Aprons Etc., Greenville, S.C., has promoted Pam Pennington to vice president of strategic partnerships. Pennington will be responsible for the development and growth of next-level customer relationships with top 100 distributor accounts throughout the U.S. and Canada. Using 30-plus years of professional account management experience, Pennington has spent her 13 years with Aprons Etc. leveraging…
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Last year, Forever 21 made headlines thanks to its clothing line with Taco Bell. It was creative, humorous and millennials loved it. For Forever 21’s latest exclusive collaboration, we have to admit we’re scratching our heads. According to HighSnobiety, Forever 21 is working with Honda for a vintage-inspired racing capsule collection. When we think millennials, we…
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Last week, we revealed the news that Alaska Airlines was getting ready to unveil its uniform redesigns. This was exciting news, given the airline last overhauled its uniforms in 2011 (however, the last major…
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There are a few reasons why I couldn’t participate in the Winter Olympics: I haven’t renewed my passport, I can’t snowboard, and I can’t stand the frigid cold. However, thanks to Ralph Lauren’s new USA Olympic uniforms, the cold might no longer be a hindrance for me. For the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics in South Korea,…
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Amazon shoppers were a little peeved this week when Amazon announced it was raising Amazon Prime monthly fees from $10.99 to $12.99 a month. Now it looks like the e-commerce giant is extending the price increase to apparel and accessories sellers, too. According to Business Insider, Amazon raised…
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With 32 franchises whose valuations each check in at more than $1 billion, the NFL definitely deserves distinction as an economic Goliath. However, the powerhouse will never be above serving as the opponent to those who want to emulate David and regulate its reach. Yesterday, as they prepared for what they hope will be a…
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Our friends over at Printing Impressions recently scored a lengthy interview with Mitchell Leiman, vice president of strategy and corporate development for Cimpress, parent company of Vistaprint. The whole thing is worth your time—there’s some great stuff on mass customization technology, for example—but where it gets real interesting is when Leiman talks about Vistaprint’s status as a hated rival…
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The presence of promotional products in government and politics is nothing new. That said, some government officials have taken steps to limit their spending on merchandise, and sometimes the use of promotional items as “gifts” has been scrutinized. The latter scenario is playing out in Denver right now, as the city’s Board of Ethics is…
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