Kid Rock May Be Able to Use ‘Greatest Show on Earth’ for Tour, Merch After All

It seems that after changing the name of his current tour from the Greatest Show On Earth to the American Rock ‘n’ Roll Tour 2018, Kid Rock has actually been granted the right to use the name. A U.S. Federal District Court judge in Florida has ruled in favor of Infant Stone despite the lawsuit Feld Entertainment has filed against him for trademark infringement…

Aprons Etc. Promotes Pam Pennington to Vice President of Strategic Partnerships

Aprons Etc., Greenville, S.C., has promoted Pam Pennington to vice president of strategic partnerships. Pennington will be responsible for the development and growth of next-level customer relationships with top 100 distributor accounts throughout the U.S. and Canada. Using 30-plus years of professional account management experience, Pennington has spent her 13 years with Aprons Etc. leveraging…

Forever 21, Honda Embark On Strange Collaboration

Last year, Forever 21 made headlines thanks to its clothing line with Taco Bell. It was creative, humorous and millennials loved it. For Forever 21’s latest exclusive collaboration, we have to admit we’re scratching our heads. According to HighSnobiety, Forever 21 is working with Honda for a vintage-inspired racing capsule collection. When we think millennials, we…

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Ralph Lauren’s Olympic Uniforms Double as Mini Heaters

There are a few reasons why I couldn’t participate in the Winter Olympics: I haven’t renewed my passport, I can’t snowboard, and I can’t stand the frigid cold. However, thanks to Ralph Lauren’s new USA Olympic uniforms, the cold might no longer be a hindrance for me. For the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics in South Korea,…

Amazon Quietly Raises Apparel Seller Fees

Amazon shoppers were a little peeved this week when Amazon announced it was raising Amazon Prime monthly fees from $10.99 to $12.99 a month. Now it looks like the e-commerce giant is extending the price increase to apparel and accessories sellers, too. According to Business Insider, Amazon raised…

Relax, Vistaprint Doesn’t Want to Be Your Competitor

Our friends over at Printing Impressions recently scored a lengthy interview with Mitchell Leiman, vice president of strategy and corporate development for Cimpress, parent company of Vistaprint. The whole thing is worth your time—there’s some great stuff on mass customization technology, for example—but where it gets real interesting is when Leiman talks about Vistaprint’s status as a hated rival…

Do You Buy Apparel Private Label Brands?

If you are seeing this post, then you answered yes to our newsletter poll about private label brands. If you got to this some other way other than the newsletter or you clicked no in error, than check out this post that gives some reasons why you should consider buying private label brands. We recently…