Socks are no longer just the layer of clothing that comes between your feet and your crocs (no judgment). These days, socks are a fashion statement. Believe it or not, they’re taking the style world by storm, and we’re predicting that promotional socks are going to change the promotional game, too…
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TSC Apparel, Cincinnati, announced that it has acquired Thinc Actionwear, the Portland, Oregon-based apparel supplier. The acquisition expands TSC’s reach in North America, creating a new presence for the apparel supplier in the Pacific Northwest…
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Microbeads have been common in lotion and other personal care items thanks to their exfoliating properties. However, because they aren’t biodegradable and cause pollution in the oceans and waterways, countries like the U.K. and Canada, along with the U.S., have moved to ban them. The current state of microbead bans. Green shows total…
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Delta Apparel reported on Monday declines in net sales, gross profit and net income for the company’s fiscal second quarter. But its DTG2G0 digital print and fulfillment business achieved sales growth of nearly 60 percent over the prior year period, with 20 percent organic growth…
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Last week, we talked with Blue Generation’s Eric Rubin about where promotional apparel and uniforms were headed. This week, Marcus Sweeney, vice president of business development for Hit Promotional Products, Largo, Fla., sat down with us to discuss the trends shaping promotional apparel today…
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Many years ago, when my company entered the promotional products marketplace, we were told that every style of apparel we introduced must have a women’s companion piece. This women’s apparel companion style should be manufactured with the exact same fabric as the men’s styling—but be distinctly “women’s” in make and silhouette. The theory and logic…
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Zagwear, Orange, N.Y., is continuing to grow its U.K. and European presence with the appointment of Daniel Hill as senior account manager. Hill will lead the office with senior manager of global accounts Charlotte Hollidge as the U.S. promotional products distributor…
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Superior Uniform Group Inc., a $267 million branding solutions provider nearing its 100th year in business, announced recently that it will be changing its name to Superior Group of Companies (SGC). The decision was reached Thursday, May 3, as shareholders voted to approve the name change at the company’s annual meeting that afternoon…
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Companies like Walmart and Cimpress (parent company of Vistaprint and National Pen Co.) give distributors and suppliers reasonable cause for concern, as they are pulling in more business than in the past. One of the heavyweights in that category, however, seems to be in a weird free fall. We’re talking about CafePress…
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No matter how many catches he makes or touchdowns he scores, Odell Beckham Jr. always figures to be a polarizing athlete, especially since he will likely play his entire professional football career for a big market team. With 313 grabs and 38 scores in four seasons, the New York Giants star wide receiver has made…
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