Promo Apparel
May 21, 2018 at 1:51 pm
Nike and Adidas are shifting more of their Asian manufacturing business from China to Vietnam, continuing a recent trend of companies choosing to leave China due to higher costs. According to GQ, Adidas reported that 44 percent of its shoes were made in Vietnam in 2017, up 13 percent from the previous year. During that…
May 18, 2018 at 1:35 pm
We'll never forget how Michael Jordan earned his final title, as he drained a jumper with 5.2 seconds left on June 14, 1998, to give his Chicago Bulls squad its second three-peat at the expense of the Utah Jazz. Nike wants its fans and aficionados to remember that moment, too, and is calling on smart…
May 17, 2018 at 12:31 pm
On May 25, one day after the 18th anniversary of the release of “Mission: Impossible 2,” the action-packed picture that helped her gain box office draw status, Thandie Newton will again assist a lucrative movie franchise when “Solo: A Star Wars Story” opens nationwide. Portraying Val Beckett, the wife of and a crew member for…
May 15, 2018 at 1:54 pm
As impressionable consumers, we never figure to stop seeking stuff that will give us clout, be it among our neighbors, relatives, colleagues or, dare I say, rivals. Because of our constant call for quality goods, businesses are always, well, busying themselves with the task of making lasting impressions on us, usually through products that show…
May 11, 2018 at 2:08 pm
Being a southpaw and a fairly distinguished one, at that, in a sport that has not produced that many left-handers, Phil Mickelson stands out when he hits the links. With 43 PGA Tour victories, including five majors, the 47-year-old ranks ninth on the all-time wins list. But while he will not eclipse Sam Snead as…
May 11, 2018 at 2:01 pm
Landway International, San Francisco ,announced the addition of new regional sales representatives. Scott Lange of Lange Marketing will represent Landway's premium apparel and outerwear line in the Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio markets. With 22 years of experience in the promotional products industry, Lange has become well known for successfully organizing mid-market trade shows in…
May 10, 2018 at 2:56 pm
It seems like everything in apparel right now needs to have a made up word that combines a couple of words to convey its usage, like athleisure. OK, "athleisure" might be the only one, really. But now there's talk about "outletic" apparel, a term coined by GoLite as part of its 2019 relaunch. So, what…
May 9, 2018 at 2:06 pm
TSC Apparel, Cincinnati, announced that it has acquired Thinc Actionwear, the Portland, Oregon-based apparel supplier. The acquisition expands TSC's reach in North America, creating a new presence for the apparel supplier in the Pacific Northwest...
May 1, 2018 at 1:18 pm
Hanesbrands Inc., Winston-Salem, N.C., announced first-quarter 2018 results that exceeded company guidance for net sales, organic sales and EPS. For the quarter ended March 31, 2018, the company reported net sales growth of 7 percent to $1.47 billion versus a guidance range of $1.42 billion to $1.44 billion. GAAP diluted earnings per share for continuing…
May 1, 2018 at 12:36 pm
Though a few teams, including Promo Marketing’s hometown heroes, the Philadelphia Flyers, put together a few feel-good narratives this past season, the Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins hogged the headlines among the National Hockey League’s Eastern Conference squads. Finishing with the top marks in the 16-club alignment, the heavyweights are contesting a compelling second-round…
