The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) published a direct final rule amending two rules on component part testing and lead in textile products in October 2015. The rule has been effective since January, but the CPSC recently provided clarification on the two rules. 1. Clarification on Component Part Testing (16 CFR 1109): In order to reduce burden…
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Some might say that the most exciting part of a sporting event is when the T-shirt cannon rolls out onto the court/field. However, the Queensland, Australia, police doesn’t share our love for promotional items being launched via ballistic devices. According…
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Staples, Framingham, Mass., announced yesterday that it received approval from the European Commission, the executive body of the European Union, to acquire Office Depot, Boca Raton, Fla. “This is a significant step, and we’re very pleased the European Commission has approved this transaction,” Ron Sargent, chairman and CEO of Staples, said in a press release.…
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Warwick Publishing Co., St. Charles, Ill., an industry supplier of desk calendars and paper products, has achieved G7 Master Qualification for the second year in a row. Idealliance, a nonprofit industry group dedicated to guiding print production best practices, specifications and standards, awarded the certification. Warwick Publishing Co., which is celebrating its 90th year in business,…
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Whether you love it or hate it, Valentine’s Day is almost here. So, while your end-users are hurrying to pick up bouquets of roses or staring hopelessly at their closets trying to choose outfits, you can be the hero they need. A festive and colorful date night outfit is the subject of this week’s #OOTW…
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Designer sues metal band Anthrax over sweatshirt design, Burberry sues J.C. Penney Co. for using its well-known pattern, the Super Bowl proved a win for apparel, changes are coming to New York Fashion Week, Levi Strauss Co. introduces two new themed apparel collections, and Old Navy hits its biggest sales slump: Here’s what’s happening this week in the apparel world…
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It was with great hesitation that I tuned into “Grease: Live” on Fox last week. Don’t get me wrong—I love the “Grease” movie—but I assumed this new version could never live up to my favorite childhood movie. However, three seconds into the opening credits of Jessie J singing “Grease Is the Word,” and I was annoying…
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The worlds of entertainment and fashion can be really, really ridiculous. So, it makes sense that the hybrid of the two would produce really, really, ridiculously good-looking male models, right? Right. If you didn’t know, “Zoolander 2” hits theaters Feb. 12—and the movie’s marketing tactics have been particularly creative…
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Disney shared its best quarterly earnings ever yesterday, resulting mostly from the success of “Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens.” The company brought in a record-breaking $2.9 billion, according to Wired. “Driven by the phenomenal success of ‘Star Wars,’ we delivered the highest quarterly earnings in the history of our company,” Bob Iger, the chairman and…
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Sterling, Illinois-based promotional product distributor HALO Branded Solutions is already a supporter of the Promotional Products Educational Foundation (PPEF) that provides scholarships for promotional products professionals and their dependents. HALO Branded Solutions will expand its support of up-and-coming marketing visionaries with its own scholarship contest. The winner of the contest will receive a scholarship for $3,000 toward…
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