American Eagle’s New Hijab Sells Out in One Week

This past year, Muslim apparel has been making waves in the fashion world. Clothing retailers from Dolce & Gabbana to Nike have been releasing their own Muslim fashion pieces, and the results have been positive for these companies. Now, Refinery29 is reporting that American Eagle is the latest retailer to release a Muslim apparel option…

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Amazon Takes on Clothing Retailer in Trademark Battle

As Amazon continues to position itself as a powerhouse fashion company, it’s even going after the little guys in court. According to The Australian, the e-commerce site is opposing the registration of the name “Glamazon” by Perth, Australia-based clothing retailer Live Clothing. The clothing company consists of…

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Mets Fans Line Up for Hours for Promotional Bobblehead

We’ve seen some pretty great bobbleheads this year—from this Chicago Cubs giveaway to this Ichiro Suzuki bobblehead. Meanwhile the New York Mets have been hyping up this Marvel x Noah Syndergaard bobblehead for quite some time, and it looks like it was worth the hype. Last Saturday night,…

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InkSoft Offers New Online Stores Countdown Component

InkSoft, Tempe, Ariz., announced that users of the recently released InkSoft Online Stores platform can let customers know how long a store and/or products in it will be available with a dynamic countdown display. This new component option underscores ordering deadlines while encouraging customers to purchase now. Simply set the end date, and the Countdown…

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Topping Off Your Hat Promotions

It’s said that the tradition of wearing a hat in daily life went out of fashion after President John F. Kennedy chose not to wear one on his Inauguration Day in 1961. Decades later, you’ll no longer see a gaggle of commuters donning top hats and fedoras on the way to work anymore, but you…

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Radiohead Chooses Eco-Friendly Backpacks Over T-shirts

The band Radiohead has never conformed to the standards of other musical acts—both sonically and in terms of their merchandise. Remember last year when the band sold all kinds of off-kilter merchandise, like plush toys, notebooks and water bottles? This year, rather than taking the usual band route of printing a slew of T-shirts, the…

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How A T-shirt Can Get You Arrested in Turkey

You might not think that taking a walk in Turkey wearing a $5 T-shirt that says “HERO” is enough to warrant detention, but, alas, you’d be wrong. Turkish authorities have been detaining young people wearing the white T-shirts, stating that they signify support for the people accused of plotting to overthrow the government. This past…

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Getting Schooled: Being a Student of Educational Sales

American poet and critic Ezra Pound declared, “Make it new” nearly a century ago, offering a sentiment that inspired countless modernist writers. Fast forward to the 21st century, and it becomes obvious that many fields have indirectly accepted the scribe’s advice to nurture novelty. Due to the sheer amount of budding brains in elementary, secondary…

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