Ash City USA, Lenexa Kan. announced the company has published its Corporate Social Responsibility policy to its Web site. Social compliance concerns are increasingly significant issues for suppliers, distributors and end-users and Ash City USA wants its customers to be able to quickly find answers about labor practices, working conditions and pay structure.
Read MoreProforma Cracks Top-100 in Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500
Climbing the ranks of Entrepreneur magazine’s 31st Annual Franchise 500, Cleveland-based Proforma jumped from #101 in 2009 to #72 in 2010. The Franchise 500 ranking is based on financial and statistical data from July 2008 through July 2009, evaluating the criteria of financial strength and stability, growth rate and size of the system.
Read MoreUnemployment-claims Data Signal Job Gains Are Near (AP)
A government report Thursday on claims for unemployment aid signaled that layoffs are easing and that the economy could be on the verge of posting the first monthly gain in jobs in two years.
Read MoreBroderBros. Expands Houston Distribution Center & Offers Full Shipping Capabilities
BroderBros., Trevose, Pa., announced that the company will be expanding its Houston distribution center to offer full shipping capabilities. Currently, the 32,000 square-foot Houston express facility houses 2,000 SKUs and is pick-up only.
Read MoreChinese Decision on Rates Seen as Turning Point (New York Times)
China’s central bank raised a key interest rate slightly Thursday for the first time in nearly five months, in what economists interpreted as the beginning of a broader move to tighten monetary policy and forestall inflation.
Read MorePro Towels Etc. Adds Digital Printing Capabilities
Pro Towels Etc., Pittsburgh, announced the addition of a digital printing process to their current array of decorating methods.
Read MoreBodek and Rhodes Adds New Western Regional Sales Manager
Bodek and Rhodes, Philadelphia, one of the nation’s leading wholesalers of imprintable apparel and accessories, recently announced the addition of Kevin Bloomquist as western regional manager.
Read MoreRules of Style from Kris Van Assche (Details)
Dior Homme’s creative director on the everlasting appeal of black and white, and why a little extra effort makes a big difference.
1. A lot of fashion houses design for the catwalk and not the street—then you see the clothes on a regular guy and it’s a mess. Don’t disguise your personality behind labels; impose it on the clothes.
Snuggie Suit: Chic Or Cheesy? (The Huffington Post)
2009 was certainly the year of the Snuggie with the wearable blankets leaping into leisure time, staging a fashion show and flying off shelves as the holiday season’s best-sellers. But this year, the regular ol’ Snuggie has upgraded to the Snuggie Suit, a polyester jumpsuit with a button closure and a belt, which provides full-coverage comfort.
Read MoreGet a Mou-ve On–Mou Footwear (Daily Candy)
You’re too good to be just another sheep in the fashion flock. So stop saying bah and start saying Mou. The UK-based line of furry footwear is a fresh alternative to Uggs.
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