The Dhaka Apparel Summit is an event that works to benefit the textile and apparel industry in Bangladesh. But, some major apparel businesses, like H&M, Gap, Next and Zara, don’t plan on attending this year’s event, which begins on Saturday, because they feel that authorities in Bangladesh aren’t doing enough to help employees dealing with…
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Yesterday, we reported that a U.K. retail outlet pulled its “The Walking Dead”-themed T-shirts after some customers took offense to the message’s racist origin. The focus of the shirt was a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire, which one character had been known to yield on the show. And, it turns out, this T-shirt wasn’t…
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Cubs fans, keep on celebrating. You’ve all earned it. This was surely a World Series to remember for Cubs faithful and others. (Sorry, Cleveland.) So, to keep the party going, the Cubs have some fun World Series-themed giveaways planned for the 2017 season, according to DNAInfo. While most of us will never understand what it…
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Following Samsung’s ongoing battery woes (recalls, product bans and factory fires) and reports of its chief being involved in less-than-savory behavior, the company’s reputation has plummeted, at least according to a Harris Poll. According to UPI, Samsung fell from third place last year to 49th in terms of reputation among U.S. consumers. The results are…
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BIC Graphic, Clearwater, Fla., announced that it received two awards at the Promotional Products Professionals Canada (PPPC) National Convention on Feb. 12, 2017. The “Canada! 150 Years Calendar” was awarded a Silver in the Most Creative New Promotional Product category. Mark Wingrove, national sales and marketing manager for BIC Graphic in Canada, was on hand…
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The first four weeks of Donald Trump’s presidency have been busy, to say the least, but things almost reached a tipping point last week. No, we’re not talking about Trump’s impromptu press conference—we’re talking about a presidential pen shortage. The Associated Press reported that Trump’s transition team ordered 150 gold-plated pens before Inauguration Day, but gave away so many that the White House was nearly out…
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Concert merchandise has undergone quite the transition lately. More and more artists are looking to create tour merchandise that embodies fashion and creates buzz. Justin Bieber garnered attention for his concert merch, and Beyoncé caused an internet frenzy with her tour looks. Even so, Lady Gaga still managed to shock us with her new tour…
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While the assassination of Kim Jong-un’s half brother Kim Jong-nam conjured up many emotions, the strangest one, so far, is this one. According to Reuters, one man is hoping to turn the assassination into profit. Here’s the…
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European retailer Primark faced major backlash after its release of a T-shirt for “The Walking Dead.” According to BBC News, the T-shirt featured the phrase “Eeny Meeny Miny Moe” alongside a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire. Critics said the T-shirt depicted a rhyme with a racist…
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There’s nothing worse than spending countless hours brainstorming a new marketing campaign only to have it flop. But thankfully, your clients probably never had a marketing disaster as big as these. Recently, Reddit users put together a list of the worst marketing mistakes of all time, and I’m sharing some of the top ones with you. 1.…
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