J. America, Fowlerville, Mich., recently announced its new line release for Fall 2013 through Fall 2014. As an industry leader in fashion-forward styles and fabrications, J. America has added 15 new styles this fall, which are featured in the Better Basics, Sport, Vintage and JA Ladies collections.
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The Wilmington Mega BizFest Business Plan Competition awarded the business plan at Mozaic, a Claymont, Delaware-based provider of printing and document management solutions, first prize in its New Business Category.
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In 2012, airlines charged more than $3.5 billion in fees for checked and overweight baggage. Victorinox Travel Gear, St. Louis, launched its new collection of Beyond Light luggage, which is geared toward helping travelers to reduce that number.
Read MorePossible Safety Ban for Magnetic Pen
Andrew Gardner, creator of a pen made from modular magnets and pen parts called POLAR, had his recent Kickstarter manufacturing fundraiser for the pen close at 58 times the value he asked for-earning $817,164 in Canadian dollars rather than his requested $14,000. The enormous leap in fundraising volume for the pen is likely due to the massive interest its video demo generated online with major tech sites such as Wired and CNET. Now, however, that interest may have backfired-in the form of the ban by the Canadian government.
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Lexar Global, Fremont, Calif., has introduced Philips, the Amsterdam-based electronics company, to its vast technology product line.
Read MoreCorporate Specialties Receives AIA Velocity Award
Growing sales in any economy is never easy, but increasing revenue by more than 50 percent in a recovering economy is even more remarkable. With a nearly 58 percent sales growth during the 2012 calendar year, Corporate Specialties, West Bloomfield, Mich., has been awarded the AIA Velocity Award, Category 2, at the recent AIA National Sales Summit.
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Even if your clients don’t have the resources to supply end-users with a party bus painted in team colors and decked out with grills, flat-screen TVs and hot tubs, they can still help tailgaters with these game-day essentials.
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