BAD HAIRCUT, MAYBE. Or it could have been a downpour of rain, sleet, snow or a combination of the three. Possibly the snooze button was pressed one (or two, or three) too many times and there was no opportunity to get ready for work. Whatever the reason, most people have, at some point, been thankful for that often-neglected hat. Everyone has one: The hat sitting in the closet above the sad-puppy sweater mom gave on the last birthday (still with a price tag on it) and the acid-wash jeans that have been hiding since ‘88 (they might come back in style). Sooner
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**VIDEO – Design Lab attends its first promotional products trade show
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**VIDEO – Sorgs/TK Cups stacks up
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**VIDEO – Monterey Bay Hats offers high-end headwear
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**VIDEO – Purr-Fections showcases the Bouncing Buddy
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**VIDEO – Corporate Keepsakes showcases artwork made from recycled materials
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Flickering light from a votive candle shines through a beer-filled pint glass, casting a honey-golden light on a woman’s face. She thoughtfully caresses the slightly raised ink logo on the glass. The cold condensation on the glass’s exterior leaves her fingers wet. She dries them on a napkin printed with the slogan of her favorite liqueur. A man walks up to her table and asks her if he may sit for a drink. She checks the wall clock with its cheering message for the city’s baseball team. She has a train to catch; she doesn’t have time. But she likes the man’s cavalier attitude
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MVP Gift Bag, Mesa, Az., a supplier of active-themed gift baskets, is launching several new lines to correspond with its recent entry into the promotional products industry. Prior to joining the industry, MVP Gift Bag amassed three years of experience in the direct-to-consumer channel. The company’s expanded product line will provide new opportunities for distributors to offer creative products for employee rewards, customer gifts and sales incentives, as well as event and product launches. Each gift bag includes food items and industry-specific products, all contained in an attractive and practical duffle, tote, cooler or other bag. Geared
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S&S Activewear, Bolingbrook, Ill., will host its ninth-annual Open House on Fri., April 27, from 1 to 8 p.m. The day-long event will include an up-close look at the company’s newest brands: Alo, Code V, French Toast, Game Sportswear, Redsand and Stormtech. Tours of S&S Activewear’s 454,000-sq.-ft. warehouse and office facility will also be given. The Open House will also feature a trade show format with representatives from the leading mills in the industry, in addition to a 30-minute runway fashion show, dinner and live music, as well as special promotions, giveaways and prizes. For more information, call (800) 523-2155 or visit www.ssactivewear.com.
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Dunbrooke, Independence, Mo., recently introduced its Dunbrooke Basics line, which includes T-shirts, sweatshirts and hoodies. In addition, the company now offers screenprinting services and has added five new shipping locations. “Our screen printing is the best in the industry and our prices are extremely competitive,” said COO, Matt Gray. “With our core line of Dunbrooke and the recent additions of Reebok Promotional Apparel and the Dunbrooke Basics line, we now have a complete line of apparel.” Dunbrooke has also added five shipping locations in Atlanta; Chicago; Philadelphia; Anaheim, Calif.; Dallas; and El Dorado Springs, Mo. “This is to help get our product out in a timely
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