5 Law Enforcement Apparel Trends to Watch

Law enforcement apparel strikes a difficult balance between form and functionality. Officers need to be able to move at a moment’s notice, but they also have to be comfortable all day long. Officer.com interviewed a panel of experts to uncover what’s trending in law enforcement apparel, and their answers might be helpful to promotional apparel suppliers and distributors…

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Hotcards’ Greg Schwartz on Working With an NFL Team, What Pro Sports Clients Want, Landing These Accounts

Greg Schwartz, vice president of sales for Hot Cards, a promo and print distributor based in Cleveland, joined the show to tell us what it’s like working with the Cleveland Browns, how he landed the account, what kinds of products high-profile professional sports teams are looking for and how other distributors can get into the market. Plus, Taco Bell has a new hotel, and “Stranger Things” is reviving New Coke…

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Here Is a Very Weird Controversy About a Fan-Designed Pokemon T-shirt

New or established, fledgling or seasoned, all writers come to know about the possible pitfalls of making simultaneous submissions to publishers. A China-based artist is learning this week about similar worries surrounding concurrent creations, as he appears to have busted himself over a questioned design that had originally received distinction as a Pokemon T-shirt competition…

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Polyconcept Names Liz Haesler as New Global Chief Merchandising Officer

Polyconcept North America (PCNA), Pittsburgh, announced it has hired Liz Haesler as global chief merchandising officer (CMO). In the role, Haesler will oversee product and category strategy for Polyconcept’s hard goods division, including the Leed’s, Bullet and Journalbooks brands. As CMO, Haesler will lead PCNA’s overall strategy and implementation for product development, category management, pricing,…

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Heritage Sportswear Officially Liquidating Assets

Heritage Sportswear, Hebron, Ohio, announced in an email last week that it will close its doors after 37 years in business. The wholesale apparel supplier will undergo a complete inventory liquidation, and announced that it will drop prices in every category as part of the liquidation. Heritage Sportswear will offer T-shirts, fleece and polo shirts…

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