Duke University sent a cease and desist letter to Tampa, Florida-based Smack Apparel after the company started making T-shirts mocking Duke junior guard Grayson Allen. The shirts feature a silhouette with the number 3 in the middle, and the phrase “Yo Grayson … Why You Trippin’?” This is a reference to Allen’s multiple tripping incidents…
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year for golf fans. That’s right, The Masters starts this week, and fans are flocking to Augusta National. While the practice rounds begin, fans get to take a look at the branded merchandise available. And, though we didn’t get to go this year (maybe next year!), Golfweek posted…
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Due to his scary-good skill set, which has netted numerous accolades, including the 2015 National League Most Valuable Player award, Bryce Harper has become a polarizing performer in smacking fastballs and roaming right…
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How do you respond to “no” in your business pursuits? Let me share a short story about a “no” that that I recently experienced. I found out late one afternoon that I needed to get to suburban Charlotte for a week. I immediately got online to book my favorite hotel, but the website said there…
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Tekweld, Farmingdale, N.Y., welcomed Ray Rodriguez as vice president of sales and marketing. An industry veteran of over 25 years, Rodriguez will take his expert knowledge and lifetime experience in the promotional product industry and apply them to help solidify Tekweld’s…
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While computers and smartphones have emerged as the champion conveyors of information, many individuals will never neglect the comfort and companionship of a trusty pen. No matter the allotment of love that goes toward maintaining…
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As a result of free-trade agreements and rising prices of Asian manufacturing, U.S. textile and clothing makers are seeing a boost. According to Apparel News, production of U.S. man-made fiber and filament, textiles, and apparel shipments reached almost $75 billion. That’s an 11 percent increase from 2009. This comes after U.S. apparel manufacturing took a…
Read MorePromo Marketing’s Video Battle pits two industry videos against each other for the chance at the ultimate bragging right: Being declared our readership’s absolute favorite. (Next up: We’re getting the April Fools thing going a day early. There’s something on your shirt!) Last week, MARCO Promotional Products won, and now will face off against Dynamite Promo. The…
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The Magnet Group, Washington, Mo., welcomed back 20-year industry veteran Mark Charbonneau as regional sales manager. He’ll be working with distributors in New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. “Mark is a hardworking, passionate driven individual, and we are thrilled to have him back in The Magnet Group family,” said Aaron…
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Plastic bag bans and fees have been popping up across the U.S. for years now. Could single-use coffee cup fees be next? A new study out of the U.K. suggests it’s possible—even likely…
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