Bankers Pen, Garfield, N.J., announced that it has finalized its purchase of Gotham Pen & Pencil, Bronx, N.Y. The initial transaction took place in January, and shortly after acquiring Gotham Pen & Pencil, Bankers Pen began integrating its products and operations. “We have spent the past three months integrating the operations of Gotham into our…
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We’ll never forget all those awkward class photos from our elementary school days, mainly because our parents insist on hanging them front and center in the living room. Those photos would be a lot less cringe-worthy had our parents gone with timeless, fashionable youth styles, instead of *NSYNC tees and butterfly hair clips. Give your younger end-users a fighting chance to establish themselves as stylish kids with these classic looks…
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Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), Irving, Texas, yesterday announced a two-year strategic agreement with American Solutions for Business (ASB), a Glenwood, Minnesota-based distributor of promotional products and print solutions, to host its annual sales meeting during the PPAI Expo. The next two PPAI Expo events will take place Jan. 7 to 12, 2017; and Jan.…
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Following the death of Prince, many Minnesota residents took the opportunity to create commemorative merchandise, thanks to the state’s lack of legislation that protects deceased celebrities’ images on merchandise. However, that purple gravy train may be coming to a halt, as Minnesota lawmakers are rushing to enact a…
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When online clothing retailer Lyst announced its “Canine Collection,” 33 dog breeds that could be purchased as fashion accessories, social media was swarmed with angry tweets, posts and comments. Fast forward to Tuesday, when Lyst revealed the collection was a hoax intended to bring attention to the increasing number of dogs that are abandoned and need to be re-homed each year. Still, not everyone approves of the company’s tactics…
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A lawsuit against major retailers J.C. Penney Co., Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and The Children’s Place, alleging negligence and wrongful death in connection with the Rana Plaza garment factory collapse in Bangladesh in 2013, was dismissed last week…
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Forever 21 files a lawsuit for trademark infringement, American Apparel launches crowdsourcing campaign, Michael Kors leaves the IACC due to Alibaba, Under Armour to pursue legal action over similar logo look, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt teams up with the National Park Service for themed collection: Here’s what’s happening this week in the apparel world…
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Yesterday my friend gave me a T-shirt. It was for his band. I’ve been friends with this guy for close to 20 years, and we hang out on a very regular basis, but I was still excited to receive this free T-shirt. Why? It didn’t have anything special about it. Sure, it has a neat…
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Though many of its feature films and television shows are geared toward children, Disney has a strong following of adults as well. To capitalize on this audience, Disney has created new lines of…
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The Philadelphia Flyers had a gift for Justin Bieber when he performed last weekend at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia—a customized Flyers jersey with the No. 16 on…
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