VF Corp Purchases Dickies for $820M

VF Corp, the apparel and footwear maker of Timberland and Wrangler clothing, announced on Monday it would buy Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co, the parent company of Dickies and Workrite workwear. According to Reuters, VF Corp will purchase the company for about $820 million. As a result, VF Corp anticipates its 2017 revenue to rise 3.5 percent…

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Are These New Adidas Uniforms the Ugliest College Jerseys Ever?

Adidas is usually pretty consistent when it comes to churning out great-looking college uniforms. However, fans are a little confused over its recent reveal of Texas State’s football jerseys. The Texas State Bobcats have been on the losing end of their past two seasons, and perhaps the team is hoping a drastic jersey change will…

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North Carolina County Schools Ban Confederate, KKK Apparel

The school district of Orange County, N.C., made the decision to ban students from wearing Confederate flags, swastikas and any other KKK-associated symbols on school grounds, according to the Daily Tarheel. The clothing ban also extends to buttons, patches, jewelry and makeup. The school board made…

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Pantone Honors Prince With Purple Shade

We’re not sure what it takes for Pantone to dedicate a color to you, but we can tell you this: It’s not easy. In fact, we can’t honestly think of another time this has happened, but Prince was definitely a man who set precedents, so this is not…

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2017 Prime Line and Jetline Gift Collection Catalog is Here

Prime Line, Bridgeport, Conn., announced that its combined 2017 Prime Line and Jetline Gift Collection catalog is now available. The 96-page Gift Collection catalog features 62 new items from Prime Line and Jetline, Prime’s value line. The catalog includes U.S. and Canadian pricing. Product information for Prime Line products (FOB CT) is available now on…

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CPSC Issues Fidget Spinner Safety Guidelines

Fidget spinners continue to dominate the back-to-school market, but the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is trying to reduce safety risks with new safety guidelines. After reports of children choking on the fidget spinner’s smaller components, as well as battery-operated fidget spinners igniting into flames, the CPSC is trying to warn the public of…

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Amazon’s Solar Eclipse Glasses Recall Creates Mayhem

Although the impending solar eclipse has created a boom for solar eclipse-themed promotional products, the special solar eclipse glasses have faced a more uphill battle. NASA told the public that many of the solar eclipse glasses available for purchase were not safe enough to meet NASA standards. NASA’s…

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