H&M partners with Coachella, Sears sales were drastically down in the 2015 fourth quarter, Urban Outfitters and Navajo Nation continue their four year legal battle, Nike Golf releases new radical golf apparel and the Kalamazoo Growlers plan to create an emoji baseball jersey: Here’s what’s happening this week in the apparel world…
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Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), Irving, Texas, announced the addition of Seth Barnett as the association’s first diversity development and engagement manager. According to a press release in PPB, Barnett served for more than three years as the association’s…
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It was a rainy day in New York City on Tuesday morning, and while that might be enough to keep New York Fashion Week attendees running for cover, Moda Operandi tried a different approach. According to WWD, the fashion brand had a crew ready outside the Tory Burch show…
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MetaWare, a Fairfax, Virginia-based apparel business started by Marci Zaroff and Cas Shiver, uses seaweed-based inks in T-shirts. The seaweed-based ink, called SeaInk, uses a seaweed-derived base without the use of chemicals, like PVC, resins or binders. According to Ecouterre, seaweed-based inks not only have environmental benefits, they…
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With reports of the Zika virus worrying consumers, purchases of bug spray have increased rapidly. CBS News reported that, according to market-research company IRI, sales of insect repellents have increased 11.2 percent from last year, topping $516 million. CBS News reported that SC Johnson & Son has seen skyrocketing demand for its…
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I recognize that ridiculous fashion has its time and place. So I searched the Internet for a few of the silliest, most impractical cold-weather apparel and accessories that someone, somewhere out there may want to wear to bring you a fun game of “Would You Imprint That?” Take a look at the products and cast your vote…
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With spring training set to begin this week for Major League Baseball, teams have quickly been rolling out their promotional schedules to get fans excited for the coming season. While the classic promotions always resonate with fans—rally towels, T-shirts, etc—it’s the unique giveaways that set a team apart…
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When we get sunburns, nothing soothes the pain like aloe vera. But, the California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) added a form of aloe vera to its list of potentially harmful substances under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of…
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Tumblers, barware, cups, glasses, mugs, sports bottles, oh my! With so many options available in the promotional products industry, there’s always a reason to see the glass as half full with drinkware promotions. A classic product is…
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Back in 1995, Club Med Punta Cana started selling a limited-edition line of “45” T-shirts to celebrate its 45th birthday. According to Caribbean Journal, the shirts were an instant success, and guests began to collect the T-shirts at the various Club Meds that were selling them. However, while…
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