The San Antonio Police Department plan to punish more than twelve police officers for wearing Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” caps in a video Trump tweeted out yesterday. The video shows Trump standing with a group of uniformed police officers on the tarmac at San Antonio international Airport, with at least 14 of the…
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Port of Oakland Backed Up with Stacks of Hanjin Containers
The Hanjin Shipping saga continues, as the Port of Oakland is experiencing a major backup as empty shipping containers from the bankrupt Korean shipping company are blocking other shipments from reaching…
Read MoreSamsung Completely Discontinues Galaxy Note 7
Following a complete recall of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, Samsung announced that it will no longer produce or market the smartphones after presumably repaired phones continued to overheat, sometimes resulting in combustion. While it’s still not fully clear what…
Read MoreU.S. Apparel Industry Calls on Alibaba to Clean Up Counterfeits
Chinese e-commerce platform Alibaba has been the subject of debate for some time now—last December, the company hired a former Apple investigator to fight the numerous counterfeit goods on the site; in June, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigated the company. Now, the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has released a statement calling…
Read MoreL.L. Bean Creates David Ortiz Tote Bag from Fenway Park Rain Tarp
While the Boston Red Sox are still in the MLB playoffs, Red Sox legend David “Big Papi” Ortiz has received numerous accolades celebrating the end of his much-acclaimed career…
Read MoreCOSCO, China Shipping Group Co. to Merge Shipbuilding Operations
After a series of consolidation in the international shipping community, and a declaration from South Korean shipping firm Hanjin Shipping that government-backed companies made competition impossible, two of China’s largest shipping companies agreed to combine…
Read MoreLast Chance to Vote! PM Video Battle: PPAI Versus Instant Imprints
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 start thinking of my Halloween costume, even though I swore I wouldn’t wait until the last minute again this year.) Last week, Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) won,…
Read MoreVideo: PM’s Top Stories from September
This September, we analyzed the long-awaited iPhone 7 design (sans headphone jack), Nike accidentally spelled a school’s name wrong on a football uniform, PPAI introduced its newest board members, and much more. In case you were too busy to read all of those stories, our editorial director Kyle Richardson is here to give you the…
Read MoreHow the Promotional Products Industry Is Planning for Hurricane Matthew
As Hurricane Matthew makes its way up the East Coast, multiple suppliers located in Florida, South Carolina and North Carolina are taking steps to ensure their business goes on…
Read MoreInterlogix Recalls Personal Panic Devices
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reported that Interlogix, Lincolnton, N.C., is recalling its wireless personal panic devices due to the fact that the device can fail to operate during an emergency. In…
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