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Valentine's Day and other promotion ideas for February and March.

After all the build-up, Super Bowl XLVII is over. It was a night filled with emotional performances, stadium blackouts and a Baltimore Ravens’ victory. However, my Twitter feed was all about the “Beyoncé Bowl.”

The top styles and colors (complete with PANTONE numbers) from the Fall 2013 Menswear and Spring 2013 Couture shows.

Lance Armstrong's Livestrong Foundation is credited with popularizing promotional silicone bracelets as a fundraising tool. With the cyclist's reputation in ruins, will the product he turned into an international symbol suffer a similar fate?

A strike at ports along the U.S.' East and Gulf coasts has been temporarily averted, as the International Longshoremen Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have extended their current contract for a further 30 days as they continue negotiations.

The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service said on 28 December that an issue surrounding royalties for each container unloaded has been agreed upon in principle by the two parties, if they can reach an overall collective bargaining agreement.

The ILA and USMX will work to negotiate all remaining outstanding Master Agreement issues by midnight on 28 January.

American Apparel Inc. a vertically integrated manufacturer, distributor and retailer of branded fashion basic apparel, announced preliminary comparable sales for the month ended December 31, 2012, and reported that comparable store sales increased 14%, including a 9% increase in comparable store sales for its retail store channel and a 59% increase in net sales for its online channel. Wholesale net sales increased 12% for the month of December and total net sales increased 14% to $63.5 million.

Bodek and Rhodes, a leading wholesaler of imprintable activewear, has bolstered its line with four new brands: A4, New Balance, Boxercraft and Igloo. Each of these brands offers a unique line of products that appeal to distinct industry trends and customer needs.

Heritage Sportswear Inc. and Virginia T's, wholesale suppliers of blank apparel and accessories, have combined operations to serve the promotional products industry as a more responsive, efficient business. 

DRI DUCK, one of the industry's leading outdoor apparel specialists, will have a booth on the 2013 PPAI Expo show floor in Las Vegas January 16 through 18. DRI DUCK will be introducing its 2013 product line and also launching a new interactive online training site, 3point5.com.