Planning for the New Year is important. Sometimes that planning requires reflecting. With that in mind, here are eight apparel-selling tips we received in 2013 to take you into the New Year.
Read MoreColumbia Sportswear Files Omni-Heat Patent Lawsuit Against Seirus Innovative Accessories
Outdoor apparel manufacturer Columbia Sportswear has filed a lawsuit against Seirus Innovative Accessories, a Utah-based outdoor gear brand, for allegedly infringing on Columbia’s patent for insulating Omni-Heat reflective material.
Read MorePromotional Products: The Importance of Transparency and the Supply Chain
I had a chance to spend time with Stephanie Leader, president and CEO of Columbus, Ohio-based distributor LeaderPromos, and we spoke about the importance of transparency and the supply chain as it relates to promotional products.
Read MoreThe Complete List of NCAA Bowl Game Swag
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. No, not the holidays—the start of college football bowl season, a 35-game slate beginning Dec. 21 and stretching almost a week into the new year. And while the games should be killer, they’re nothing compared to the swag athletes will receive for participating.
Read MoreEditor’s Picks: Blossom of Snow
We’ve been through enough winters to know that picturesque snow won’t last. Take advantage of this brief window of beauty by selling robes and loungewear.
Read MoreVitronic Promotional Group Hires Marty Buddenbohn Jr. as Regional Sales Manager
Vitronic Promotional Group, the supplier based in Mason, Ohio, recently announced the hiring of Marty Buddenbohn Jr. as Mid-Atlantic regional sales manager. Buddenbohn comes with over seven years of experience in the promotional products industry. He has been on the Chesapeake Promotional Products Association board for the last four years and is the incoming president.
Read MoreS&S Activewear Announces Acquisition of EVA Sportswear
Today, S&S Activewear, Bolingbrook, Ill., announced the acquisition of Eva Tees, Piscataway, N.J., apparel wholesaler to the imprintables industry. The addition of a company on the East Coast complements S&S Activewear’s 2010 purchase of Americana Sportswear on the West Coast.
Read MoreCharles River Apparel to Support Community Rowing Programs
On Dec. 6, 2013, Charles River Apparel announced a 3-year, $250,000 partnership with growing nonprofit Community Rowing Inc. of Brighton, Mass. The partnership will benefit several components of CRI’s youth programs that include Girls Row Boston, Boys Row Boston and Let’s Row Boston. Each of these programs provides avenues for athletic development and personal growth as well as introduces new rowers to the sport, offer training for competitive rowers, and supports the under-represented within rowing.
Read MoreAmerican Apparel Inc. Announces Comparable Sales for November 2013 Increased 1%
American Apparel Inc. announced preliminary sales for the month of November 2013. On a preliminary basis, total net sales were $49.2 million, a decrease of 1 percent over the prior year. Comparable sales increased 1 percent, including a 1 percent increase in comparable store sales in the retail store channel and a 4 percent increase in net sales in the online channel. Wholesale net sales decreased 4 percent for the month.
Read MoreSAAGNY Recognizes Industry Leaders at Annual Awards Dinner
The Specialty Advertising Association of Greater New York (SAAGNY), New Rochelle, N.Y., announced the winners of the association’s annual awards during its annual meeting, held Nov. 13, 2013 at F&J Pines Restaurant in the Bronx, N.Y. Supplier, Distributor, Multiline Representative, Customer Service Representative and a Humanitarian of the Year were among the awards presented. Several new awards were also presented, including those for Supplier Representative of the Year and the Supplier Technology Award and Distributor Technology Award. The Past President and Linda Robinson Scholarship Award winners were also announced.
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