Polyconcept’s UK Subsidiary Acquires SPS Limited

Polyconcept North America, New Kensington, Pa., announced today the acquisition by its European subsidiary, PF Concept International B.V. of the entire share capital of SPS Limited (SPS). Based in Blackpool, U.K., SPS is a leading manufacturer and marketer of promotional products serving the U.K., Ireland and Europe markets. With this transaction, PF Concept expands its product…

Consumers Want Customized Apparel—and They’re Willing to Pay Big Bucks for It

In literary circles, mentioning “Measure for Measure” tends to cause cringes because critics, owing to the work’s complex combination of gravity and levity, dub the Shakespearean canon entrant a “problem play.” In the fashion world, though, uttering “made-to-measure” inspires no backlash, as so clear cut is the appeal of customized apparel that industry figures who…

Crystal D Celebrates 25 Years in Business

Crystal D, St. Paul, Minn. is celebrating 25 years in business. The company started as a small, unknown glass etching company producing mostly barware. Today, the company is a large and established manufacturer of crystal recognition awards and crystal gifts. To date, the company has designed and created over 260 exclusive designs and distributes 1,500…

Ikea Tote Bag Gets Christmas Stocking Makeover

Everyone loves the famed Ikea blue tote bag, so much so that Balenciaga copied the design and sold it for $2,000. We’ve seen streetwear companies turn the versatile bags into baseball hats, and now they’re getting a holiday-inspired redesign. According to Mashable, British shop Bootleg Baubles transformed Ikea’s tote bags into blue holiday stockings. The…

Starbucks Surprises Everyone, Brings Back Red Holiday Cups

We were big fans of last year’s Starbucks holiday cups. If you recall, the coffee giant released 13 festive designs, all in the classic holiday red, and consumers were delighted. This year, coffee-drinkers had mixed reactions to Starbucks’ coloring…