Remember the $200,000 gift bag for the Academy Awards that include some, well, interesting, items? The one that turned out to not be associated with the academy at all? Well, after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences raised concerns with the creator of the bag, Los…
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BIC Graphic, Clearwater, Fla., announced Ken Thomsen, its national account manager, received an Outstanding Service award from Austin, Texas-based Boundless at the distributor’s annual Founder’s Circle Sales Meeting in March. Boundless gave out five supplier awards based on its five core values. Thomsen…
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With activewear being one of the most trending industries, celebrities are capitalizing on the possibilities with their own athleisure brands. Kate Hudson co-founded Fabletics, Rihanna released branded Puma sneakers, and Carrie Underwood unveiled her line of athleisure clothing in collaboration with Dick’s Sporting Goods.…
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Congratulations to the 2016 #Online18! Each year I do this list, I find it more and more difficult to identify the top influencers. Each year, Klout and other online scoring tools factor less and less in the final ranking. Still useful, these online tools can’t measure the impact a person has and often mistakes activity…
Read MoreCongratulations to the 2016 #Online18! Each year I do this list, I find it more and more difficult to identify the top influencers. Each year, Klout and other online scoring tools factor less and less in the final ranking. Still useful, these online tools can’t measure the impact a person is having and often mistakes…
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The sun was shining over Promo Marketing’s very successful Power Meeting, held March 14 through 17 in Scottsdale, Ariz. Attendees received numerous product samples, including sunglasses from Hit Promotional Products, Largo, Fla., and towels from Pittsburgh-based Pro Towels,…
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Ennis Inc., Midlothian, Texas, announced the pending sale of its apparel division yesterday. On Friday, Ennis Inc. entered into a unit purchase agreement with Alstyle Operations LLC to sell Alstyle Apparel and its subsidiaries, which constitute Ennis Inc.’s apparel division, to the buyer for an aggregate purchase price of $88 million. The purchase price includes $76…
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It all starts with good vibrations. Over the next several months, I am going to share my thoughts and experiences regarding the law of attraction. The law of attraction simply is about how we can attract more of what we want and avoid those things we don’t want in our lives. If you want more…
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The 2016 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament ends tonight, with the Villanova University Wildcats facing The University of North Carolina (UNC) Tarheels. While the University of North Carolina is still looking to win on the court, it’s already won the battle of merchandise. According…
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A new study finds that teenagers who own items, like hats, T-shirts and can coolers, branded with alcohol company logos are more likely to drink. According to the Rapid City Journal, Australian researchers analyzed 13 studies that focused on alcohol-branded merchandise and teen drinking. Four of the studies…
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