The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Tea Collection, San Francisco, is recalling its Children’s Knit Denim Jackets due to a choking hazard. The jacket contains metal snaps, which can detach. Tea Collection…
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More Companies Adopting USB-C Technology
We’ve been following the growing prevalence of USB-C technology for a while now. For the most part, it wasn’t too commonly seen (except for on Apple laptops), but now competitors, like Lenovo and Asus…
Read MoreHow Amazon Is Changing Shipping
It seems like Amazon is disrupting just about every aspect of commerce these days. Between allowing customers to click a button when they need more laundry detergent to giving grocery shoppers a checkout-free experience, Amazon is on the cutting edge. Of course, being an e-commerce platform, shipping is a major part of business, and Amazon…
Read MoreProforma and TOMS Empower Local Families During Holidays
Last year, Proforma, Cleveland, joined TOMS, the retailer of shoes, sunglasses, apparel and more, in its “One for One” mission, which benefits people in need in Africa. Proforma supported the program by giving fit cards to all of its support center team members. This year, Proforma gave local families in need TOMS gift cards to…
Read MoreResearchers Develop USB Device to Diagnose HIV
British researchers at Imperial College in London teamed up with hardware developers to create a new way to diagnose HIV using a USB device plugged into a computer that analyzes blood. According…
Read MoreA.V. Club Ranks Best and Worst Promotions of 2016
As part of a year-end wrap-up, the popular pop culture site A.V. Club ranked its favorite (and least favorite) promotional items that its staff received from production companies, publishing companies, record labels and more. The staff members said that their favorite giveaways included an automobile kit featuring tools and jumper cables promoting a TV show about…
Read MoreNHL Warns Against Fake Winter Classic Merchandise
One of the coolest things about the NHL’s Winter Classic, the annual outdoor game, is that the two participating teams usually wear special uniforms. Because of this, it’s a good opportunity for merchandise sales. The NHL is warning fans…
Read MoreAmerican Airlines Executives Wear New Uniforms to Try to Prove They Aren’t Harmful
After American Airlines CEO Doug Parker did his best to dodge questions regarding the health issues associated with the company’s new uniforms, American Airlines executives are pulling the ultimate “see, it’s…
Read MoreChina Tries ‘Name and Shame’ Tactics to Cut Down on Pollution
In an effort to crack down on manufacturing pollution in the smog-heavy country, China has named more than 20 businesses that it claims broke environmental rules, including paper mills and chemical producers. “Naming and shaming is…
Read MoreFOP Asks Amazon to Remove Black Lives Matter Apparel
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…
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