Pantone is wildly significant in promo world. But every year, we also wait for the Pantone Institute of Color to predict the year’s big color trends and see how they impact the fashion landscape. (This year, we even found out the color company has a monopoly on the “World’s Ugliest Color,” too.) For now, it looks like Pantone is making headlines again as yet another of its shades is taking over the fashion world…
Read MoreWhat the Heck Is ‘Meme Fashion’? How the Internet Is Shaping What We Wear
Meme fashion isn’t exactly something you would expect to see on the pages of a Vogue editorial, and yet it’s completely dictating the future of the fashion world, according to Lyst. Crocs, for example, were a shoe so ruthlessly mocked that we thought they would be phased out entirely by now. Instead, they’re experiencing a fashion renaissance…
Read MoreFacilisgroup Acquired by Private Equity Firm Elysian Capital
Facilisgroup, St. Louis, Mo., announced today that it has been acquired by Elysian Capital LLC, a private equity firm based in London, U.K. Facilis will continue to operate as Facilisgroup under the strategic leadership of Dan Rochette (founder), Martin Weber (chief business development officer) and Chuck Fandos (CEO)…
Read MoreChili’s Debuts One-Day Merch Collection for Cyber Monday, Sells Out
We should have seen this one coming. Only six days after wondering (while writing about Dunkin’s faux branded apparel) which eateries would follow the likes of Arby’s, KFC, Wendy’s and others, we should have known that Chili’s, our favorite Tex-Mex chain (sorry to sadden you, Taco Bell) would next join the world of branded goods.…
Read MoreWhat’s New, What’s Hot and Who’s Buying: Expert Advice for Selling Uniforms and Aprons
This year alone, British Airways, Delta Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Air New Zealand, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines and more announced they would revamp their employee uniforms to achieve a more updated look for each airline. All this attention to employee uniforms and aprons is great news for promotional apparel distributors looking to cash in on new business opportunities…
Read MorePrime Line Adds Production Capacity to Accommodate Surge of 24-Hour and Holiday Orders
Prime Line, the hard goods division of alphabroder based in Bridgeport, Conn., announced it has increased production capacity by 20 percent through the addition of multiple production lines and warehousing space to accommodate a surge of 24-hour rush holiday orders. “The continued steady growth of our 24-hour rush items as well as our gift category…
Read MoreWhat 22 Years of Starbucks Holiday Cups Tell Us About Drinkware Decoration Trends
It’s hard to believe that Starbucks’ holiday cups have been around for 22 years, but according to ABC7, this is indeed the case. Thankfully, there’s a video that gives us the chance to watch the evolution of the holiday cup into what it is today. And we’ve got three key takeaways from Starbucks’ two decades of designs…
Read MoreKid Rock Avoids Legal Trouble Over Merch-Centric ‘Senate’ Campaign
Kid Rock has found himself in the public eye for two decades (as if we needed another reminder about how much older we are all growing), forging a career that has been high on hits and controversies. Meshing his penchants for issuing well-received music and ruffling feathers, the chart-topping artist and Michigan native last year…
Read MoreNext Level Apparel Expands to U.K. With PenCarrie Partnership
Next Level Apparel, Gardena, Calif., announced it is expanding into the U.K. through an exclusive partnership with PenCarrie. Next Level is currently available within wholesale distribution channels across the U.S., Canada and Australia…
Read MoreCincinnati Reds Win Legal Battle Over Promo Items Tax: Analysis
Wins proved hard to come by for the Cincinnati Reds this past season, as their 67-95 record marked their sixth-straight losing campaign and landed them in the National League Central Division’s basement. Despite that futility, they had cause to celebrate on Thanksgiving Day, as only a few hours prior to the holiday, the Ohio Supreme…
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