Augusta Sportswear Group (asi/37461) has announced the upcoming release of its Fall/Winter 2018 catalog, which will contain all three of its brands: Augusta Sportswear, Holloway and High Five.

Universal Promo’s (asi/92977) price listed for its Super Medicine Chest appearing on page 51 in Idea Showcase Spring 2018 is incorrect. Please contact the supplier to confirm pricing.

Royal Apparel (asi/83731) is celebrating Earth Day by releasing its latest video dedicated to its collection of Earth-friendly apparel. The collection includes products made of organic cotton, rPET recycled bottles plant-based viscose hemp and viscose bamboo.

Check out the video here.

The Antigua Group Inc. (asi/36320) announced Gary Chittenden has been named 2017 Northwestern New York Section PGA Sales Representative of the Year.

Threadfast Apparel (asi/91163) recently hosted a party for alphabroder’s (asi/34063) Philadelphia inside sales team at Arch Enemy Arts gallery in Old City Philadelphia. The event was held to recognize the alphabroder team for their work supporting the Threadfast brand.

Logomark (asi/67866) says it has a new, exclusive partnership with retail brand Core Home. The supplier will offer Core Home’s Manna drinkware line in the promotional products industry.

Champion Athleticwear has opened its first American specialty retail location. The store opened over the weekend in Los Angeles. Offerings include onsite customization, which allows shoppers to design one-of-a-kind Champion garments on-demand. Champion is a brand of Hanesbrands (asi/59528).

Prime Line (asi/79530) has increased production capacity by 25% through the addition of multiple production lines and warehousing space to accommodate a significant increase in 24-hour rush orders from its Jetline value line for drinkware and bags.

Warren Confections (asi/62589) has changed their name to Abi Warren Confections in honor of the founder of their parent company, Ms. Abigail Warren.​

GAME Sportswear (asi/55752) has moved all production to its headquarters in Yorktown Heights, NY. The firm’s design and embellishment department has added heat transfer and screen printing to its chenille, embroidery, tackle twill and custom design services. In addition, a new large-bid support department will help with custom orders, sourcing, and guiding customers through the governmental bid process.

Penn Emblem Company (asi/77120) has been announced as a winner in the North-American Association of Uniform Manufacturers & Distributors (NAUMD) Innovation Awards. Honoring innovations in the image apparel and uniform industry, the Innovation Awards score each product in a variety of divisions. Penn Emblem’s PennFlex Emblem took home the award for “Best Badge or Emblem Design” at the recently held Annual NAUMD Convention.

Hirsch Gift (asi/61005) is recognizing distributors that are veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces with a free Patriot tumbler, including laser engraving, and a free Patriot cap.

SmartPlayUSA (asi/87800) has announced its proprietary “DuraSmart” screen technology is now available for the novelty and pet tennis ball market. SmartPlayUSA provides the same hot-stamp logo on pet tennis balls that it imprints tournament play tennis balls for events sponsored by the United States Tennis Association.