Recently, Fanatics has inked deals with Amazon to sell NFL apparel and acquired a hard goods supplier to expand beyond just apparel. Now, it’s buying one of the biggest names in trading cards: Topps. The deal, which comes after Fanatics beat Topps for the rights to produce MLB trading cards, is worth roughly $500 million…
Read MoreChanel’s glitzy-looking advent calendar nailed the packaging and branded look, but disappointed enough buyers this past December that it led to some backlash online. After buying the calendar, some buyers expected the products to match the $825 price tag, but were disappointed to find stickers, key rings and other items…
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CoasterStone, a division of DSH Indiana Inc., announced the acquisition of Buttons Galore. Buttons Galore started in 1980 and continues to be a premier promotional products supplier of pinback buttons made in the U.S. Buttons Galore president Joe Batic will join CoasterStone as vice president of sales for the Buttons Galore brand…
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Proforma, Cleveland, powered a storefront that reached close to $1 million in sales over a three-day period this holiday season. The online pop-up shop was launched by two public figures with close ties to a popular American recording artist. The store was launched in a flash-sale format and quickly sold out of…
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SnugZ USA, West Jordan, Utah, announced today that it has acquired Sweda Company LLC, combining two top 40 promotional products suppliers and enhancing their ability to serve distributor partners with the highest-quality products and service. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed…
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One of the biggest barriers to high performance is annualized thinking. Annualized thinking is the unspoken belief that there is plenty of time in the year to make things happen. If we have a slow start in January, we may be disappointed, but we think, “I’ve got 11 more months to make my goal.”…
Read MoreThe Pantone Color of the Year might be Very Peri, a purplish shade representing “carefree confidence.” But a new Pantone shade is displaying another blend of confidence—the confidence that comes with being one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. This is “Brady Blue,” a specific color that will be used for Tom Brady’s new apparel brand…
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December was a real bear for the U.S. Postal Service, with businesses and gift-givers nervous that high volume, combined with existing issues within the USPS as a result of the pandemic, would spoil the holiday season. However, the USPS just announced that 96.9% of its shipments were on time. UPS and FedEx announced similar successes…
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AIA Corporation announced that industry veteran Rich Berg has joined the company as senior vice president of owner success. Berg will lead owner success and business development, continuing to enhance and evolve AIA owner relationship initiatives and revenue growth. He will report to CEO Nancy Schmidt…
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Kevin McHargue, CEO of promo industry recruiting firm PromoPlacement Recruiting, has announced that the firm will offer year-long Master Service Agreements for 2022. “The Master Service Agreement is an outgrowth of the many challenges facing distributor and supplier management teams,” McHargue said. “Inconsistent demand, supply chain issues, and the slow return to business as usual…
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