AIA Corporation, Neenah, Wis., held another of its AIA Power Meeting events, powered by Promo Marketing. The event, which matches AIA Corporation’s top affiliates with its most valuable supplier partners, was held from April 19 to 21 at the Delray Beach Marriott in Delray Beach, Fla. “This was a great meeting,” said David Woods, president…
Read MoreThe Wrap: Under Armour, Adidas Settle Lawsuit; Beyonce’s Ivy Park Accused of Using Sweatshop
Under Armour and Adidas settled a patent infringement lawsuit; Beyoncé’s activewear brand is accused of using a sweatshop ; the Tampa Bay Lightning has a dress code for their playoff games; 319 Bangladesh clothing factories are closing; and American Giant released possibly the greatest T-shirt ever: Here’s what’s happening this week in the apparel world…
Read MorePresident Obama Signs Final Rule to Update Overtime Regulations
Today, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that President Barack Obama and Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez announced the publication of the Department of Labor’s final rule to update overtime regulations and automatically extend overtime pay protections to more than 4 million workers within its first year. This new legislation sets the standard salary level…
Read More6 Apparel Pieces for Your Next Bike Ride
We ride bikes for many reasons—transportation, exercise, leisurely enjoyment. But no matter what the reason, we always end up feeling great after (even if we’re sweaty). May is National Bike Month, so we put together some apparel products we think any rider, new or…
Read MoreThe Wrap: Under Armour and Adidas settle an infringement Lawsuit, Beyonce is accused of using a sweatshop for her activewear brand
Here’s what’s happening this week in the apparel world … * Athletic wear companies Under Armour and Adidas have kissed and made up. Both retailers have reached a settlement in a patent infringement lawsuit regarding mobile fitness product patents, according to The Baltimore Sun. “Adidas AG, Under Armour Inc. and MapMyFitness Inc. have resolved their pending patent…
Read MoreRacist Imagery on Sorority T-shirt Due to Clerical Error
When the Alpha Delta Pi sorority from Alabama’s Samford University decided to make shirts for its spring formal, this probably isn’t the end-result it expected. The shirts were printed with a vintage map of Alabama, which included an image of an African-American man eating a watermelon, according to AL.com…
Read MorePhiladelphia 76ers Are First Team to Sell Jersey Ad in NBA
StubHub shoots and scores the first NBA jersey ad. According to ESPN, the Philadelphia 76ers has become the first team to sell an ad on an NBA jersey. And the first sale didn’t take long, considering the NBA just approved the on-jersey advertisement plan last month…
Read MoreThe 2016 Top 50 Distributors: No. 8, AIA Corporation
Each year, Promo Marketing provides the definitive ranking of the Top 50 Distributors in the promotional products industry. For the next two weeks, we will be counting down the top 10 distributors of 2016 with exclusive interviews featuring the CEOs, presidents and owners of each company. Check back each day for more updates on the…
Read MoreDistributor Seeks $300M in Damages After Alleged Contract Breach
A promotional products distributor is seeking $300 million from Paris Business Products Inc., Westampton, N.J., for allegedly cheating it out of commission from a new jump-starter for cars. According to…
Read MoreUSA/Docufinish Acquires Action Graphix
USA/Docufinish, Yorkville, Ill., announced that it has purchased Action Graphix, Yorkville, Ill. The acquisition gives USA/Docufinish an opportunity to expand further into all types of wide-format printing, including banners, wall graphics, window graphics, floor graphics, signs, vehicle graphics and car wraps. “With the addition of Action Graphix, we are further enriching our products and services…
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