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)…
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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.…
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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…
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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 MoreIt’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 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…
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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 MoreWins 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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Hugo Boss created a special collection of simple pieces that feature its branding reversed, so that it will appear correct in mirror selfies. The collection features T-shirts, sweatshirts, fanny packs, hats and leggings—mostly in black and white, but in some other color-ways, as well. It’s a fantastic idea to borrow for your own clients’ apparel promotions, especially if they’re looking to target younger demographics…
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APISource Inc., Lanham, Md., announced last week that founder Charles G. Brown has passed away. Charles opened the doors of Charles G. Brown Inc. in Marlyand, 1965. Operating as a sole proprietorship in the formative years of the company, he eventually brought on additional team members, including his son Michael Brown and longtime friend Leo Boone, to help grow the business…
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