliance Forms Strategic Partnership with ASI
PRINTING United Alliance, Fairfax, Virginia, today announces a strategic partnership with the Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI), a leading technology, marketing, and information provider in the $26.1 billion promotional products industry.
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