New legislation in Boise, Idaho, could be setting a tone for how the whole country recycles paper in the near future. The city is currently considering two possibilities: Raise rates, or stop the program completely. The reason behind this is across the Pacific in China. According to the Idaho Statesman, China is the most common…
We often hear from prize contenders that “It’s an honor just to be nominated” when they emerge from their respective packs to square off against their contemporaries. I have usually had a hard time believing them, wondering who, truly, would want to go home empty-handed. But I also realize that even having one’s name chosen…
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The company has released a line of jewelry that resembles its colorful hard candy. For its marketing strategy, Jolly Rancher took to social media, posting pictures of models wearing the jewelry with funny taglines such as “jewelry: a great way to start or end a relationship” and “the romantic gesture that she will think is ‘okay'”…
“We want to reiterate how sorry we are for the pain this caused Andrew and Stephen, and anyone else who was hurt by this event. We would never intentionally cause any of our customers or partners harm, and we have never been more disappointed to let a customer down.” That’s how Vistaprint started its formal…
More than seven years after Andy Cilek endured a five-hour wait at a polling place because of objections to a shirt and a button that he donned, the Minesota Voters Alliance’s executive director will rely on the U.S. Supreme Court to rule against his home turf’s restrictions on certain sorts of Election Day apparel. In…
Justin Timberlake has been basking in the glory of a post Super Bowl performance, which could be deemed “mediocre” at best. (Team Janet Jackson forever.) But Super Bowl performance reviews aside, the pop star recently…
There’s been no shortage of airline uniform news over the past year. Just last month, Alaska Airlines unveiled its new uniform redesigns, which everyone loved. Earlier that month, American Airlines announced it was partnering with a new uniform supplier (in the hopes of avoiding any more rashes and hives). And in May, Southwest Airlines showcased…
It looks like Hanesbrands Inc., Winston-Salem, N.C., is all about the acquisitions as of late. Back in October, the company announced it acquired Alternative Apparel for approximately $60 million. Now, we have word that the company just purchased Bras N Things, Sydney, Australia, for $400 million in cash. According to The Winston-Salem Journal, this is…
In November, Under Armour announced that its sales slump got even worse. Now we have the athletic apparel company’s fourth quarter results, and it was better than predicted. According to The Baltimore Sun, Under Armour’s stock price jumped more than 17 percent yesterday after the company reported stronger sales than it predicted to close out…