The Supreme Court surprised the e-commerce world by ruling that states can require retailers to collect sales tax from online shoppers even in places where the business has no physical presence. This is a reversal of a previous Supreme Court decision set in 1992, which said that the Constitution doesn’t allow states to require businesses…
Read MoreWith more and more millennials tossing their paychecks toward fast fashion brands like Zara, H&M, Forever 21 and ASOS, and abandoning the allure of brand names, it’s shocking that luxury fashion brand Gucci even has any skin left in the game. And yet, today’s teens are lining up to spend $590 on the company’s iconic…
Read MoreThough he’s captaining the Mexican national soccer team at the World Cup, Rafael Márquez isn’t warming up in the same apparel or drinking from the same branded drinkware as the rest of his El Tri teammates. It’s not because he gets some special captain privileges. Quite the opposite, actually. It’s because Márquez is currently on…
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We’ve been following Under Armour’s fall from grace for some time now. The company’s failure to innovate, the decline of its third party retailers and its own inventory issues contributed to its sales slump, but a recent development might be a sign Under Armour is getting back on track. According to Market Realist, Under Armour…
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Author and motivational speaker Felice Leonardo Buscaglia opined that “Change is the end result of all true learning.” The University of Southern California professor must not have met too many Amazon shoppers before passing away in 1998, as a few might have vehemently objected to his stance. That possibility became apparent recently when their favorite…
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The New York Times recently published an article delving into the manufacturing origins of some pride apparel, and the findings aren’t exactly positive. Retailers like H&M, Target, Primark and Levi Strauss have been known to manufacture their merchandise in countries where it is illegal to be gay, or where gay individuals are regularly persecuted…
Read MoreIn President Trump’s initial list of products subject to tariffs, home textiles were notably absent (although types of textiles machinery were included). But the National Council of Textile Organizations is calling for Chinese textiles and finished apparel to be added to the official roster, according to Home Textiles Today…
Read MoreThe third in this series of BIC Graphic Expert Sessions focuses on Technology, one of the fastest growing categories in promotional products. This webinar is designed to provide the tools you need to be successful in selling technology while adding value for your customers.
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Good Media Group’s launch of PSA continues an emerging trend of publishers, such as The New York Times, The Chive and The Washington Post, launching their own online merchandise stores. Similarly, BuzzFeed recently launched a line of cookware and similar merchandise in support of its popular Tasty brand…
Read MoreThe #Online18 most influential people consists of industry influencers who use online tools and strategies to benefit their business and the overall promotional products industry. Each year gets tougher to identify the #Online18, as the online marketplace continues to evolve. One important note about the #Online18 is that this is primarily based on a personal…
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