Apparel
July 20, 2016 at 2:51 pm
Promo Marketing, the Philadelphia-based source of product and marketing information for distributor sales professionals, is pleased to announce the style winners for its 2016 Supplier Excellence Awards. For the first installment of winners, check here. And for the second installment, check here. The annual Supplier Excellence Awards give distributors the ability to vote for their favorite suppliers in…
July 19, 2016 at 6:15 pm
The Republican National Convention (RNC) is underway in Cleveland this week. Here, we've compiled a sampling of popular merchandise showcased on-site. T-shirts and Polos Since T-shirts are always a popular branded product, it's no surprise that they are center stage at the RNC. Most of the branding is straightforward and features the official elephant/guitar RNC 2016…
July 19, 2016 at 2:25 pm
More than 20 million people enrolled at colleges and universities this year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. If that’s not enough of an incentive to find postsecondary education clients, Statisa estimated that the number will rise by about 3 million over the next decade. And even more, there are endless opportunities at…
July 18, 2016 at 6:06 pm
While most retail brands usually remain neutral on political debates, Urban Outfitters is capitalizing on the anti-Trump campaign. According to Bloomberg, the company is offering customers a variety of anti-Trump merchandise, including a T-shirt that reads, "IDK Not Trump…
July 15, 2016 at 4:55 pm
Back in April, we reported that Hanesbrands Inc., Winston-Salem, N.C., acquired Pacific Brands Limited, an Australian underwear company. Today, HanesBrands Inc. announced that it has completed the acquisition of Pacific Brands Limited. Hanesbrands Inc. acquired Pacific Brands for approximately $800 million. Pacific Brands consists of three business divisions: underwear, Sheridan, Tontine and Dunlop Flooring. Annual sales…
July 15, 2016 at 3:07 pm
The 2016 PGA Championship at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, N.J., will take place July 28 to 31. This week, NJ.com gave readers a sneak peak at some of the 2016 PGA Championship merchandise that will be on sale at the official store. While there's no confirmation as to whether or not Tiger Woods will…
July 14, 2016 at 5:56 pm
Whether it was the result of Cleveland Cavaliers fans finally getting to celebrate a victory or just passengers on the LeBron James hype train who wanted to celebrate him making good on his promise to bring a…
July 13, 2016 at 4:42 pm
Under Armour sues Chinese company for trademark infringement, Nike named the most intimate brand in the apparel industry, Forever 21 faces hard times, Dallas unites through local T-shirt vendors, and wearables have the potential to track sensitive information: Here's what's happening this week in the apparel world…
July 13, 2016 at 2:57 pm
Maybe you've heard of 'Pokemon Go,' maybe you haven't or maybe you're just wondering why all these millennials suddenly are congregating on your lawn mumbling something about Pinsir. Whatever the case, "Pokemon Go" is sweeping the nation with its augmented reality- (AR-) and Google Maps-integrated mobile app. Using…
July 13, 2016 at 2:50 pm
A deadly attack by Islamist militants in Dhaka may stymie efforts by the Bangladeshi government and Western retailers to improve the rights and safety of garment workers, labor rights experts warned last week. Gunmen stormed a restaurant in Dhaka's diplomatic zone on July 1, killing 20 people, most of them foreigners from Italy, Japan, India…
