American Apparel, Los Angeles, has teamed up with the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and The Ally Coalition (TAC) to launch the “Make America Gay Again” campaign to support…
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Author: Brendan Menapace
Debco Recalls Mugs Due to Laceration, Burn Hazard
Debco, Concord, Ontario, announced that it is recalling its Tonal Thirst Mug because the handle may break off when in use. Debco recommended in a press release that end-users immediately stop using the mugs and contact their…
Read MoreTrump Protesters Burn, Steal $2K in Merchandise
The lead-up to the 2016 presidential election has been heated to say the least. Both supporters and critics of the candidates have been vocal, and many Trump rallies have seen protests before, during and after. At one Trump event in Albuquerque on May 24, protesters burned thousands of…
Read MoreArnold Palmer Starts Licensed Apparel Brand
Arnold Palmer, known for being the first person to mix lemonade and iced tea (and also his legendary golf career), has formed a licensing agreement with Sport Casuals Inc., Boca Raton, Fla., for licensed apparel. According to Golf Digest, Palmer entered into a multi-year agreement with the apparel…
Read MoreLast Chance to Vote! PM Video Battle: PWS Versus IDProductSource
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: It’s National Donut Day! And yet we still had to come to work today. No fair.) Last week, PWS won its third battle in a row, and now will face…
Read MoreStaples CEO to Step Down
Staples, Framingham, Mass., announced on Tuesday that the board of directors and CEO Ron Sargent mutually have agreed that Sargent will step down from his position after the company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 14. Shira Goodman, president of North American Operations, will become interim CEO. This news comes shortly after a federal judge…
Read MoreAdidas Agrees to Sell Mitchell & Ness
Adidas announced that it has agreed to sell Philadelphia-based sportswear company Mitchell & Ness in order to create budget space for a different strategy. Reuters reported that the buyer is a newly formed company primarily owned by Juggernaut Capital Partners, a U.S. private equity firm. We spoke with Peter Capolino, who took over the original Mitchell…
Read MoreNHL Officials Say to Look Out for Counterfeit Stanley Cup Merchandise
As the Stanley Cup Finals continue, NHL officials have advised fans to stay on the lookout for counterfeit Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks Stanley Cup merchandise. According to WPXI, the first thing…
Read MoreRadiohead Takes Band Merchandise to New, Weird Level
Most bands sell T-shirts (sometimes featuring spelling mistakes). Others sell hats, tote bags and other merchandise items. For the most part, we never have seen items too far out of the ordinary (unless anyone wants to take any of our ideas). That was until Radiohead, which made the oath years ago never to do anything…
Read MoreThe SEC Is Investigating Alibaba
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba in relation to its huge sales on China’s Singles’ Day shopping event and revenue reporting practices. According to a release from Alibaba, the SEC is investigating its report of operating data from Singles’ Day, a day in China to celebrate single people…
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