Apparel Accessories
April 8, 2016 at 3:45 pm
On Monday, we reported that the Cleveland Indians are downgrading its use of the controversial Chief Wahoo logo in favor of what the team deems a more appropriate block "C" logo. The logo still will be used for some merchandise, but, for some, that change is not…
April 7, 2016 at 1:09 pm
Hanesbrands Inc., Winston-Salem, N.C., announced that it has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Champion Europe, which holds the trademark for the Champion brand across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Hanesbrands Inc. agreed to acquire the Italy-based, privately held Champion Europe in an all-cash transaction. According to the press release, the purchase…
April 6, 2016 at 5:20 pm
It all comes down to pitching. On March 29, Under Armour was granted a patent for an “arm warmer,” which looks like a one-armed jacket in drawings filed with the original application two years ago, Bloomberg reported. The jacket is designed for pitchers to help keep their arms warm and loose while their teammates bat...
April 6, 2016 at 4:54 pm
It’s only the sixth day of April and already the month has lived up to its half of the proverb: “April showers bring May flowers.” Raincoats and umbrellas have been staples for us in the Northeast this past week. But just because it’s dreary outside doesn’t mean we have to dress the same way...
April 5, 2016 at 12:13 pm
Ennis Inc., Midlothian, Texas, announced the pending sale of its apparel division yesterday. On Friday, Ennis Inc. entered into a unit purchase agreement with Alstyle Operations LLC to sell Alstyle Apparel and its subsidiaries, which constitute Ennis Inc.'s apparel division, to the buyer for an aggregate purchase price of $88 million. The purchase price includes $76…
April 4, 2016 at 6:03 pm
The 2016 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament ends tonight, with the Villanova University Wildcats facing The University of North Carolina (UNC) Tarheels. While the University of North Carolina is still looking to win on the court, it's already won the battle of merchandise. According…
April 1, 2016 at 4:04 pm
After Los Angeles-based American Apparel's restructure plan was approved in court—albeit after contention from founder and former CEO Dov Charney—the company has moved out of bankruptcy and announced that it has appointed Paul R. Charron, former CEO of Liz Claiborne, as its chairman. According to the Los Angeles Times, Charron is joining American Apparel's seven-seat…
March 30, 2016 at 5:41 pm
Wearable tech is one of today’s major buzzwords. And, perhaps, rightfully so. According to The Motley Fool, shipments of wearable devices increased 139 percent year-over-year—from 35.5 million in 2014 to 85 million in 2015. Here are three wearable tech trends that could prove useful for the promotional products industry...
March 30, 2016 at 2:53 pm
So far, we’ve spotlighted outfits for men and women—but what about our furry, four-footed family members? Sure, we can have fun picking out different patterned collars for them, but they’ve got their own personalities. And, in a way, their own senses of style. Maybe they want to wear clothes! Or maybe they just make adorable models for showing off how to style menswear...
March 29, 2016 at 5:32 pm
I listen to a lot of music, and I've been to more shows than I can count (many of which were in basements and certainly broke fire codes). Because of this, I have my fair share of concert and band tees. Recently, we reported a few stories about music merchandise—a new app lets music fans…
