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Some of the coolest promotional products from the year's biggest comic convention.

Last week it was revealed that the U.S. Olympic Team's uniforms, designed by Ralph Lauren, are being manufactured in China. Several senators are now proposing legislation that will require future sponsors to make the team's clothing in America.

Fall 2012 couture lines showed last week. Read on for the trends that will hit the promotional products industry in summer or fall 2013.

How are boy bands influencing young men's fashion? Forget about thought-provoking lyrics, One Direction is bringing the fashion heat.

LARGE-SCALE INCENTIVE programs can be a challenge. The bigger a group of people gets, the more its w

I admittedly don’t know much about basketball. I know the Miami Heat won the 2011-12 NBA championship. And I know that people love to hate LeBron James.

When I’m out of ideas, I have an old stand-by I like to write about—I’m talking pre-Kardashian family. I’m not a fan of guessing games, so I’ll tell you straight up: it’s like Paris Hilton, duh. Unfortunately, my material is not “Be Dazzled” appropriate, but being that it’s mid-2012, you’ve probably heard it all anyway.

I love almost everything about the ‘80s. I was born in 1980. I love new wave and synthpop. I’m obligated to love movies like “Adventures in Babysitting,” “Howard the Duck” and “Dirty Dancing.” And, while I still have a genuine love for jellies (in every glitter-infused color), I suppose I also have to defend other staples of ‘80s fashion.

SanMar Corporation, a leading industry supplier of apparel and accessories, announced the availability of its all-new Design Center. Building on the concepts of the former Flyer and Catalog Wizards, the Design Center features exclusive logo contouring technology to showcase the most realistic logos on marketing materials.

I hope everyone who attended PROMOTIONS EAST 2012 had a great time. From educational seminars and an up-close look at the latest in promotional products to fashion shows (Fashion-EAST-a) and “after-dark” networking events at the hottest clubs, how could you not?