The collection features pieces from a variety of companies and designers, such as Herschel Supply Co. and Paul Smith. There’s a lot to like here, but we’re gonna focus on five outstanding designs that the promo industry can learn a thing or two from. Whether or not you like Nintendo, or even Bloomingdales, we promise there’s a lesson in here for you…somewhere…
Read MoreSkechers Is Launching a Wholesale Apparel Brand
Skechers is one of the most ubiquitous shoe companies in the U.S., with styles popular among children and adults. With $4 billion in net sales last year, it’s the second-best-selling sneaker brand in the country, according to Apparel News. And now the company is expanding its offerings by launching Skechers Apparel, a new wholesale apparel…
Read MoreHUB Multi-Line Rep Matt Carter Named GAPPP MLR of the Year
HUB Promotional Group multi-line reprepresentative (MLR) Matt Carter with Flanagan & Associates was named MLR of the Year by the Georgia Association of Promotional Products Professionals (GAPPP). The award was given at the GAPPP Expo at the Cobb Galleria in Atlanta last month. This is the second time Carter…
Read More‘Pepe the Frog’ Creator Sues InfoWars for Use of Character on Merchandise
While Furie has been fighting to regain control of his character’s likeness and meaning for years, even resorting to killing Pepe off in a 2017 comic, he has been thwarted time and time again by folks on the alt-right side of life. Now, however, it seems that Furie may actually have a chance to wrest Pepe away from his captors…
Read MoreLufthansa’s Rebrand Shows Importance of Color on Physical Objects and on Screens
At first glance, Lufthansa’s rebrand is a subtle one. The specific hue of blue it’s used since the ’60s is a shade or two darker, and the yellow is replaced by white. It’s not an earth-shattering change by any stretch, but the German company’s reasoning behind the color change reflects a greater trend in advertising:…
Read MoreMcDonald’s Is Turning Its Logo Upside Down for Women’s Day Merch, Signage
When a company has plied its trade for a considerable amount of time, it might find difficult the task of taking on a novel business approach no matter what the competition is doing. Having achieved global renown, McDonald’s, which dates back to 1940, could simply say it has engaged in enough culinary experimentation to remain…
Read MoreAriel Premium Supply Launches New Website
Ariel Premium Supply, St. Louis, announced the launch of an entirely new website at www.arielpremium.com. The new site features greatly enhanced product presentation, easier navigation, a more robust search tool, a Design Lab for users to create their own flyers (powered by ZOOMcatalog) and an educational Learning Lab to share detailed product knowledge. For more…
Read MoreLacoste Aims to Save Endangered Species With Amazing Logo Idea
When you think Lacoste, one thing tends to come to mind: the famous crocodile logo. Although, if you’re me, the second thing that comes to mind is the famous pink polo from “Mean Girls”: https://twitter.com/lacoste_uk/status/461548439999086592?lang=en Well, it looks like Lacoste is ditching its iconic crocodile logo, but it’s all for a good cause (and it’s…
Read MorePeople Are Wondering Why ‘Vegan’ T-shirt Has Non-Vegan Recipe on Label
It’s strange to say an eating lifestyle choice is trending right now, but thanks to Beyonce’s Coachella announcement about going back to eating vegan, we can definitely say plant-based is in for 2018. Perhaps Topshop wanted to take advantage of the diet’s growing popularity, but they probably should have double-checked vegan requirements before unveiling their…
Read More‘Black Panther’ Boosts Demand for African Clothing
It’s been an insane few weeks for Marvel’s new “Black Panther” movie. It was announced today that the movie earned $920 million worldwide, but the sales boosts don’t end there. According to Marketplace, Los Angeles-based clothing store Kutula is seeing an increase of sales for their African garments thanks to the movie. [caption id=”attachment_105604″ align=”aligncenter”…
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