Greg Piatek walked into the Happiest Hour in Manhattan last January, and the bartender told him he would not be served. “It’s really sad,” Piatek, an accountant from Philadelphia, said. He called it “ridiculous.” After all, Piatek’s lawyer argued that his client was denied service due to his spiritual beliefs. The judge’s response? Wearing a…
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Last year’s Power House Power Meeting featured beautiful desert vistas, real-deal rock climbing and one extremely good dog. It went so well, we decided to do it again. And while this year’s Power House event, held in Phoenix, was sorely lacking in the adorable pups department, it more than made up for it everywhere else. If you weren’t fortunate enough to make it out, here’s what you missed…
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Means of payment has become one of the focuses of technological innovation in recent years. We can tap our phones on the cash register to pay for groceries and instantly transfer a few bucks to friends to avoid splitting a dinner bill, not to mention actual cash is practically a novelty at this point. The…
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YETI has come under fire recently after the NRA claimed that the brand, famous for its coolers, had abruptly cut ties with the organization. While the facts are a bit more complicated, the NRA’s claim was enough to make supporters resort to extremes. In short, people are blowing up YETI products in protest…
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Thanks to their combined connotations, colors will always make for interesting topics when businesses market goods, as the entities constantly want to attract consumers with suggestive hues. While those shades can also prove effective for companies when they plot logo schemes, the shapes of the signifiers deserve analysis, too. A recent analysis by blueleadz looked…
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I’m always excited when I come across great promos in the wild. This week, I saw so many amazing promotions that it was hard to pick just five. But, I managed to hunker down and make my top picks, and this week it is all about the T-shirt. Keep reading for my five. 1. New…
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Now more than ever, promotional apparel trends are drawing inspiration from street style and runway looks. But, promotional apparel suppliers and distributors need to be able to repurpose these trending looks into promotional styles that still showcase the client’s branding. To help you find this balance, Mark Seymour, chief sales officer for Next Level Apparel,…
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Admittedly, Drake’s “Nice For What” has become our most recent anthem, so when we read that Drake did another great thing and followed through on his high school school uniforms promise, we were pretty excited. First, some backstory: The hip-hop superstar filmed his “God’s Plan” music video in Miami, where he ended up donating $1…
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The rumors of Amazon’s apparel market share have not been exaggerated. Back in January, we heard rumblings that Amazon was projected to become the largest apparel retailer by the end of 2018, and it looks like that prediction is still holding strong. According to TechCrunch, Amazon is taking…
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Luxury packaging printer JohnsByrne, Niles, Ill., has installed the Eagle Systems Cold Foil system to better serve their client base. “We are a very client-centric, customer-focused operation,”…
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