President Trump’s payroll tax deferral executive order went into effect on Sept. 1, meaning that employers can now temporarily suspend collection of the 6.2 percent federal tax for employees that goes toward social security. The suspension would last through the end of 2020. The details, though, are a bit unclear.
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Our 5 Favorite Promotional Products of the Week: Champion x General Mills Apparel, Beer Yo-Yos and More
Did everyone enjoy their Labor Day Weekend? Ate some hot dogs and burgers? Spent some time outside? Got rid of all your white clothing? We sure did! (Except for the white clothing part. We’re keeping that.) It sort of sneaked up on us that it’s already Wednesday, but that hasn’t stopped us from finding some killer promotional products available right now…
Read MoreAlabama Couple Invents Face Mask That Prevents Foggy Glasses
Foggy glasses while wearing a mask is a problem a Birmingham, Ala., company wanted to put a stop to, so its founders invented a new type of facial covering called SLEEVZ. Basically, it’s just a regular face covering like you’ve seen before, only it uses magnets to prevent eyeglass fog…
Read MoreQuarantine Sparked a Tie-Dye Apparel Renaissance
In July, Oprah Magazine called tie-dye “the unofficial uniform of the pandemic.” What’s sparking the tie-dye rebirth to this extent? Well, one thing might be that making tie-dye shirts is a fun way to spend a day. Everyone’s been looking for new hobbies during quarantine, and we can only make so much bread…
Read MoreT-shirt Company Owner Allegedly Fakes Identity, Baits Buyers With Nonprofit Donation, Fails to Deliver 38K Worth of Orders
A Kalamazoo, Mich., screen printing company is being accused of failing to deliver $38,000 worth of T-shirt orders. He’s also being accused of faking his identity, pretending to be a single mother, and using the promise of profit donation to boost sales.
Read MoreHPG Acquires Webb Company
HPG announced today that it has acquired Eagan, Minnesota-based supplier Webb Company in a deal finalized on Aug. 31. This marks HPG’s eighth acquisition since 2017, and expands HPG’s product offering into the personal care product category thanks to Webb’s supply of hand sanitizer products, lip balm and mints…
Read MoreApple Is Going After a Small Meal Prep App’s Pear Logo
Apple’s current fight against Prepear, a small meal planning app, is a pretty clear David and Goliath scenario. Apple thinks that Prepear’s logo is too similar to its own, and is going after its trademark for the pear logo. Prepear’s parent company, Super Healthy Kids, took to Instagram to try to rally support from customers and onlookers…
Read MoreU.S. Considering Action on Chinese Textiles and Apparel That Would Affect Tens of Billions of Dollars in Imports
Should U.S. Customs and Border Protection make the call, the sources claim that it could affect tens of billions of dollars worth of imported textile and clothing. This would cover cotton, yarn and fabric made in facilities in the Xinjian Uighur Autonomous Region, which has been the subject of scrutiny for a while now over slave labor allegations…
Read MoreBillie Eilish, Reese Witherspoon and More Helped Design Los Angeles Olympics Merchandise, Logos
The Los Angeles Olympics are still eight years away, but it hasn’t stopped major apparel brands from cashing in on the hype now. And, true to the games’ LA locale, brands like Nike and The Hundreds are using the town’s talented creative community to put their own touch on merchandise…
Read MoreCPSC Recalls Aflac Branded Plush Toy for Lead Content After 15 Years of Distribution
The CPSC announced a recall of a small branded plush duck used by Aflac Insurance, after it was discovered that the buttons on “Doctor Duck’s” lab coat contained levels of lead that exceeded the government’s lead content standards. More than 630,000 plush ducks were given out between January 2005 and July 2020…
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