Blue Generation, Long Island City, N.Y., has hired Pete Rosica as its sales representative for New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. “Pete is a proven sales professional and brings years of industry experience to lead the sales efforts in his territory,” said Eric Rubin, president of Blue Generation. Blue Generation is a Promo Marketing Top 50…
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This morning, more than three years after their filing of a lawsuit against Iowa State University, former students Paul Gerlich and Erin Furleigh must have woken on quite a high. Yesterday, the State Appeal Board voted to pay the two $150,000 in damages stemming from their assertion that the institution violated their rights in banning…
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We’ve been seeing a lot of headlines pop up about smart apparel recently. With the concept being so new, it’s hard to say which direction the tech will go in, but it looks like video games might be one option. According to BGR, Japanese smart clothing startup Xenoma created…
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It’s been a very bad press week for H&M, and all it took was one online advertisement selling a sweatshirt. To sum up, the retailer was selling a hoodie on its U.K. online store that read “Coolest Monkey In The Jungle.” The only problem is, the child they used to model the hoodie was black.…
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Sometimes, style trends can be baffling. One day, some icon or celebrity dons a strange or trend-defying outfit, and the next day everybody and their mother’s got to have it. While it’s true that styles come and go, this doesn’t mean that many trends are built to last. For 2018, we look to the styles…
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Could it be the American Airlines uniforms scandal is finally coming to an end? If so, we must admit, we won’t miss seeing the phrase “hives and rashes” in the news. According to CNN Money, the airline announced yesterday that 51,000 airline workers will receive new uniforms in…
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Debco, Concord, Ontario, announced the appointment of Kevin Hill’s Abednego Agency as the company’s official representation for the province of British Columbia and Washington State, effective immediately. “I am very honored and excited to be joining the Debco team,” Hill said. “I can honestly say, I have never…
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The launch of Universal Thread comes as large brands like Amazon have been strengthening their own private label apparel lines. While Target has long been known for its affordable apparel and lifestyle lines, it has been launching new brands over the past few years in order to respond to growing consumer demand…
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Proforma, Cleveland, announced the formation of its Proforma Acquisition Company, which will directly purchase promotional products, print and packaging companies worth between $5 million and $100 million and more. “As the privately-held $500 million leader in our industry, Proforma is perfectly positioned to help other large companies complete the successful sale of their business,” Greg…
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College football fans who hold allegiance to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) have found themselves quite fortunate since the 1992 season, when the University of Alabama Crimson Tide throttled the University of Miami Hurricanes, 34-13, to win the national championship. That upset victory initiated a run that has yielded 12 more national crowns for the conference’s…
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