Yesterday, we reported that the mayor of Montreal wants to ban single-use plastic water bottles from the city. Today, CBC reported that Coke, Pepsi and Nestle are among corporations that are gearing up to fight the ban. The Canadian Beverage Association, which represents 60 beverage brands, including Pepsi, Coke and Nestle, joined Quebec’s registry of…
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BIC Graphic, Clearwater, Fla., announced the launch of its updated website—one site that now includes both the BIC Graphic and Norwood by BIC Graphic product collections. Customers now can access all product information for all BIC Graphic brands in one place with improved functionality. In addition to a newly structured homepage, the site offers several new…
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It can be tricky trying to plan what to wear to a trade show. You want to be dressed to impress without being uncomfortable all day long. But we have you covered. Looking professional and staying comfortable while walking the trade show floor is the topic of this week’s #OOTW (Outfit of the Week). Image via…
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The Wisconsin State Senate may take up a bill this week to strip communities of the power to ban plastic bags. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the state assembly already approved the bill by a vote of 63-35. “Most of the time, government is reactive, and we…
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Sterling Heights, Michigan-based STAHLS’ has successfully defended its intellectual property rights by reaching a wide-ranging settlement in a federal lawsuit. The three defendants in the case have agreed to cease their infringements of STAHLS’ patents, trademarks and copyrighted content related to its Hotronix FUSION heat press equipment, including a specific agreement to stop importation and…
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Average spot freight rates fell to a record low last week—$701 per 40-foot container. According to CNBC, the World Container Index (WCI), which tracks 11 global shipping routes, said that is the lowest reading since the organization started tracking rates five years ago and…
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American Apparel has a new luxury T-shirt; Zara is launching an affordable athletic apparel line; a minor league baseball team in Ohio will wear election jerseys; Justin Bieber is forced to recall his Purpose tour merchandise; and a dress now exists that will display your tweets: Here’s what’s happening this week in the apparel world…
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It’s up to you to create your future. Tough times require tough performances. Tough times bring out champions. The greatest hockey player in the history of the game—”The Great One,” Wayne Gretzky—was deemed too small, too wiry and too slow to be a force in the NHL by the so-called “experts.” But, he has a…
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Tom Riordan, president of Mosinee, Wisconsin-based Maple Ridge Farms, took a break from serving English butter toffee and chocolate sea salt caramels to make and serve a New Orleans favorite—andouille sausage and chicken gumbo—for the 33rd annual University of Wisconsin Education Assistance…
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To avoid competing with Apple, Switzerland’s Swatch Group has decided to steer its focus toward its plastic smartwatch technology. “It’s not that we have nothing in the pipeline—we are a huge producer in every segment in every category,” said Nick Hayek, chief executive for Swatch,…
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