Over the last 15 years, there has been an enormous boom in the number of breweries in the United States. From 2006 to 2019, the number of breweries went from 1,460 to 8,386. There’s no question: Americans love local breweries, distilleries and wineries. They also search out new ones when they’re on vacation. They love…
Read MoreNCAA Will Allow ‘March Madness’ Branding for 2022 Women’s Tournament
Starting in 2022, the NCAA women’s basketball tournament will get to use the “March Madness” branding that was previously reserved for the men’s tournament. The move comes after criticism over the two tournaments in 2021, which critics say heavily favored the men in terms of branding, advertising, training facilities and even the swag that players received…
Read MoreStorm Creek Continues to Expand Growing Team
Storm Creek announced that it has added two more employees to its growing sales and customer teams. Nathan Shadick is an inside sales/account manager who will actively work to expand Storm Creek’s corporate branding market share. Nicole Hagerty, order management/data specialist, has been serving customers in a variety of roles for more than 20 years…
Read MoreA&W’s Super-Expensive Apparel Drop Is Designed to Break Even and Build the Brand
At this point, it’s no longer front-page news that a fast food restaurant has created merchandise that goes beyond a T-shirt here or a tote bag there. The streetwear and capsule era of food marketing is here. What does stand out among stories like this is when these products fetch enormous prices, like, say, a $715 pair of bedazzled boots from A&W…
Read MoreHow Google My Business Can Help Your Search Marketing
Google My Business is a place that Google provides for businesses to create their own profile, and it’s one of the most underutilized online tools by distributors. Nowadays, it’s important to take advantage of as many tools available to increase your online footprint, and there are many advantages to having your own business profile on Google My Business…
Read MoreUniversal Unilink Announces Member Sample Box
Universal Unilink announced that it partnered with its suppliers to create sample boxes, which the company will send to all distributor members. Each sample box consisted of 20 products from 17 different suppliers. For many suppliers, this was an opportunity to showcase products with deep inventory or products geared toward the holiday season…
Read MoreNext Level Apparel Issues Notice of Security Incident
Next Level Apparel, Gardena, Calif., announced yesterday a phishing email incident that involved a small number of email accounts in its computer environment. The phishing email incident resulted in unauthorized access to information contained in some email accounts, including names accompanied by Social Security numbers, financial/checking account numbers, payment card numbers, driver’s license numbers, and…
Read MoreMore Manufacturing Slowdowns as Chinese Factories Face Power Plant Shutdowns, Electricity Rationing
With coal tripling in price and mining volumes dropping, coal-fired power plants in China are rationing electricity or shutting down—and with them the factories that depend on them for energy. A sales director at a Zhejiang cotton texting printing firm said her company ordinarily has a 15-day turnaround time to fulfill orders. That window is now 30 to 40 days…
Read MoreApparel Costs Likely to Rise as Cotton Prices Surge to Highest Level in 10 Years
Adding to the ever-growing list of pandemic-related supply chain headaches, cotton prices on Monday jumped to $1.05 per pound. That’s an 18% increase since Sept. 20 and a 35% increase on the year. It’s also the highest price per pound for cotton since November 2011. A combination of factors is driving these price increases…
Read MoreSnugZ USA Launches New Boxcar Full-Color Custom Packaging
SnugZ USA, West Jordan, Utah, has announced a new product offering with demand increasing in packaging and fulfillment. Boxcar Custom Packaging is now available as a fully customized, full-color solution with several sizes and decoration options to fit any budget. SnugZ will also offer custom sizes as well as fulfillment, warehousing and kitting services…
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