This has got to be one of the strangest, short-lived protests ever. The World Umpires Association banded together to wear white wristbands to protest “abusive player behavior” after Ian Kinsler, the Detroit Tigers’ second baseman, was fined for verbally attacking umpire Angel Hernandez. The World Umpires Association (WUA) proclaimed that the commissioner’s office should have…
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It looks like Foot Locker is the most recent athleisure vendor to succumb to an oversaturated market. According to Barron’s, Quo Vadis Capital analyst John Zolidis attributes Foot Locker’s fall to a surplus of inventory, and the fact that “athletic apparel and footwear is over-distributed.” More shocking, however, is Zolidis’ claim that the real reason…
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Monday’s eclipse was the must-see event of the decade (other than this Mayweather-McGregor fight coming up, I guess), and everyone was peering up to see the moon cut in line. To try to capitalize on the (hopefully protected) eyeballs, Jack in the Box wanted to send a giant version of its iconic cap to put…
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Brothers Tim Rosica of Rosica Marketing and Pete Rosica of Rosica Promotions joined Hub Pen Company’s team of multi-line representatives last spring, representing the company in the mid-Atlantic states of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C. Both brothers have volunteered for the Virginia Promotional Products Association (VAPPA) and Chesapeake Promotional Products Association (CPPA)…
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Yesterday’s eclipse sure was something, eh? For us in the Northeast, it was a little cloudy, but we still got a cool view of the rare phenomenon. (We’ll spare you our crappy iPhone photos from the office window.) So, hopefully, you viewed…
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Since the infancy of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, trade has been high on his agenda. Specifically, he’s taken aim at the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) as something that needs to be reorganized.…
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My initial awareness of the Isle of Wight came 22 years ago, when, as a 16-year-old with a burgeoning interest in The Beatles, I heard Paul McCartney suggest in “When I’m Sixty-Four” that he and his romantic partner should consider renting a cottage there each summer. I thought that if the location were good enough…
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Video is more than an opportunity to go viral. In fact, video is almost always better used to support existing efforts, as going viral is akin to winning the lottery. One of my favorite industry “fun” videos remains the Gap Stick video created by the very talented Jeff Anderton, who is now with SnugZ USA. Jeff…
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Geiger, Lewiston, Maine, hosted the 10th annual Geiger Galleria at the Marriott Marquis in downtown Atlanta. This three-day event offered high quality industry education, a private trade show, world class motivational speakers, sales recognition and ample time for networking. More than 400 people were in attendance, including Geiger sales partners, associates and industry representatives. One…
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Today is the day that Americans all over the country are staring directly into the sun to see the solar eclipse. Just kidding. Hopefully, they all have protective eyewear. As we reported before, NASA made sure to warn eclipse viewers that improper protection could result in vision damage. But NASA didn’t make sure to warn…
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