California Votes to Uphold Plastic Bag Ban

Yesterday, Californians got the opportunity to decide whether or not they wanted to validate the state’s previously approved ban of single-use plastic bags—known as Proposition 67. The proposition bans grocery stores and other selected retail outlets from handing…

Food for Thought: Finding the Right Food Promotion for Clients

Food doesn’t have the staying power that a tote bag or a stylus does, so why are you selling them? Because it tastes so good. Also there are ways to get your client’s brand on food promotions. No matter how quickly it disappears, it’s still appreciated and thoroughly enjoyed. “So, we feel the purpose of…

Royal Apparel Appoints Customer Service, Custom/Private Label Manager

Royal Apparel, Hauppauge, N.Y., promoted  Gisselle Aguilera  to manager over both the customer service and custom/private label  departments. Aguilera started with Royal Apparel as an intern in 2011. The company expressed its excitement to see her lead the two divisions and work to enhance customer satisfaction. For more information on Royal Apparel, visit www.royalapparel.net.

5 Long-Sleeve Tees End-Users Need This Winter

October was gone in an instant, and before you know it, radio stations will be playing holiday music 24/7. To help your clients’ end-users prepare for the winter chill, give them the gift of these trendy and warm long-sleeve T-shirts. Whether they’re hanging up colorful decorations, shoveling snow or cozying up by the fire, these…

The Wrap: How Donald Trump’s Win Affects the Retail World and More

Here’s what’s happening this week in the apparel world … With Donald Trump winning the presidential election last night, many businesses are left wondering, “How will this affect me?” For retail sales, Forbes predicted consumers will not make big purchases, and small purchases will also decline. Forbes also predicted…

Fanatics to Run Merchandise Sales in Atlanta’s New Stadium

As the Atlanta Falcons NFL team and the new Atlanta United MLS team get ready to start playing in the soon-to-be-opened Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the two organizations made a deal with popular sports retailer Fanatics to handle in-house merchandise sales. The new stadium will include a two-story, 9,000 square foot team store in the stadium’s fan…

American Apparel’s UK Business Goes Into Administration

Despite rumors, American Apparel has not yet declared bankruptcy again in the U.S. However, the company’s U.K. division has gone into administration, which means a court-appointed administrator is taking over the company in the U.K. “The 13 U.K. [American Apparel] stores are well stocked and will continue to trade as usual in the lead-up to…

Campaign Merchandise Is as Old as the Presidency

After a grueling run-up, election day is finally here in the U.S. Over this time period, we’ve explored how much candidates spent on their merchandise, how candidates appealed to millennials, how some people have gotten into trouble over wearing their candidate’s merchandise and more. And now, thanks to Racked, we can dig in even further…