In response to recent accusations against presidential candidate Donald Trump, critics are urging shoppers to boycott Ivanka Trump’s clothing line, according to The Los Angeles Times. The boycott has taken to social media with the hashtag, #GrabYourWallets. It also targets the stores selling Ivanka Trump’s clothing line, including…
A BBC report discovered that popular apparel brands, like Marks and Spencer, ASOS, Zara, and Mango, are exploiting Syrian child refugees in Turkey to make their clothing. While Marks and Spencer claims it does…
American Solutions for Business (ASB), Glennwood, Minn., announced the acquisition of Peter Kleine Company, Litiz, Pa. Financial details of the acquisition were not released. The Peter Kleine Company team is made up of approximately 12 employees, and will continue to do business from its 36,000 square foot headquarters, while maintaining its identity as Peter Kleine…
Hanjin Shipping announced yesterday that it will close its European operations, a move The Wall Street Journal said points to probable liquidation. “The company’s European route services have completely halted,” the company said in a filing, according to…
After what many believe to be a few cursed decades, the Chicago Cubs have made it to the World Series. And, to celebrate the fans that have stuck by them, the team sent gift boxes to some well-known Cubs supporters, like Chicago Bears receiver Alshon Jeffery, former Chicago Bulls player Scottie Pippen, WNBA player Elena…
Apple filed a lawsuit last week against Mobile Star LLC, claiming that it sold knock-off charging cables for Apple devices to Amazon. Apple stated that the fake cables put customers at risk, and requested a permanent injunction against Mobile Star LLC, damages and a trial, according to Motherboard. “These counterfeits have the potential to overheat,…
Though I already have provided my opinion of the best NBA giveaways, the experts at ESPN ranked the top five NBA giveaways this season. There certainly are some creative promotions, and even with the ones I thought I had seen before, I noticed cool, new features that I wouldn’t have thought of. ESPN gave the…
Heritage Sportswear + Virginia T’s, Hebron, Ohio, has added Kelly O’Brien, MAS, and Courtney Doyle Vokovich to its sales team. O’Brien’s career, spanning 25 years, includes distributor and supplier roles, with a focus on serving customers and developing new business relationships. O’Brien will manage accounts in Michigan and Northwest Ohio. Courtney Doyle Vokovich’s involvement in…
Even after former American Apparel CEO Paula Schneider stepped down, rumors still are swirling about the company’s interest in a sale. Now, there might be even more credibility to those rumors. Brand licensors, such as Authentic Brands Group LLC and Iconix Brand Group Inc., have expressed interest in acquiring American Apparel. The stars could align…
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette bookstore has committed to selling fair-trade apparel made by workers receiving livable wages, following the efforts of a student-run campaign. The university chapter of Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Student Ambassadors spent the semester working to make the change, The Acadiana Advocate reported. “Essentially, what we are saying is that every…