Toddy Gear Inc. Hires Sandy Senn as Account Manager

Toddy Gear, Chicago, announced its recent hire of Sandy Senn, who has joined the Toddy Gear team as an account manager. In her role, Senn is tasked with strategically building sales revenue with new customers while growing sales with the company’s current clients. “I am excited about starting the next phase of my career with…

Hanesbrands Inc. Acquires Alternative Apparel

HanesBrands Inc., Winston-Salem, N.C., today announced preliminary third-quarter 2017 net sales and earnings per share, and announced the acquisition of Alternative Apparel. “We met our goal of returning to organic growth, and we continued to generate strong operating cash flow,” said Hanes CEO Gerald W. Evans Jr. “Our sales and EPS results, driven by stronger-than-expected…

Tom Petty’s Funeral Included a T-shirt Giveaway to Attendees

Tom Petty was awesome. Tom Petty still is awesome. This is barely even a subjective statement. The guy had more hits than a home run derby, spent his career doing things on his terms, and kept touring and releasing music until his death on Oct. 2. In classic Petty fashion, his funeral still had a…

Small Breweries Giving Promo Items in Exchange for Donations Toward $213B Goal

The ongoing battle between smaller craft breweries and bigger companies, which we saw with the branded drinkware legal case in Florida, is raging on. Small companies are tired of big companies like Anheuser-Busch InBev and MillerCoors using their financial clout to eclipse the rest of the smaller companies in the industry. To combat that, a…

At Your Service: The Evolving World of Uniforms and Aprons

The significance of uniforms tends to be underestimated in the apparel world, but they are one of the most vital steps a company can take to promote its brand. Just think about some of the famous uniforms that have left a lasting impression on us: Rachel’s Central Perk waitressing apron, Lucy and Ethel’s chocolate factory…

Nike’s New Supreme Collaboration Is Sure to Sell Out Fast

You know what they say: If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. Perhaps Nike heard the news that it’s losing its foothold with teenage buyers, and it’s trying to prove its relevance. Or, perhaps it was more in Supreme’s interest to enter into a collaboration to gain access to a retro Nike shoe. Either way,…

Will Amazon’s New Clothing Label Shake Up the Athletic Apparel Market?

While analysts might have predicted athleisure’s demise, it looks like Amazon is betting big on athletic apparel. According to Bloomberg, the e-commerce giant announced it will launch its own sportswear brand, and perhaps this is the exact jolt the athletic apparel market is looking for. Amazon’s new athletic apparel…

Elon Musk Uses World’s Most Boring Hat to Fundraise

Elon Musk is taking a bold step with his new fundraising campaign. On Oct. 18, the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla Inc. unveiled a new piece of merchandise, as part of a fundraising campaign for The Boring Company, his new tunnel-digging company. The new product is a hat that Musk deemed “the world’s most boring…