As President-elect Donald Trump starts unveiling his plans for the next four years in the Oval Office, we’ve seen him discuss the potential tariffs on Chinese and Mexican goods and…
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Dov Charney Weighs in on American Apparel Sale
Dov Charney may not be doing a victory dance (at least not in public), but there certainly is an “I told you so” vibe in the air, following American Apparel—the company he founded…
Read MoreKorea Line Wins Bid for Hanjin Shipping Assets
After an arduous journey through bankruptcy, stranded cargo and port backups, the story of Hanjin Shipping finally is coming to a close, now that Korea Line Corp. won a contest for some assets of the…
Read MoreGildan Activewear Acquires American Apparel Following Bankruptcy Filing
After months of speculation and lead-up, Los Angeles-based American Apparel announced this morning that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time in 13 months. The speculation that another company may use that opportunity to purchase it has also come true—Montreal-based Gildan Activewear has purchased the intellectual property rights for American Apparel and some of…
Read MoreHBO, Discovery Claim Merchandiser Owes Millions
After Delivery Agent Inc., a company that specialized in selling licensed merchandise for entertainment companies, filed for bankruptcy in September, some of those companies—like HBO, Discovery and CBS—have come out saying that Delivery Agent Inc. owes them money. Discovery’s deal with Delivery Agent Inc. included a 14 percent royalty on all sales at the Discovery…
Read MoreRaining Rose Inc. Acquires Solar Advertising Inc.
Raining Rose Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, announced that it has acquired Fort Collins, Colorado-based Solar Advertising Inc. Raining Rose will incorporate Solar Advertising Inc.’s promotional lip balm products, including Natural LipFusion and Natural SugarBalm, into its existing product line. All employees also will join Raining Rose as part of the transition. “Raining Rose and Solar…
Read MoreNew Water Bottle Includes NASA-grade Insulation
For those who want to be really, really sure they’re cold drinks stay cold and their hot drinks stay hot, Crio might have just invented the perfect water bottle. The Australian company just debuted a new water bottle design, which features a layer of cryogel, on Kickstarter. The Crio water bottle…
Read MoreThis Election Was Full of Merchandise—Where Does It Go Now?
After the Chicago Cubs’ come-from-behind victory over the Cleveland Indians in the World Series, we looked at the (unfortunate) fate of the merchandise that falsely crowned the Indians champions. Following this year’s election (which…
Read MoreLast Chance to Vote! PM Video Battle: Maple Ridge Farms Versus ITC.4
Promo Marketing’s Video Battle pits two industry videos against each other for the chance at the ultimate bragging right: Being declared our readership’s absolute favorite. (Next up: I’m getting excited to watch the U.S. vs. Mexico soccer game tonight.) Last week, Maple Ridge Farms won, and now will face off against ITC.4. The winner will be decided by…
Read MoreTariffs for China, Mexico Could Affect More than Imports
After looking into the effects of promotional products on the election as a whole, and speaking to two members of the industry about how Donald Trump’s victory could impact the promotional products…
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