Thirteen countries and jurisdictions teamed up to make button-battery safety a global priority at a biannual meeting during International Product Safety Week (June 16 to 20).
Read MoreTechnologo Announces Four New Hires
Technologo, Toronto, welcomed four new staffers recently. Shawn M. Litvack will serve as the vice president of sales, Vic Indrakumar will be the new business development associate, Andrew Clarke will become a production editor and Hayley Seidel will serves as a marketing coordinator.
Read MoreLeed’s Announces License with New Balance
Leed’s, New Kensington, Pa., signed a deal with New Balance, resulting in a variety of products from the athletic brand to be added to Leed’s line this month.
Read MoreAmerican Apparel Board Suspends Dov Charney as CEO
The Board of Directors of American Apparel yesterday voted to replace Dov Charney as chairman and notified him of its intent to terminate his employment as president and CEO for cause. It is expected that the termination will be effective following a 30-day cure period required under the terms of Charney’s employment agreement.
Read MoreGet Curious About Your Business (Ask ‘Why?’ Three Times)
One of the most valuable practices you can have to build the business you want is to spend some serious thinking time. I don’t mean daydreaming. I don’t mean just being reflective. I mean getting out a pen and paper or your word processor, maybe Google too, and get serious about creating the business that provides both a living and a life.
Read MoreBoxercraft CEO Shelley Foland Met President of Guatemala, Otto Pérez Molina
Boxercraft CEO Shelley Foland met with President of Guatemala, Otto Pérez Molina, at the 23rd edition of the Apparel Sourcing Show in Guatemala City.
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alphabroder Partners with American Apparel to Distribute Fashionable Basics with an Edge
The national agreement allows American Apparel to become more widely accessible to a national wholesale audience through alphabroder.
Read MoreNike’s Team USA World Cup Gear Not Made in the USA
In 2012, Ralph Lauren Corp. got shredded by U.S. politicians—and the public—when it was revealed that the company’s Team USA London Olympics opening ceremony uniforms had been manufactured in China. In response, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown introduced the “Wear American Act of 2012,” an effort to ensure that future apparel purchased by the federal government was 100 percent U.S.-made.
Read MoreVitronic Promotional Group Launches New Website
Vitronic Promotional Group, Mason, Ohio, announced the launch of its new website, www.vitronicpromotional.com. New features of the site include enhanced product searches, imprinted order placement, order status checks, image downloads, quote requests and artwork uploads.
Read MorePSL Canada Opens New U.S. Office
PSL Canada, the supplier based in Richmond, British Columbia, announced its expansion into the U.S. with a new office, PSL USA Inc., in City of Industry, Calif. The move follows the company’s recent entries into Eastern Europe and South America.
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