Promo Apparel
January 24, 2017 at 2:47 pm
A month ago, protests began in Bangladesh over low wages at major manufacturing factories for companies like H&M and Gap. As a result, police officers in areas surrounding the capital city of Dhaka have detained at least 14 labor activists since the protests began in December. The New York Times reported that factory managers have…
January 23, 2017 at 10:58 am
It's been a busy week for promotional merchandise. Friday, we had Donald Trump's Presidential Inauguration, and its subsequent merchandise. And the next day, we had the Women's March. From Washington, D.C. to Paris, participants wore branded T-shirts, held eye-catching signs and donned custom hats. Here, we take a look at the best merchandise from the Women's March. 1.…
January 19, 2017 at 1:51 pm
Remember when someone put some fabric on the Hollywood sign to make it say "Hollyweed" on New Year's Day? That guy, Zach Fernandez, who calls himself "Jesushands" on the internet, is raking in some serious cash from "Hollyweed" merchandise. The New York Daily News reported that Hernandez launched an online merchandise shop on Sunday and…
January 18, 2017 at 2:15 pm
Royal Apparel, Hauppauge, N.Y., revealed its strategy for its U.S.-made apparel. Over the last few months, as it saw American Apparel in transition and its uncertain outlook for future production of U.S.-made, Royal Apparel has increased capacities and stock for clients in need of apparel made in the U.S. "Royal Apparel has been manufacturing U.S.-made…
January 18, 2017 at 11:28 am
It's hard to believe that Donald Trump's Inauguration Day is almost here. And while many people are focusing on the actual politics, I always have a different angle. Working in this industry, I know one thing is true—it's all about the promotions. During the election, I took a look at some of the weirdest political…
January 16, 2017 at 2:15 pm
American Apparel, Los Angeles, has reportedly started laying off staff today after Gildan Activewear, Montreal, decided not to buy some of the bankrupt company's retail assets, Reuters reported. A source close to American Apparel told Reuters that many of the more than 2,000 employees at American Apparel's Los Angeles headquarters and more than 900 employees…
January 10, 2017 at 10:08 am
Gildan Activewear, Montreal, has won the bid for Los Angeles-based American Apparel. Though other contenders, including Amazon and Forever 21, joined the race for bankrupt American Apparel, Reuters reported that Gildan Activewear successfully acquired the company for $88 million in a cash deal. Gildan Activewear will acquire the intellectual property rights for the American Apparel…
January 4, 2017 at 2:07 pm
Landway International, South San Francisco, Calif., announced that it is expanding to a larger, state-of-the-art, 100,000 sq. ft. facility within the San Francisco Bay area. The company says it is looking forward to this opportunity to move into the next stage of growth and better serve its customers. This move will triple its warehouse capacity…
December 27, 2016 at 2:14 pm
InkSoft, Tempe, Ariz., announced the addition of Maddie Hack to its “Success Squad” technical support team. Hack operated a family-owned business for five years, growing the operation from a small, 300-square-foot space to a 1,500-square-foot operation. Despite the expansion, Hack’s shop kept all…
December 23, 2016 at 12:06 pm
After convincing Walmart to remove apparel related to the Black Lives Matter campaign, the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) is trying to get Amazon to stop selling the…
