Apple is facing criticism after shipping records revealed that it sourced apparel from a Chinese company facing U.S. sanctions for using forced labor in China’s Xinjiang region. The apparel was most likely uniforms for Apple Store employees. The timing is especially poor, as Apple CEO Tim Cook recently told Congress that he would not tolerate…
Read MoreGemline Announces Partnership With Gardening Brand Modern Sprout
Gemline, Lawrence, Mass., announced yesterday a strategic partnership with Chicago-based Modern Sprout to bring a collection of smart, simple, sustainable indoor and outdoor gardening products to its growing product portfolio. Modern Sprout uses the logic of hydroponics redesigned to create beautiful, space-savvy products. Its company mission is simple: un-complicate indoor gardening. Since its founding, Modern…
Read MoreHPG Combines ‘Foodie’ Appeal and Hard Goods With Batch & Bodega Brand Launch
HPG this week announced the launch of Batch & Bodega, a new brand that brings the supplier into the food gift category, bundling exclusive edible products from across the country with popular hard goods from HPG’s catalog to create unique kits. Customization is a huge part of these “batches,” and customers can choose design elements like high-end retail packaging and handwritten notecards for added personal detail…
Read MoreThese Are the Most Effective Face Mask Types (According to New Study)
There has been little debate among public health professionals that widespread mask use is crucial to slowing the spread of the coronavirus. Where there has been some debate, though, is over the most effective face mask types outside of the approved medical-grade varieties. Which of the many available face coverings protects most against transmission of the virus? We finally have some data…
Read MoreStarbucks Has a New Line of Back to School Inspired Merch (With Some Great Designs)
Back to school season is here! While it may look a lot different this school year with classes being held virtually, in-person or a mix of both, students and teachers will still be purchasing some of the usual back to school essentials. To add to the mix, Starbucks just released a line of cups and merch inspired by school supplies…
Read MoreGeiger Hosts First Virtual Galleria Education Conference
Geiger, Lewiston, Maine, hosted its annual Geiger Galleria education, networking and sales conference on July 28-29 virtually for the first time. The motto for this year’s event was “Push Harder, Climb Higher, Go Farther.” Almost 300 salespeople and associates from around the country and the U.K. attended each day to learn new sales tactics, network…
Read MoreFDA Dangerous Hand Sanitizer List Tops 135, Adds Another U.S. Manufacturer
The FDA’s constantly-updating list of potentially harmful hand sanitizers has now risen to more than 135 products. Another U.S.-based manufacturer has now joined the list, too, with Dallas’s Santa Cruz Biotechnology initiating a voluntary recall. Georgia-based SG24 LLC also had to recall its SkinGuard24 All-Day Hand Sanitizer after it was labeled to contain methanol…
Read MoreOur 5 Favorite Promotional Products of the Week: ‘Jumanji’ Keychains, Custom Mascot Suits and More
As we inch closer to November, there will probably be plenty of fresh political merchandise to dissect in the coming weeks and months. We’ll devote plenty of time to that, as we always do. But, before all of that starts, let’s have some fun and enjoy the rest of the summer, eh? This week’s Fave 5 includes custom jackets for mascots, ingenious sneaker collaborations and more…
Read MoreAmerican Jewish History Museum Made $30K in One Day From Sales of ‘Yo Semite’ T-shirt
The National Museum of American Jewish History hit the jackpot when President Trump accidentally pronounced “Yosemite” as “Yo Semite.” The museum had been selling a shirt with that text on it since 2011, and sold thousands immediately after the president’s mistake went viral, generating $30,000 in a little over a day…
Read MoreLos Angeles Apparel Responds to LA Subpoena Over Workplace Practices
Los Angeles Apparel has responded to a subpoena from the city of Los Angeles looking to enforce compliance rules now that Los Angeles Apparel has reopened. The apparel company, founded by American Apparel founder and former CEO Dov Charney, was in the media spotlight after more than 300 workers in the company’s manufacturing facilities tested…
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