For suppliers and distributors working in the golf apparel space, we have good news. Market research company Technavio released a study on the growing global golf apparel market, and the forecasts are positive. The study predicted that the…
J. America Wholesale Blanks, Fowlerville, Mich., and Neosho, Missouri-based headwear supplier Top of the World announced today that they have signed a merger agreement, creating a single company. Jeff Fenech, co-founder of J. America, will lead the new company’s wholesale blanks division, which will supply products under the J. America name to distributors and decorators.…
As the NFL playoffs continue and we get closer to Super Bowl LI, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) of North Central Texas is warning customers in the area that counterfeiters could be targeting fans near the game’s location in Houston. “The BBB knows that devoted fans will be flocking to the internet to find branded…
A Swedish advertising company is dealing with an embarrassing “lost in translation” situation after it sold a power bank that said “white power” as part of a promotion for a handball team. The item, for…
As Donald Trump’s inauguration gets nearer and nearer, his proposed policies are becoming closer to reality. One move, the proposed tariff on goods from Mexico, has especially gained media attention.…
Gordon Sinclair, New Hyde Park, N.Y., announced that it is investing $5 million in a new production facility in Indiana County, Pa., in a move that will more than double its capacity with all new production and decorating technology. The vastly expanded plant and warehouse will be fully operational in Q2 2017. “Thanks to the great support from…
South Korea’s special prosecutor sought a warrant to arrest Jay Y. Lee, head of Samsung Group, after investigators accused him of paying bribes to a friend of President Park Geun-hye. Investigators…
American Apparel, Los Angeles, has reportedly started laying off staff today after Gildan Activewear, Montreal, decided not to buy some of the bankrupt company’s retail assets, Reuters reported. A source close to American Apparel told Reuters that many of the more than 2,000 employees at American Apparel’s Los Angeles headquarters and more than 900 employees…
Last week, we reported that Dunkin’ Donuts recalled three tumblers imported by Moderne Glass/Glass America. Tom McKnight, owner of Moderne Glass/Glass America, released a statement following the recall’s announcement.
After Buzzfeed jumped the gun by publishing unsubstantiated documents detailing Donald Trump’s alleged ties to Russia, the president-elect responded during his press conference last week by calling Buzzfeed a “failing pile…