Michael Phelps, Katie Ledecky, Kerri Walsh Jennings, Simone Biles—these are some of the standouts at this year’s Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. But, while I’ve been marveling at all the amazing athletic performances this year, there’s one thing I can’t quit thinking about: this year’s logo. …
Read MoreThe Wrap: Forever 21 Copies Another Indie Designer & More
Forever 21 sells a sweatshirt that is nearly identical to one from an indie designer, mysterious Lululemon board member steps down, one organization redesigns hospital gowns to lift teens’ spirits, Olympics create its own knockoff merchandise, and Barneys sells more overpriced band tees: Here’s what’s happening in the apparel world…
Read MoreBoston Red Sox Cancel ‘Racially Insensitive’ Bobblehead Giveaway 5 Hours Before Game
Last night, just five hours before game time, the Boston Red Sox decided to postpone a David Ortiz bobblehead giveaway because they found it inaccurate and racially offensive. Red Sox president Sam Kennedy saw the bobblehead, which commemorates Ortiz’s speech following the 2013 Boston Marathon, and decided it wasn’t a good representation of the star…
Read MoreMichael Phelps Tried His Best to Cover Beats Logo During Olympics
It’s no surprise that Michael Phelps, star swimmer and most decorated Olympic athlete of all time, has plenty of endorsements. Not all of those companies are official sponsors of the Summer Olympics, though. Because of this, officials made Phelps cover the logos on his Beats by Dre headphones. However, Phelps didn’t do the best job.…
Read MoreLargest Gathering Ever of Industry Technology Leaders
More than 100 technologists and business leaders will meet next week in San Francisco at the PPAI Technology Summit. This is largest-ever gathering of industry technology leaders. You can view the PPAI Technology Summit agenda here. The summit will include discussions on search engine optimization, security, project management and about a dozen other relevant topics, including industry…
Read MoreOfficials Charge Counterfeiters with Racketeering, Money Laundering
The fight against counterfeit merchandise continues. A Colorado district attorney charged four men with racketeering and money laundering after illegally selling counterfeit Denver Broncos merchandise for the past nine years,…
Read MoreProforma Recognizes Top Sales Achievements, Inducts Fran Ford into Hall of Fame at Annual Convention
More than 800 Proforma owners, sales representatives, supplier partners and support team members recently spent four days engaging in high-impact education sessions, attending motivational events and celebrating industry-leading sales successes at the 29th annual Proforma Convention and Family Reunion held at…
Read MoreNike Gives U.S. Olympic Athletes Personalized Gift Bags
Athletes train their entire lives to make it to the Olympic Games. While the ultimate goal is bringing home a medal, 1,200 athletes on Team USA know for sure they won’t leave the games empty-handed,…
Read MoreVideo: PM’s Top News Stories from July
With major acquisitions, profanity-laden T-shirts and scandals from 1995, we had plenty to talk about in July. And, in case you missed any of it, senior content editor Hannah Abrams is here to give you a recap of the biggest stories from around the industry…
Read MoreHub Pen Company Promotes Tim Fox to New England Sales Executive
Hub Pen Company, Braintree, Mass., announced the promotion of inside sales representative Timothy Fox to sales executive for the New England area. Fox will represent the company in the states of Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.…
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