WWhen Margareta Horn moved to Memphis from Sweden, she got the idea to turn her hobby into a business. The hobby was knitting, and she founded a hat business using her name, with the idea of creating a line of children’s hats. The hats, sold under the brand Margareta HornMORE HERE
DENVER – One can never underestimate the cynical desperation for a company to come up a Father’s Day promotion. Shinesty, the underwear maker, is encouraging men to get a vasectomy as a special “severance package.” The company is giving away five vasectomies at $1,000 each, and hoping that its productMORE HERE
Another New York Times Sunday edition, and another weird take on a great brand. This Sunday March 5, 2023, our double-truck ad delight is Burberry, once known for gorgeous winter coats and scarves. It is now known for creepy airs. Above is the ad appearing in the paper’s Sunday, MarchMORE HERE
ROCKFORD, Mich. – The shoemaker and outdoors brand Merrell is setting up a contest and awards contents for individuals or teams who have “shown perseverance at work in the unexpected, ever-changing outdoors.” “Merrell exists to share the simple power of the outdoors with everyone,” said Elizabeth Czachorski, brand marketing managerMORE HERE
PORTLAND, Ore. — Pendleton Woolen Mills, the historic American woolen company, has resumed mill tours at their Washougal, Washington and Pendleton, Oregon factories. The mill tours show the entire vertical operation that brings Pendleton wool blankets and fabrics to life. “We are excited to be able to welcome guests intoMORE HERE
NEW YORK – The fashion retailer H&M will launch a collection and promotion with interior designer, textile entrepreneur and style leader Iris Apfel. The company will celebrate her 100th birthday during New York Fashion Week 2021, “honoring the beloved fashion muse who has been serving up style inspiration for fashionMORE HERE
SAN FRANCISCO — The retail and catalog chain Banana Republic will echo camels, Arabia and Raiders of the Lost Ark in a new fall collection called, simply “The New Look.” The fashion collection, which revises the whole feel of the retailer, echoes the company’s earliest looks, with khaki, hats, andMORE HERE
Carroll Reed. Just the mention evokes cozy New England towns, comfy sweaters, and snazzy ski apparel for that weekend trip to Stratton. Over two decades after its retail operations closed, it is still one of the more collectable vintage prep clothing brands. Even as it lives on in thrift shopsMORE HERE
A roundup of children’s brands in the news today: GOSHEN, N.Y. – A new Legoland Hotel opened Friday, Aug. 6 in New York state, to go with a newly opened Legoland. The hotel has seven themed lands, and is the only Lego-themed hotel in the northeast. The guest rooms andMORE HERE
COLUMBUS – Designer Brands Inc. (NYSE: DBI) a retailer and designer of footwear and accessories, announced that DSW will be the exclusive distributor for the Hush Puppies brand in North America, beginning in 2022. DSW’s partner is the Rockford, Michigan based Wolverine Worldwide (NYSE: WWW). The brand, founded in 1958MORE HERE