Dov Charney may not be doing a victory dance (at least not in public), but there certainly is an “I told you so” vibe in the air, following American Apparel—the company he founded…
Dov Charney Weighs in on American Apparel Sale
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Korea Line Wins Bid for Hanjin Shipping Assets
After an arduous journey through bankruptcy, stranded cargo and port backups, the story of Hanjin Shipping finally is coming to a close, now that Korea Line Corp. won a contest for some assets of the…
APPA Joins Forces with PPAI to Get In Touch
Australasian Promotional Products Association (APPA), Surrey Hills, Australia; and Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), Irving, Texas, have announced an agreement to effectively utilize core elements of PPAI’s Promotional Products Work! and Get In Touch programs across Australia and New Zealand. The Get In Touch campaign, which the two organizations will launch in Australia and New…
Gildan Activewear Acquires American Apparel Following Bankruptcy Filing
After months of speculation and lead-up, Los Angeles-based American Apparel announced this morning that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time in 13 months. The speculation that another company may use that opportunity to purchase it has also come true—Montreal-based Gildan Activewear has purchased the intellectual property rights for American Apparel and some of…
HBO, Discovery Claim Merchandiser Owes Millions
After Delivery Agent Inc., a company that specialized in selling licensed merchandise for entertainment companies, filed for bankruptcy in September, some of those companies—like HBO, Discovery and CBS—have come out saying that Delivery Agent Inc. owes them money. Discovery’s deal with Delivery Agent Inc. included a 14 percent royalty on all sales at the Discovery…
Promo Marketing, Industry Members Come Together for Friend in Need
We frequently hear about promotional products distributors and suppliers working to do good in the world. We hear about companies donating money, food or clothing to people in need. We hear about people raising awareness for important…
Bag Makers Hires Regional Business Development Manager
Bag Makers, Union, Ill., has hired Jane Ryan as a regional business development manager. Ryan will head the company’s sales efforts in Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Ryan, a 40-year veteran of the promotional products industry, has worked in the customer service, inside sales and outside sales fields. Most recently, she served as…
Raining Rose Inc. Acquires Solar Advertising Inc.
Raining Rose Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, announced that it has acquired Fort Collins, Colorado-based Solar Advertising Inc. Raining Rose will incorporate Solar Advertising Inc.’s promotional lip balm products, including Natural LipFusion and Natural SugarBalm, into its existing product line. All employees also will join Raining Rose as part of the transition. “Raining Rose and Solar…
Cut From the Same Cloth: Keys to Uniform Sales
Whether we need help finding our seats at a ballgame, a refill on our drinks in a restaurant, or immediate assistance in an emergency room, we always know whom to turn…
New Water Bottle Includes NASA-grade Insulation
For those who want to be really, really sure they’re cold drinks stay cold and their hot drinks stay hot, Crio might have just invented the perfect water bottle. The Australian company just debuted a new water bottle design, which features a layer of cryogel, on Kickstarter. The Crio water bottle…