Star Wars Merchandise Goes Global Tomorrow

The hype is growing around the newest installment in the Star Wars franchise. Tomorrow, Disney officially will launch the film’s consumer products worldwide in an event called “Force Friday.” For companies that produce licensed Star Wars items, from large retailers to small businesses, this could mean big profits.

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Royal Apparel Releases New Women’s Styles with ‘Roomier’ Fits

Royal Apparel, Hauppauge, N.Y., has created better fits for women with seven new styles. Since a lot of women’s sizing is actually juniors’ sizing, customers often complain these sizes run too small and dislike having to size up to get the proper fit. After Royal Apparel repeatedly heard requests for better women’s fits, the supplier worked on this initiative to make women’s clothing roomier by using larger specifications and having many fitting sessions to perfect the new sizing.

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Are You Too Old to Rock?

I love music. From the days of 4-track and 8-track tapes, music has played a key role throughout my life. For those of you who wonder what those are, I have added Wikipedia reference links.

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Gotta Love These Supplier Best Practices

I’ve been in the promotional products industry for more than 25 years, both selling products and programs, and coaching and educating distributor sales professionals. I’ve seen a multitude of changes in that time, but one thing remains the same: our reliance on quality suppliers.

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