Maybe it’s just me, but when the news gets to be too much to bear, I tend to reminisce. I think about simpler times, like my childhood—Nickelodeon shows, yo-yos, saying “wazzup” for no reason and, of course, the Spice Girls. The Spice Girls were, and still are, my everything. I’ve seen them in concert twice,…
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‘Harambe’ removed from list of banned words on custom jerseys; TopShop uses bands’ name on jacket without permission; Tim Tebow’s New York Mets apparel is already a top seller; American Airlines employees get new uniforms; and Lane Bryant is accused of ripping off indie designer: Here’s what’s happening in the apparel world…
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Fashion shows might not have much bearing on everyday wear or promotional apparel, but one area where they can set real-world trends is color. Just ask Pantone, which released its top 10 colors of spring 2017 after recently attending New York Fashion Week…
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Yes, you read the headline right. Motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson Inc. is suing the fast-fashion, teen retailer Forever 21 for trademark infringement. According to Milwaukee Business Times, the lawsuit alleges that Forever 21 sold motorcycle-style jackets with a patch that copied off Harley-Davidson’s famous (and trademarked) bar and shield logo…
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I was in San Francisco Aug. 14 (attending PPAI North American Leadership Conference) and watched as nearly everyone seemed to be playing “Pokemon Go.” I was in San Francisco this weekend and other than a few young boys, I saw hardly anyone playing “Pokemon Go”. This isn’t because I wasn’t paying attention. In fact, it…
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Mohawk, Cohoes, N.Y., announced it will showcase new specialty digital items, including 17 new specialty digital products designed for dry toner digital presses, and an expanded line of Wide Format Inkjet products at Graph Expo 2016, September 25 to 28 in Orlando, Fla. Mohawk will exhibit in booth No. 2413 within the Materials Matter pavilion. Mohawk’s presence…
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Working with clients every day has its difficulties. And, of course, issues are going to arise on a case-by-case, promotion-by-promotion basis. But there are certain aspects of the industry that remain long-standing challenges for distributors. These are challenges that force…
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With college football season kicking off, University of Mississippi officials are warning fans to be on the lookout for counterfeit vendors, according to HottyToddy.com. Officials have noticed a rise…
Read MoreIt is by no accident that Carolyn Schena, owner of Proforma Image & Design, Bloomfield Hills, Mich., was able to secure an order worth more than $500,000 with a leading international technology company. Schena’s customer, based out of North America and Europe, needed to deliver…
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You can plan an amazing business and an amazing life in just five steps. 1. Create a dynamic vision. A fantasy. A big dream. A big, hairy audacious goal. You are within an hour drive of $250 million to a couple billion dollars in business (promotional products, printing and packaging). Let me encourage you to develop…
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