Charles River Apparel, Sharon, Mass., announced the launch of its first-ever pop-up store, starting on “Giving Tuesday,” Dec. 3, in support of Christmas in the City. For three days—Dec. 3, 6 and 7—local customers, friends and family will be invited to visit the store located at 1245 Providence Highway in Sharon. Fifty percent of the…
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Some business advisors encourage entrepreneurs to have a vision for their business. I agree. And I would encourage you to go much farther. Take some time to close your eyes and envision what your business will look like many years from now. Envision the building. Envision the number of employees. Envision your levels of sales…
Read MoreIn the words of John Lennon, it’s getting hard to be someone, but it all works out. Contemporary musicians certainly hope that second part holds true, as Billboard has revised its merch bundling rules to maintain the integrity of its Hot 200 albums chart…
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Vistaprint left calls, chats and emails from customer service interactions in an unencrypted online database. The database stored some 51,000 customer service interactions and included customer names, phone numbers, email addresses and more…
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HanesBrands is partnering with organizations fighting homelessness nationwide to deliver comfort to those who need it most through the Hanes National Sock Drive. Since the program’s inception in 2009, Hanes has provided more than 3 million pairs of socks…
Read MoreItalian fashion brand Moschino teamed up with Budweiser on a collection that takes notable features from the popular American beer’s branding and turns them into an entire branded apparel and merchandise line…
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As part of its “A Canvas for Good” initiative highlighting its belief that “business is personal,” SanMar last month held a fundraiser for Virginia Mason Hospital’s Bailey-Boushay House in Seattle. Employees raised $130,000 through a two-week charitable giving event…
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We’re excited to eat stuffing and watch football, but it feels like just yesterday we were binge-watching our favorite Halloween movies. Time flies! This week, the PM team found five Thanksgiving promos or decorated apparel items to get into the spirit of the holiday…
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In promoting the catalog and legacy of the Grateful Dead, dancing bear bobbleheads have become a frequent resource, with the items relying on one of the band’s most treasured brand identifiers to delight fans new and old. Those objects, however, have been the work of others, denying aficionados the opportunity to test their own hands…
Read MoreThe recent release of “El Camino,” an epilogue to “Breaking Bad,” on Netflix reminded us all how great the series was. To add to the excitement, Japanese streetwear brand NEIGHBORHOOD released a “Breaking Bad” apparel and merch collection that incorporates elements from the series in some cool ways…
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