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November 23, 2015 at 4:13 pm
As focus continues to grow on Marvel’s adult-focused characters through various Netflix series, Marvel and Disney Consumer Products have announced new merchandise plans for these characters, including Daredevil, The Punisher, Jessica Jones and Deadpool. This new development addresses a key Marvel strategy to tap into the…
November 23, 2015 at 3:36 pm
You may have noticed a lot of Star Wars items on store shelves recently. Experts say retailers are hoping to cash in big following the release of the upcoming film, “Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens.” The movie hits theaters next month, and there's already a video game out called "Battlefront." Other items range…
November 20, 2015 at 3:44 pm
It’s a new, blue look for the Spirit of Detroit statue. Ford Motor Co. has outfitted the sculpture with an 3XL T-shirt to celebrate 10 years of the Ford Volunteer Corps and the automaker’s “continuing commitment to the city.” Ford volunteers have worked on…
November 19, 2015 at 3:51 pm
Nordstrom has pulled a Hannukah-themed sweater intended to be humorous, but instead drew criticism that the sweater furthers offensive Jewish stereotypes. The sweater, depicting a Menorah and the phrase "Chai Maintenance," playing on the term "high maintenance," with "Chai," the Hebrew word for life. Below…
November 18, 2015 at 7:56 pm
As a startup founder you need to know more than you ever anticipated. All the marketing, business planning, networking and product developing that you thought you knew enough about, never is. If you’re a "solopreneur," there’s one trait that separates successful entrepreneurs from all the rest. It’s not resilience, it’s not smarts and it’s not…
November 18, 2015 at 7:04 pm
Plenty of Americans have purchased a hat supporting Donald Trump's campaign to "Make America Great Again," or a "Chillary Clinton" can cooler, but for our neighbors to the north, supporting a candidate could also mean breaking the law. The Federal Elections Commission (FEC) ruled…
November 18, 2015 at 6:37 pm
The Los Angeles Business Journal announced the selection of Jake Himelstein, chief financial officer of Los Angeles-based distributorship BAMKO Inc., as the Private Company CFO of the Year 2015. Himelstein received the award during the Los Angeles Business Journal's CFO of the Year ceremony held at…
November 18, 2015 at 6:04 pm
The White House aspirations of Sen. Bernie Sanders have inspired a new underwear company that mixes pop culture and politics. "Bernie's Briefs" is the brainchild of Alexandra MacLean, Nick Sherman and Todd Bailey. The three work at KSE Partners, a strategic communications and government…
November 18, 2015 at 4:45 pm
A charity T-shirt in memory of Nick Alexander and other victims of the Paris attacks is being sold online. At least 129 people were killed and around 350 are injured after a series of violent attacks in the French capital last week. The music venue Le Bataclan was among the worst hit, with 118 civilians…
November 18, 2015 at 4:39 pm
In November 2013, Athos closed a $3.5 million seed round. It added another $12.2 million in a Series B raise in August 2014. Now, the next-generation fitness apparel and wearable technology company has announced a massive $33.5 million Series C round of funding led by Social Capital. The newest raise includes participation by its manufacturer,…