When we think of school uniforms, we typically conjure up images of plaid skirts, polo shirts and khaki pants. But what if the landscape of school uniforms changed alongside the growing athleisure trend? That’s an experiment a British school is willing to invest in…
Read MoreHanesBrands Donates More Than $2 Million of Underwear, Socks and T-Shirts to Assist Hurricane Florence Victims
HanesBrands, Winston-Salem, N.C., announced that it is donating nearly 350,000 pairs of underwear, socks and T-shirts to assist victims of flooding from Hurricane Florence in the Carolinas and the Southeast. Hanes is partnering with nonprofit charity Delivering Good to distribute essential basic apparel valued at more than $2 million…
Read MoreIHOP Rolls Out ‘Pumpkin Pancake’ Promotional Beer
Select bars in the New York tri-state area are now serving IHOPS Pumpkin Pancake Stout, marking yet another news cycle entry for IHOP in what has become an interesting period of branding bravado for the restaurant chain…
Read MoreDelta Apparel Subsidiary Acquires SSI Digital Print Services
Delta Apparel, Duluth, Ga., announced that DTG2Go LLC, its wholly-owned subsidiary based in Greenville, N.C., has acquired substantially all of the assets of Silk Screen Ink Ltd., doing business as SSI Digital Print Services, a provider of digital print services, for $12 million. The acquisition is expected to increase the Delta’s fiscal 2019 revenue by…
Read MoreBud Light’s Latest Promotional T-shirt Decoration Is Really Clever
Bud Light has pretty much been the Forrest Gump of sports marketing these days. It’s everywhere. Think of a sports moment within the last two years, and try to argue that Bud Light didn’t capitalize on it. Super Bowl? They wrote “Dilly Dilly” in the sky and gave the team a statue. The Browns winning…
Read MoreHBO and Johnnie Walker Create ‘White Walker’ Game of Thrones Whisky
While many of us may be clinking glasses for all things that come with the beginning of October—pumpkins, scarecrows, haunted houses and scary movies—we couldn’t help but get sidetracked when Johnnie Walker announced its new Game of Thrones whisky, called “White Walker.” In collaboration with HBO, Johnnie Walker created the limited edition bottle to celebrate…
Read MoreWashington State University Tells House Candidates to Stop Using Trademarked Phrases on Promo Material
With Election Day occurring four weeks from tomorrow, it is no secret that candidates are seeking competitive edges in their respective races, with many pundits feeling the results could prove quite influential in determining the country’s course. As the highest-ranking Republican woman in Congress, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, who has earned that distinction by chairing the…
Read MoreiPROMOTEu Secures Growth Capital for Enhancing Technology, Funding Possible Acquisitions
iPROMOTEu, Wayland, Mass., announced on Friday that it has obtained new financing, providing the company with growth capital to boost investments and initiatives to support its affiliate network. In a press release, the company said it would use the capital primarily to enhance systems and technology, strengthen recruiting strategies, support internal operations and, should the…
Read MoreFacilisgroup Announces New Partner Captiv8 Promotions Inc.
Facilisgroup, St. Louis, added New York City-based Captiv8 Promotions Inc. to its fast-growing community of promotional products distributor partners. Founded in 1993, Captiv8 focuses on logoed merchandise, promotional products and event creation. “We are looking forward to growing our already established and successful business through Facilisgroup’s software and best practices,” said Larry Shapiro, owner of…
Read MoreLeaving Credit Card Charges as Journal Entries
Question: Can I enter credit card charges as journal entries in QuickBooks Premier? Answer: QuickBooks strongly discourages making journal entries, except in a few rare instances. You should not enter credit card charges as journal entries. QuickBooks has an icon on the homepage just for that. It’s in the lower righthand corner of the homepage…
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