Hospitality Mints, Boone, N.C., announced it has a new sales leadership team in place. The organization has hired three new members of its team, including Pat Viancourt, president and CEO, Curt Connor, director of sales; and Jenny Domin, sales manager…
Ennis Inc., Midlothian, Texas, announced that one of its wholly owned subsidiaries has closed on an agreement to acquire the assets of Major Business Systems, Hillsborough, N.C. The Ennis subsidiary, operating under the Major Business Systems brand and name, will lease the current facility from the current owner for several years with options to renew.…
American Apparel, Los Angeles, is bringing new meaning to the phrase “fast fashion” by teaming up with delivery company Postmates to offer delivery to U.S. customers within one hour. According to a press release, the service will be available in 79 of American Apparel’s locations in the U.S., and customers will be able to purchase…
UltraViolet, a national woman’s organization is petitioning Amazon to pull Donald Trump’s line of menswear, according to GeekWire The petition said the candidate is “inciting violence at his rallies and spewing vitriol that white supremacists, like David Duke, love.” According to UltraViolet, 36,000 people already have signed the petition since…
About a month ago, Kanye West hosted his Yeezy 3 fashion show and “The Life of Pablo” album listening party in Madison Square Garden. Tickets sold out in minutes, and those who were quick enough to snag tickets were able to purchase special-edition merchandise for…
From the upsets to the comebacks, March Madness is in full swing. Even if your end-users aren’t basketball fans, chances are they love the opportunity to support their alma maters or their regional college teams. The problem is that basketball jerseys are bulky and don’t lend themselves to much of a fashion statement. Luckily, celebrities…
Chinese e-commerce business Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. announced yesterday that it hit the 3 trillion Yuan milestone (approximately $463 billion) over its China retail marketplaces in less than a year. Joe Tsai, executive vice chairman of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., said in a blog post that this reflects economic growth in China. “The shift toward…
I joined thousands of suppliers and distributors last week at Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) Expo East. This was my first chance to experience Expo East combined with the Imprinted Sportswear Show (ISS). Quite a few Geiger colleagues, as well as a few other PPAI board members, joined me. I saw several vendors that I…
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, actor and former professional wrestler, partnered up with Under Armour to create “Project Rock” merchandise, which includes apparel, bags and footwear. Yesterday, Johnson took to Instagram to announce that the first item in his…
American Apparel talks to Promo Marketing about its new CEO, the company’s January bankruptcy filing and the future of the promotional apparel business in this exclusive interview.