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President Trump confirmed today that the U.S. and China have agreed on what they called "Phase One" of an international trade deal, thus suspending the tariffs aimed at $160 billion in Chinese imports set to take effect on Sunday. The agreement also involved cutting the tariffs on all consumer products (including sports equipment and apparel)…

The Trump Administration could delay tariffs on more than $100 billion of Chinese goods set to take effect this weekend. The New York Times reported that U.S. officials have hinted at avoiding the additional tariffs, which would be placed on virtually every product imported from China, but sources said that the president "could go either way" when he meets with his advisors this week...

In order to continue meeting buyer demands for brand safety and responsible sourcing, Franklin, Tennessee-based Blink Marketing has applied to participate in the QCA Distributor Certification Program developed by Quality Certification Alliance (QCA). Built in response to demand from the Advocacy Council, the Distributor Certification Program is designed specifically for the needs of distributors and decorators, allowing…

Through a bill in the very early stages of consideration, New Jersey would enact the nation’s strictest ban on single-use plastics. Sources on the proposal note that plastic bags, along with paper bags and Styrofoam, would mostly become relics of commerce in the state, and would align New Jersey with eight other states that hold bans on plastic bags...

Twitter user Nirbion dashed off a Mickey Mouse drawing that had the character stating that he smells “like rotten eggs” and divulging a plea for someone to add it to a shirt or mug. Hoping to ensnare an offending website in a situation that could yield a lawsuit, he indeed found a taker when bots picked up the design and automatically published it to a custom shirt site...

After Marc Jacobs was accused of stealing the Nirvana smiley face design, the designer doubled down on his denial by claiming that he also invented grunge fashion. Sure. Jacobs is going even further now by countersuing Nirvana, claiming that the band's complaint is "invalid and unenforceable"...

Vistaprint left calls, chats and emails from customer service interactions in an unencrypted online database. The database stored some 51,000 customer service interactions and included customer names, phone numbers, email addresses and more...

Carol Hudson, former vice president of sports marketing for the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau in Florida, allegedly purchased promo items from her own side company, Saints Enterprises, without telling Broward County officials it was her company. As you might guess, that's against the rules...

In October 2019, Next Level Apparel, Gardena, Calif., was officially voted in by the Fair Labor Association (FLA) in Washington D.C. as an approved member, an achievement Next Level has had its sights set on since 2015. It's a badge that sets the brand apart and recognizes the commitment and diligence...

Outdoor apparel company ASAT Outdoors is suing streetwear brand Supreme, claiming its camouflage designs violate a copyright. There's a joke here about the judge not being able to see the pattern because it blends into the surroundings, but it really is an interesting case. We've looked into a few similar cases of whether or not…