Bands and musical artists do a lot to advertise their new releases. There are the tried-and-true methods of selling T-shirts and posters with the album artwork, and then there are the likes of Radiohead, who have taken more interesting routes. California rock group Queens of the Stone Age have taken a, let’s say, meatier approach…
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Chinese clothing manufacturer Tianyuan Garments Company is opening a new factory in Arkansas next year. And, rather than staffing it full of garment workers to make the products, the factory will be staffed with Sewbot robots and their “human supervisors,” Fast Company reported. When running at full capacity, the company’s 21 production lines will be…
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Fans of boxing and MMA (and maybe just some people who want to watch two specimens of physical achievement duke it out for $100) are eagerly anticipating the big fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor tomorrow. So, naturally, there’s a lot of merchandise relating to the showdown in…
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The Department of Justice (DOJ), in conjunction with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), has passed a permanent injunction prohibiting three New York companies from importing and selling children’s products and toys “until certain remedial measures are implemented.” The CPSC found that the companies—Everbright Trading Inc., Lily Popular Varieties & Gifts Inc., and Great Great…
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Another promotional products business has pleaded guilty to price fixing. This comes after Zaapaaz Inc. did the same just over two weeks ago. According to the Houston Chronicle, Custom Wristbands, Burbank, Calif., and its owner and CEO Christopher Angeles pleaded guilty to communicating via text and online messaging platforms with other conspirators, agreeing to set…
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Donald Trump’s red “Make America Great Again” caps, and the multiple variations for different occasions, have become the most iconic representation of his campaign and presidency, at least in merchandise form. Look at any picture from his rallies and you’ll see a sea of red. While the hats have done exceedingly well, it’s hard to…
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Monday’s eclipse was the must-see event of the decade (other than this Mayweather-McGregor fight coming up, I guess), and everyone was peering up to see the moon cut in line. To try to capitalize on the (hopefully protected) eyeballs, Jack in the Box wanted to send a giant version of its iconic cap to put…
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Yesterday’s eclipse sure was something, eh? For us in the Northeast, it was a little cloudy, but we still got a cool view of the rare phenomenon. (We’ll spare you our crappy iPhone photos from the office window.) So, hopefully, you viewed…
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Since the infancy of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, trade has been high on his agenda. Specifically, he’s taken aim at the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) as something that needs to be reorganized.…
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Today is the day that Americans all over the country are staring directly into the sun to see the solar eclipse. Just kidding. Hopefully, they all have protective eyewear. As we reported before, NASA made sure to warn eclipse viewers that improper protection could result in vision damage. But NASA didn’t make sure to warn…
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