Apple filed a lawsuit last week against Mobile Star LLC, claiming that it sold knock-off charging cables for Apple devices to Amazon. Apple stated that the fake cables put customers at risk, and requested a permanent injunction against Mobile Star LLC, damages and a trial, according to Motherboard. “These counterfeits have the potential to overheat,…
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Though I already have provided my opinion of the best NBA giveaways, the experts at ESPN ranked the top five NBA giveaways this season. There certainly are some creative promotions, and even with the ones I thought I had seen before, I noticed cool, new features that I wouldn’t have thought of. ESPN gave the…
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Heritage Sportswear + Virginia T’s, Hebron, Ohio, has added Kelly O’Brien, MAS, and Courtney Doyle Vokovich to its sales team. O’Brien’s career, spanning 25 years, includes distributor and supplier roles, with a focus on serving customers and developing new business relationships. O’Brien will manage accounts in Michigan and Northwest Ohio. Courtney Doyle Vokovich’s involvement in…
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Even after former American Apparel CEO Paula Schneider stepped down, rumors still are swirling about the company’s interest in a sale. Now, there might be even more credibility to those rumors. Brand licensors, such as Authentic Brands Group LLC and Iconix Brand Group Inc., have expressed interest in acquiring American Apparel. The stars could align…
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The University of Louisiana at Lafayette bookstore has committed to selling fair-trade apparel made by workers receiving livable wages, following the efforts of a student-run campaign. The university chapter of Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Student Ambassadors spent the semester working to make the change, The Acadiana Advocate reported. “Essentially, what we are saying is that every…
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Minneapolis-based Target is recalling its L.E.D. Gel Clings due to choking and button battery ingestion hazards. The gel clings can separate and reveal the L.E.D./battery compartment,…
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Fans of the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers no doubt are disappointed that the teams won’t be in the World Series. As it happens with every championship series or game in professional sports, merchandisers hedged their bets by making items showing the Dodgers’ and Blue Jays’ theoretical victory. Here are some of…
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Chocolate Inn/Taylor & Grant, Hicksville, N.Y., announced that it has hired Jenna Halpern as its new customer service/inside sales representative for the Western region. “We are excited [about] another top-notch individual joining our growing company, and are very excited about the qualities she brings to the table,” said David Miller, president of Chocolate Inn/Taylor &…
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Timothy James Richardson, my uncle, passed away on Sept. 9, 2016 following a long, 15-month battle with cancer. He was 63 years old. My grandparents raised me, and when I was 16, my uncle came to live with us. Until then, I knew him as Uncle Timmy the doctor—kind of stiff, kind of stern. Over…
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Instead of a question today, I’m going to pass along a tip from a client. I’m always interested in new ideas to simplify the accounting, bookkeeping and order management systems for ad specialty distributors. And recently, my client, Bruce Cunningham of Great Ideas in Santa Fe, N.M., shared an idea that reduces paper usage and…
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