Marty Lott, founder of SanMar, shares his famous yellow T-shirt story and explains to host Greg Muzzillo that what was a complete disaster quickly turned into recognizing two foundational principles that are key to driving success. Tune in to Million Dollar Monday, a new video and podcast series for people with big dreams…
Amazon is making another push into the branded merchandise world by launching a built-in e-commerce platform on Amazon Music featuring exclusive products from big-name acts like Lady Gaga and Billie Eilish. What’s really interesting is if and how the move integrates the company’s Merch by Amazon capabilities…
It’s Music’s Biggest Night! Well, Sunday is. That’s right, the 2021 Grammy Awards are happening, and while the event is going the mostly-virtual route of other award shows, there will still be the famous gift bags for nominees—with a few notable twists…
Blue Generation, Long Island City, N.Y., is supplementing its annual catalog with the release of its 2021 Lookbook, featuring complete uniform merchandising examples to help distributors jumpstart sales. The newly released brochure is now available on Blue Generation’s website and ZOOMcatalog…
It’s a provable fact that companies that invest in developing their brand’s online presence in a structured, consistent way, experience sustained growth. However, smaller distributors have big misconceptions regarding digital marketing for their business, as shown in frequent discussions about online marketing…
Akin Kurji, owner and president of Gennex Media, dba Brandnex, reached a $146,249.24 settlement with the FTC after he and his company falsely claimed online that their products were made in the U.S. If the names sound familiar, it’s because Kurji and his company were also involved in a price fixing case that started in 2017…
iPROMOTEu, Wayland, Mass., announced its annual affiliate award winners during REViVE 2021, the company’s virtual affiliate conference. The distributor organization hosted its annual awards gala to recognize and honor affiliates for their accomplishments in 2021…
Joél Bastien shared ideas from AIA’s new “Ask the Experts” series featuring actionable PPE sales advice, emerging trends and direct feedback from end-buyers in thriving markets (including a surprising revelation about asking for referrals). She also explained how any distributor can use subject matter experts to help their own businesses…
This St. Patrick’s Day, people are staying away from crowded bars and downtown parades in favor of social distancing. It’s a tough reality for a holiday built around such a party atmosphere, but it doesn’t have to be a total bummer. Guinness and Carhartt want to bring that St. Paddy’s fun straight to people’s homes…
Have you ever bought a shirt online, thinking everything would be perfect once it arrives, only to find that it’s itchier than you had hoped? Researchers at NC State University have developed a way to analyze and quantify a garment’s friction using 3-D imaging in an attempt to scientifically identify fabric softness…