Quit being afraid of the future. That’s where all the good stuff lies. The road to failure is littered by organizations that feared and tried to hold back the future. Just look at Lotus 1-2-3, which owned the database and software business powering PCs in the days before Windows. Or look at Kodak, the company…
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Gildan Activewear, Montreal, Quebec, announced yesterday that it signed an agreement to acquire 100 percent of equity interest of Peds Legwear Inc. (Peds), a Montreal-based supplier of foot apparel and leg wear products, in a $55 million cash deal. The two companies expect the acquisition to close before the end of August…
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As we’ve seen with the unbelievable popularity of “Pokemon Go”, people love augmented reality—or AR—when it’s done right. (The hundreds of kids descending on Central Park for one Pokemon is a good example.) For this year’s Comic-Con in…
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Yes, you read that right: Carly Fiorina, the former Hewlett-Packard CEO, presidential candidate and running mate of Ted Cruz, is selling anti-Hillary Clinton dish towels. Earlier this year, Fiorina failed to clinch the Republican nomination, and it…
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Donald Trump used American Apparel clothing for his campaign merchandise; A tee Prince George wore in his birthday portraits sold out in less than an hour; Big name retailers are starting to sell alcohol in store bars and cafes; Torrid launched a new denim line; and Target is starting to sell unisex kids clothing online: Here’s what’s happening this week in the apparel world…
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Yesterday, Hillary Clinton became the first female presidential nominee of a major U.S. political party. While we’ll have to wait until November to see if the U.S. will have its first female president, it’s still a momentous occasion for women everywhere. However, Clinton’s nomination has brought an old Wal-Mart T-shirt controversy back to the surface.…
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With all this 2016 election hullabaloo, we’ve been focusing a lot of attention on the Democratic and Republican National Conventions’ merchandise. And while that’s definitely important, there’s another convention that pulled out all the stops for its merchandise. San Diego Comic-Con is that wonderful yearly event where fans receive updates on their favorite comic franchises,…
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August is almost here and it doesn’t look like the heat is going to quit any time soon. Tank tops are great for keeping cool at tailgates, barbecues and beach trips. Plus, unlike T-shirts, tank tops don’t leave us with a…
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Quality Resource Group (QRG), Plymouth, Minn., joined Reciprocity Road, a collection of companies launched at the PPAI Expo this year, as an official member of its road crew. Founded in 1965, QRG, a $34 million marketing asset management company, brings technological prowess, operational excellence and a solid reputation to Reciprocity Road. The seven distributors who…
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After the first night of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Philadelphia, we saw reports of what journalists attending the event received in their gift bags. (No, they didn’t receive Hillary Clinton baggage totes, that was at another…
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