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Latest at RunRunRun
Metropolitan Opera chooses RunRunRun for custom totesBrian Dale Chicago founder and CEO of RunRunRun announces that RunRunRun, Inc. (www.runrunrun.com), the leader in eco-friendly travel totes and accessories, will provide New York's Metropolitan Opera (http://www.metopera.org) with RunRunRun totes at the Metropolitan Opera gift shop and for gifts to VIPs.
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Princeton University chooses RunRunRun for custom totesBrian Dale Chicago founder and CEO of RunRunRun announces that RunRunRun, Inc. (www.runrunrun.com), the leader in eco-friendly travel totes and accessories, will provide Princeton University (http://www.princeton.edu) with
RunRunRun totes for gifts to VIPs and alumni. |
International Spy Museum chooses RunRunRun for custom totes“We are greatly honored that such a dynamic organization as the International Spy Museum has selected RunRunRun (www.runrunrun.com) to provide custom totes for their guests. To be selected by this unique cultural wonder is tremendous." states Brian Dale, founder and CEO of RunRunRun.
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Other Articles and Press Releases at RunRunRun:
RunRunRun Lowers Custom Minimums
Wash Your Bags?
Chicago Extends Plastic Bag Ban to Smaller Stores
Metropolitan Opera chooses RunRunRun for custom totes - (July 1, 2016, Chicago)
Portsmouth, New Hampshire - Who is banning bags and why?
New York and a new breeze blowing...
Subaru chooses RunRunRun for custom totes - (February 25, 2016, Chicago)
International Spy Museum chooses RunRunRun for custom totes - (February 13, 2016, Chicago)
The Traveler's Tote - Chicago
Teaching Chicago kids about reusable bags!
Princeton University chooses RunRunRun for custom totes - (May 13, 2015, Chicago)
Fedex chooses RunRunRun for custom totes - (April 15, 2015, Chicago)
HGTV chooses RunRunRun for custom totes - (February 16, 2015, Chicago)
RunRunRun Lowers Custom Minimums
Wash Your Bags?
Chicago Extends Plastic Bag Ban to Smaller Stores
Metropolitan Opera chooses RunRunRun for custom totes - (July 1, 2016, Chicago)
Portsmouth, New Hampshire - Who is banning bags and why?
New York and a new breeze blowing...
Subaru chooses RunRunRun for custom totes - (February 25, 2016, Chicago)
International Spy Museum chooses RunRunRun for custom totes - (February 13, 2016, Chicago)
The Traveler's Tote - Chicago
Teaching Chicago kids about reusable bags!
Princeton University chooses RunRunRun for custom totes - (May 13, 2015, Chicago)
Fedex chooses RunRunRun for custom totes - (April 15, 2015, Chicago)
HGTV chooses RunRunRun for custom totes - (February 16, 2015, Chicago)
Brian Dale Chicago:
Starting Monday, Chicago’s year-old ban on single-use plastic bags applies to smaller chain stores.
Since the law took effect on Aug. 1, 2015, chain stores with floor areas over 10,000 square feet have been prohibited from giving customers single-use plastic bags. Read more at the Chicago Tribune.
Instead, those stores have been required to provide customers with reusable bags, recyclable paper bags or commercially compostable plastic bags. Permitted reusable bags include thicker plastic ones with handles that can be used at least 125 times.
Now, smaller Chicago chain stores that are 10,000 square feet or less, including some 7-Eleven and gas station convenience stores, must adhere to the ban or face fines ranging from $100 to $500.
Under the ordinance, chain stores are defined as being “three or more stores with common ownership” or part of a franchise. Restaurants and non-chain stores are still allowed to use single-use plastic bags, regardless of their size.
I think that this is a step in the right direction. The intent of the original law passed in 2015 was largely ignored by these retailers when instead of encouraging people to use reusable fabric bags, they simply increased the thickness of the plastic bags they gave out for free. This does not reduce waste or reduce our reliance on plastic. It flies against the intent of the original bill.
Until Chicago restricts the retailers from simply increasing the thickness of the free plastic bags we won't see any improvement in the bags being used and given away.
Already our Alderman Moreno is trying to crackdown on this loophole and I'm confident that Chicago will come around and make the right decision to ban all plastic bags, but its not happening in 2016 unfortunately.
Brian Dale
Founder, RunRunRun
Chicago
More Great Links:
http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/bacp/provdrs/enforce/alerts/2016/july/secondphaseplasticbagban.html
http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/August-2016/Plastic-Bag-Ban/
Hi there!
Most of our customers are retail focused and find our Web site after having purchased a bag at one of our retail partners like The Container Store, JW Marriott or The Metropolitan Opera. However, a huge part of the RunRunRun business is building custom bags for our fans.
We now offer the ability to do custom bags with your logo in lower quantities. As low as 16 bags can be customized affordably and its super easy.
Just contact our main phone number at 866-835-8004 or email us at sales at runrunrun.com and leave a message that you're interested in a custom solution and the quantity you're looking for. Someone will contact you back within 24 hours (usually far less) and we'll get your order started.
Debossing the closure is our most popular option for lower quantities and is really affordable per piece.
Even if you don't have a logo, but have an idea, our designers will put the artwork together for you at no additional charge.
Please contact us with your next project to get started!
Brian Dale, Chicago
Founder, RunRunRun
I wanted to just say that I was really excited that we saw New York City elect a 5 cent fee for disposable bags at the checkout earlier this month. Clearly Americans from coast to coast are making this a priority and seeing the value in a cleaner, sustainable town, city or in this case metropolis. (For more about the NYC details at the NYTimes.com)
Already so many cities have passed rules like this. In my city of Chicago, last year they passed a rule, but its not having a big effect (yet) because retailers have been able to skirt the spirit of the law, by offering thicker plastic bags. Not what we all had in mind, but its a start. Already our Alderman Moreno is trying to crackdown on this loophole and I'm confident that Chicago will come around and make the right decision to ban all plastic bags.
Brian Dale
Founder of RunRunRun
Chicago
briandale at runrunrun.com
Brian Dale Chicago founder and CEO of RunRunRun announces that RunRunRun, Inc. (www.runrunrun.com), the leader in eco-friendly travel totes and accessories, will provide New York's Metropolitan Opera (http://www.metopera.org) with RunRunRun totes at the Metropolitan Opera gift shop and for gifts to VIPs.
“We are greatly honored that the Metropolitan Opera has selected RunRunRun to provide product to their guests. To be selected by this wonderful organization is a tremendous honor." states Brian Dale. "Great design goes hand in hand with our eco-friendly mission and this was a fantastic opportunity to tie that message to the creativity that comes out of every performance at Lincoln Center. We admire their impeccable standards and feel lucky to have been selected."
RunRunRun, based in Chicago, is known for making luxury eco-friendly totes and accessories. Launched in 2011 by Chicago entrepreneur Brian Dale, with their signature Italia Shopper and Malibu Totes, the line has expanded to other fashion and travel accessories. Catering to both its wholesale/retail fashion clients as well as its robust custom division, RunRunRun provides its line to individuals, small boutiques, museums, hotels/resorts and other major organizations around the world.
A small list of partner clients include:
The Container Store
The Art Institute of Chicago
The International Spy Museum
The Museum of Arts and Design New York
The Peninsula Hotels
Auberge Resorts
St. Regis
JW Marriott
Miraval
Fedex
Subaru
Food Network
HGTV
Princeton University
Spence School
Groton School
ABOUT RUNRUNRUN: RunRunRun, based in Chicago, is known for making luxury eco-friendly totes and accessories. Launched in 2011 by Chicago entrepreneur Brian Dale with their signature Italia Shopper and Malibu Totes, the line has expanded to other fashion and travel accessories. Catering to both its wholesale/retail fashion clients as well as its robust custom division, RunRunRun provides its line to individuals, small boutiques, museums, hotels/resorts and other major organizations around the world.
Visit www.runrunrun.com.
Brian Dale
Founder of RunRunRun
Chicago
Princeton University chooses RunRunRun - Brian Dale Chicago Reports
Brian Dale Chicago founder and CEO of RunRunRun announces that RunRunRun, Inc. (www.runrunrun.com), the leader in eco-friendly travel totes and accessories, will provide Princeton University (http://www.nytimes.com/topic/organization/princeton-university?8qa) with RunRunRun totes for alumni gifts.
“We are greatly honored that an academic powerhouse such as Princeton University has selected RunRunRun to provide custom totes for their prestigious alumni. Princeton University liked our design aesthetic as well as our environmental mission and we feel so lucky to have been selected." states Brian Dale Chicago founder and CEO of RunRunRun. "Great design goes hand in hand with our eco-friendly mission and this was a fantastic opportunity for RunRunRun.
RunRunRun, based in Chicago, is known for making luxury eco-friendly totes and accessories. Launched in 2011 by Chicago entrepreneur Brian Dale, with their signature Italia Shopper and Malibu Totes, the line has expanded to other fashion and travel accessories. Catering to both its wholesale/retail fashion clients as well as its robust custom division, RunRunRun provides its line to individuals, small boutiques, museums, hotels/resorts and other major organizations around the world.
A small list of partner clients include:
The Container Store
The Art Institute of Chicago
The Museum of Arts and Design New York
The Peninsula Hotels
Auberge Resorts
St. Regis
JW Marriott
Miraval
Fedex
Subaru
Food Network
HGTV
Princeton University
Spence School
Groton School
ABOUT RUNRUNRUN: RunRunRun, based in Chicago, is known for making luxury eco-friendly totes and accessories. Launched in 2011 by Chicago entrepreneur Brian Dale with their signature Italia Shopper and Malibu Totes, the line has expanded to other fashion and travel accessories. Catering to both its wholesale/retail fashion clients as well as its robust custom division, RunRunRun provides its line to individuals, small boutiques, museums, hotels/resorts and other major organizations around the world.
Visit www.runrunrun.com.
Brian Dale
Founder of RunRunRun
Chicago
International Spy Museum chooses RunRunRun for custom totes - (February 13, 2016, Chicago)Brian Dale Chicago founder and CEO of RunRunRun announces that RunRunRun, Inc. (www.runrunrun.com), the leader in eco-friendly travel totes and accessories, will provide the International Spy Museum (http://www.spymuseum.org) in Washington D.C. with RunRunRun totes for sale in the ISM gift shop.
“We are greatly honored that such a dynamic organization as the International Spy Museum has selected RunRunRun to provide custom totes for their guests. To be selected by this unique cultural wonder is tremendous." states Brian Dale, founder and CEO of RunRunRun. "Great design goes hand in hand with our eco-friendly mission and this was a fantastic opportunity to tie that message to the fascinating history the museum has on display that our country can be so proud of everyday. We feel lucky to have been selected by this top museum."
RunRunRun, based in Chicago, is known for making luxury eco-friendly totes and accessories. Launched in 2011 by Chicago entrepreneur Brian Dale, with their signature Italia Shopper and Malibu Totes, the line has expanded to other fashion and travel accessories. Catering to both its wholesale/retail fashion clients as well as its robust custom division, RunRunRun provides its line to individuals, small boutiques, museums, hotels/resorts and other major organizations around the world.
A small list of partner clients include:
The Container Store
The Art Institute of Chicago
The Museum of Arts and Design New York
The Peninsula Hotels
Auberge Resorts
St. Regis
JW Marriott
Miraval
Fedex
Subaru
Food Network
HGTV
Princeton University
Spence School
Groton School
ABOUT RUNRUNRUN: RunRunRun, based in Chicago, is known for making luxury eco-friendly totes and accessories. Launched in 2011 by Chicago entrepreneur Brian Dale with their signature Italia Shopper and Malibu Totes, the line has expanded to other fashion and travel accessories. Catering to both its wholesale/retail fashion clients as well as its robust custom division, RunRunRun provides its line to individuals, small boutiques, museums, hotels/resorts and other major organizations around the world.
Visit www.runrunrun.com.
Brian Dale
Founder, RunRunRun
Chicago
RunRunRun Lowers Custom MinimumsPosted Sep 15, 2016 by Brian Dale
Brian Dale Chicago:
Hi there!
Most of our customers are retail focused and find our Web site after having purchased a bag at one of our retail partners like The Container Store, JW Marriott or The Metropolitan Opera. However, a huge part of the RunRunRun business is building custom bags for our fans.
We now offer the ability to do custom bags with your logo in lower quantities. As low as 16 bags can be customized affordably and its super easy.
Just contact our main phone number at 866-835-8004 or email us at sales at runrunrun.com and leave a message that you're interested in a custom solution and the quantity you're looking for. Someone will contact you back within 24 hours (usually far less) and we'll get your order started.
Debossing the closure is our most popular option for lower quantities and is really affordable per piece.
Even if you don't have a logo, but have an idea, our designers will put the artwork together for you at no additional charge.
Please contact us with your next project to get started!
Brian Dale, Chicago
Founder, RunRunRun
briandale at runrunrun.com
RunRunRun Lowers Custom MinimumsPosted Sep 15, 2016 by Brian Dale
Brian Dale Chicago:
Hi there!
Most of our customers are retail focused and find our Web site after having purchased a bag at one of our retail partners like The Container Store, JW Marriott or The Metropolitan Opera. However, a huge part of the RunRunRun business is building custom bags for our fans.
We now offer the ability to do custom bags with your logo in lower quantities. As low as 16 bags can be customized affordably and its super easy.
Just contact our main phone number at 866-835-8004 or email us at sales at runrunrun.com and leave a message that you're interested in a custom solution and the quantity you're looking for. Someone will contact you back within 24 hours (usually far less) and we'll get your order started.
Debossing the closure is our most popular option for lower quantities and is really affordable per piece.
Even if you don't have a logo, but have an idea, our designers will put the artwork together for you at no additional charge.
Please contact us with your next project to get started!
Brian Dale, Chicago
Founder, RunRunRun
briandale at runrunrun.com
READ MORE
Wash Your Bags?Posted Aug 17, 2016 by Brian Dale
Brian Dale Chicago: It's now been a number of years and a really large group of consumers are bringing their own bags not only to the supermarket, but shopping in general. That's great. However, people are not on top of one fact. The more you use your bags, the more you need to wash them. To read more check this out.
There's bacteria everywhere in our lives. Many in the science community say that this is a good thing. We are not scientists, nor do we try to be here at RunRunRun, but all else being equal, it seems a good idea to wash them on a regular basis.
Regardless of whether you use an Italia Shopper from us or a cheap bag from the grocery store, washing them either in the machine or by hand with disinfectant is beneficial to reducing bacterial buildup inside.
All RunRunRun bags were built to be machine washable. We recommend cold water and do not dry. Just hang dry the bags.
We always honor our workmanship and if you have an issue with the quality of the bag after washing, please do not hesitate to contact me directly so we can make good on this.
Wishing you all the best with your RunRunRun totes!
Brian Dale, Chicago
Founder, RunRunRun
briandale at runrunrun.com
READ MORE
Chicago Extends Plastic Bag Ban to Smaller StoresPosted Aug 02, 2016 by Brian Dale
Brian Dale Chicago:
Starting Monday, Chicago’s year-old ban on single-use plastic bags applies to smaller chain stores.
Since the law took effect on Aug. 1, 2015, chain stores with floor areas over 10,000 square feet have been prohibited from giving customers single-use plastic bags. Read more at the Chicago Tribune.
Instead, those stores have been required to provide customers with reusable bags, recyclable paper bags or commercially compostable plastic bags. Permitted reusable bags include thicker plastic ones with handles that can be used at least 125 times.
Now, smaller Chicago chain stores that are 10,000 square feet or less, including some 7-Eleven and gas station convenience stores, must adhere to the ban or face fines ranging from $100 to $500.
Under the ordinance, chain stores are defined as being “three or more stores with common ownership” or part of a franchise. Restaurants and non-chain stores are still allowed to use single-use plastic bags, regardless of their size.
I think that this is a step in the right direction. The intent of the original law passed in 2015 was largely ignored by these retailers when instead of encouraging people to use reusable fabric bags, they simply increased the thickness of the plastic bags they gave out for free. This does not reduce waste or reduce our reliance on plastic. It flies against the intent of the original bill.
Until Chicago restricts the retailers from simply increasing the thickness of the free plastic bags we won't see any improvement in the bags being used and given away.
Already our Alderman Moreno is trying to crackdown on this loophole and I'm confident that Chicago will come around and make the right decision to ban all plastic bags, but its not happening in 2016 unfortunately.
Brian Dale
Founder, RunRunRun
Chicago
More Great Links:
http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/bacp/provdrs/enforce/alerts/2016/july/secondphaseplasticbagban.html
http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/August-2016/Plastic-Bag-Ban/
READ MORE
RunRunRun Lowers Custom MinimumsPosted Sep 15, 2016 by Brian Dale
Brian Dale Chicago:
Hi there!
Most of our customers are retail focused and find our Web site after having purchased a bag at one of our retail partners like The Container Store, JW Marriott or The Metropolitan Opera. However, a huge part of the RunRunRun business is building custom bags for our fans.
We now offer the ability to do custom bags with your logo in lower quantities. As low as 16 bags can be customized affordably and its super easy.
Just contact our main phone number at 866-835-8004 or email us at sales at runrunrun.com and leave a message that you're interested in a custom solution and the quantity you're looking for. Someone will contact you back within 24 hours (usually far less) and we'll get your order started.
Debossing the closure is our most popular option for lower quantities and is really affordable per piece.
Even if you don't have a logo, but have an idea, our designers will put the artwork together for you at no additional charge.
Please contact us with your next project to get started!
Brian Dale, Chicago
Founder, RunRunRun
briandale at runrunrun.com
READ MORE
Wash Your Bags?Posted Aug 17, 2016 by Brian Dale
Brian Dale Chicago: It's now been a number of years and a really large group of consumers are bringing their own bags not only to the supermarket, but shopping in general. That's great. However, people are not on top of one fact. The more you use your bags, the more you need to wash them. To read more check this out.
There's bacteria everywhere in our lives. Many in the science community say that this is a good thing. We are not scientists, nor do we try to be here at RunRunRun, but all else being equal, it seems a good idea to wash them on a regular basis.
Regardless of whether you use an Italia Shopper from us or a cheap bag from the grocery store, washing them either in the machine or by hand with disinfectant is beneficial to reducing bacterial buildup inside.
All RunRunRun bags were built to be machine washable. We recommend cold water and do not dry. Just hang dry the bags.
We always honor our workmanship and if you have an issue with the quality of the bag after washing, please do not hesitate to contact me directly so we can make good on this.
Wishing you all the best with your RunRunRun totes!
Brian Dale, Chicago
Founder, RunRunRun
briandale at runrunrun.com
READ MORE
Chicago Extends Plastic Bag Ban to Smaller StoresPosted Aug 02, 2016 by Brian Dale
Brian Dale Chicago:
Starting Monday, Chicago’s year-old ban on single-use plastic bags applies to smaller chain stores.
Since the law took effect on Aug. 1, 2015, chain stores with floor areas over 10,000 square feet have been prohibited from giving customers single-use plastic bags. Read more at the Chicago Tribune.
Instead, those stores have been required to provide customers with reusable bags, recyclable paper bags or commercially compostable plastic bags. Permitted reusable bags include thicker plastic ones with handles that can be used at least 125 times.
Now, smaller Chicago chain stores that are 10,000 square feet or less, including some 7-Eleven and gas station convenience stores, must adhere to the ban or face fines ranging from $100 to $500.
Under the ordinance, chain stores are defined as being “three or more stores with common ownership” or part of a franchise. Restaurants and non-chain stores are still allowed to use single-use plastic bags, regardless of their size.
I think that this is a step in the right direction. The intent of the original law passed in 2015 was largely ignored by these retailers when instead of encouraging people to use reusable fabric bags, they simply increased the thickness of the plastic bags they gave out for free. This does not reduce waste or reduce our reliance on plastic. It flies against the intent of the original bill.
Until Chicago restricts the retailers from simply increasing the thickness of the free plastic bags we won't see any improvement in the bags being used and given away.
Already our Alderman Moreno is trying to crackdown on this loophole and I'm confident that Chicago will come around and make the right decision to ban all plastic bags, but its not happening in 2016 unfortunately.
Brian Dale
Founder, RunRunRun
Chicago
More Great Links:
http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/bacp/provdrs/enforce/alerts/2016/july/secondphaseplasticbagban.html
http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/August-2016/Plastic-Bag-Ban/
READ MORE
Starting Monday, Chicago’s year-old ban on single-use plastic bags applies to smaller chain stores.
Since the law took effect on Aug. 1, 2015, chain stores with floor areas over 10,000 square feet have been prohibited from giving customers single-use plastic bags. Read more at the Chicago Tribune.
Instead, those stores have been required to provide customers with reusable bags, recyclable paper bags or commercially compostable plastic bags. Permitted reusable bags include thicker plastic ones with handles that can be used at least 125 times.
Now, smaller Chicago chain stores that are 10,000 square feet or less, including some 7-Eleven and gas station convenience stores, must adhere to the ban or face fines ranging from $100 to $500.
Under the ordinance, chain stores are defined as being “three or more stores with common ownership” or part of a franchise. Restaurants and non-chain stores are still allowed to use single-use plastic bags, regardless of their size.
I think that this is a step in the right direction. The intent of the original law passed in 2015 was largely ignored by these retailers when instead of encouraging people to use reusable fabric bags, they simply increased the thickness of the plastic bags they gave out for free. This does not reduce waste or reduce our reliance on plastic. It flies against the intent of the original bill.
Until Chicago restricts the retailers from simply increasing the thickness of the free plastic bags we won't see any improvement in the bags being used and given away.
Already our Alderman Moreno is trying to crackdown on this loophole and I'm confident that Chicago will come around and make the right decision to ban all plastic bags, but its not happening in 2016 unfortunately.
Brian Dale
Founder, RunRunRun
Chicago
More Great Links:
http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/bacp/provdrs/enforce/alerts/2016/july/secondphaseplasticbagban.html
http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/August-2016/Plastic-Bag-Ban/
Hi there!
Most of our customers are retail focused and find our Web site after having purchased a bag at one of our retail partners like The Container Store, JW Marriott or The Metropolitan Opera. However, a huge part of the RunRunRun business is building custom bags for our fans.
We now offer the ability to do custom bags with your logo in lower quantities. As low as 16 bags can be customized affordably and its super easy.
Just contact our main phone number at 866-835-8004 or email us at sales at runrunrun.com and leave a message that you're interested in a custom solution and the quantity you're looking for. Someone will contact you back within 24 hours (usually far less) and we'll get your order started.
Debossing the closure is our most popular option for lower quantities and is really affordable per piece.
Even if you don't have a logo, but have an idea, our designers will put the artwork together for you at no additional charge.
Please contact us with your next project to get started!
Brian Dale, Chicago
Founder, RunRunRun
I wanted to just say that I was really excited that we saw New York City elect a 5 cent fee for disposable bags at the checkout earlier this month. Clearly Americans from coast to coast are making this a priority and seeing the value in a cleaner, sustainable town, city or in this case metropolis. (For more about the NYC details at the NYTimes.com)
Already so many cities have passed rules like this. In my city of Chicago, last year they passed a rule, but its not having a big effect (yet) because retailers have been able to skirt the spirit of the law, by offering thicker plastic bags. Not what we all had in mind, but its a start. Already our Alderman Moreno is trying to crackdown on this loophole and I'm confident that Chicago will come around and make the right decision to ban all plastic bags.
Brian Dale
Founder of RunRunRun
Chicago
briandale at runrunrun.com
Brian Dale Chicago founder and CEO of RunRunRun announces that RunRunRun, Inc. (www.runrunrun.com), the leader in eco-friendly travel totes and accessories, will provide New York's Metropolitan Opera (http://www.metopera.org) with RunRunRun totes at the Metropolitan Opera gift shop and for gifts to VIPs.
“We are greatly honored that the Metropolitan Opera has selected RunRunRun to provide product to their guests. To be selected by this wonderful organization is a tremendous honor." states Brian Dale. "Great design goes hand in hand with our eco-friendly mission and this was a fantastic opportunity to tie that message to the creativity that comes out of every performance at Lincoln Center. We admire their impeccable standards and feel lucky to have been selected."
RunRunRun, based in Chicago, is known for making luxury eco-friendly totes and accessories. Launched in 2011 by Chicago entrepreneur Brian Dale, with their signature Italia Shopper and Malibu Totes, the line has expanded to other fashion and travel accessories. Catering to both its wholesale/retail fashion clients as well as its robust custom division, RunRunRun provides its line to individuals, small boutiques, museums, hotels/resorts and other major organizations around the world.
A small list of partner clients include:
The Container Store
The Art Institute of Chicago
The International Spy Museum
The Museum of Arts and Design New York
The Peninsula Hotels
Auberge Resorts
St. Regis
JW Marriott
Miraval
Fedex
Subaru
Food Network
HGTV
Princeton University
Spence School
Groton School
ABOUT RUNRUNRUN: RunRunRun, based in Chicago, is known for making luxury eco-friendly totes and accessories. Launched in 2011 by Chicago entrepreneur Brian Dale with their signature Italia Shopper and Malibu Totes, the line has expanded to other fashion and travel accessories. Catering to both its wholesale/retail fashion clients as well as its robust custom division, RunRunRun provides its line to individuals, small boutiques, museums, hotels/resorts and other major organizations around the world.
Visit www.runrunrun.com.
Brian Dale
Founder of RunRunRun
Chicago
Princeton University chooses RunRunRun - Brian Dale Chicago Reports
Brian Dale Chicago founder and CEO of RunRunRun announces that RunRunRun, Inc. (www.runrunrun.com), the leader in eco-friendly travel totes and accessories, will provide Princeton University (http://www.nytimes.com/topic/organization/princeton-university?8qa) with RunRunRun totes for alumni gifts.
“We are greatly honored that an academic powerhouse such as Princeton University has selected RunRunRun to provide custom totes for their prestigious alumni. Princeton University liked our design aesthetic as well as our environmental mission and we feel so lucky to have been selected." states Brian Dale Chicago founder and CEO of RunRunRun. "Great design goes hand in hand with our eco-friendly mission and this was a fantastic opportunity for RunRunRun.
RunRunRun, based in Chicago, is known for making luxury eco-friendly totes and accessories. Launched in 2011 by Chicago entrepreneur Brian Dale, with their signature Italia Shopper and Malibu Totes, the line has expanded to other fashion and travel accessories. Catering to both its wholesale/retail fashion clients as well as its robust custom division, RunRunRun provides its line to individuals, small boutiques, museums, hotels/resorts and other major organizations around the world.
A small list of partner clients include:
The Container Store
The Art Institute of Chicago
The Museum of Arts and Design New York
The Peninsula Hotels
Auberge Resorts
St. Regis
JW Marriott
Miraval
Fedex
Subaru
Food Network
HGTV
Princeton University
Spence School
Groton School
ABOUT RUNRUNRUN: RunRunRun, based in Chicago, is known for making luxury eco-friendly totes and accessories. Launched in 2011 by Chicago entrepreneur Brian Dale with their signature Italia Shopper and Malibu Totes, the line has expanded to other fashion and travel accessories. Catering to both its wholesale/retail fashion clients as well as its robust custom division, RunRunRun provides its line to individuals, small boutiques, museums, hotels/resorts and other major organizations around the world.
Visit www.runrunrun.com.
Brian Dale
Founder of RunRunRun
Chicago
International Spy Museum chooses RunRunRun for custom totes - (February 13, 2016, Chicago)Brian Dale Chicago founder and CEO of RunRunRun announces that RunRunRun, Inc. (www.runrunrun.com), the leader in eco-friendly travel totes and accessories, will provide the International Spy Museum (http://www.spymuseum.org) in Washington D.C. with RunRunRun totes for sale in the ISM gift shop.
“We are greatly honored that such a dynamic organization as the International Spy Museum has selected RunRunRun to provide custom totes for their guests. To be selected by this unique cultural wonder is tremendous." states Brian Dale, founder and CEO of RunRunRun. "Great design goes hand in hand with our eco-friendly mission and this was a fantastic opportunity to tie that message to the fascinating history the museum has on display that our country can be so proud of everyday. We feel lucky to have been selected by this top museum."
RunRunRun, based in Chicago, is known for making luxury eco-friendly totes and accessories. Launched in 2011 by Chicago entrepreneur Brian Dale, with their signature Italia Shopper and Malibu Totes, the line has expanded to other fashion and travel accessories. Catering to both its wholesale/retail fashion clients as well as its robust custom division, RunRunRun provides its line to individuals, small boutiques, museums, hotels/resorts and other major organizations around the world.
A small list of partner clients include:
The Container Store
The Art Institute of Chicago
The Museum of Arts and Design New York
The Peninsula Hotels
Auberge Resorts
St. Regis
JW Marriott
Miraval
Fedex
Subaru
Food Network
HGTV
Princeton University
Spence School
Groton School
ABOUT RUNRUNRUN: RunRunRun, based in Chicago, is known for making luxury eco-friendly totes and accessories. Launched in 2011 by Chicago entrepreneur Brian Dale with their signature Italia Shopper and Malibu Totes, the line has expanded to other fashion and travel accessories. Catering to both its wholesale/retail fashion clients as well as its robust custom division, RunRunRun provides its line to individuals, small boutiques, museums, hotels/resorts and other major organizations around the world.
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Brian Dale
Founder, RunRunRun
Chicago
RunRunRun Lowers Custom MinimumsPosted Sep 15, 2016 by Brian Dale
Brian Dale Chicago:
Hi there!
Most of our customers are retail focused and find our Web site after having purchased a bag at one of our retail partners like The Container Store, JW Marriott or The Metropolitan Opera. However, a huge part of the RunRunRun business is building custom bags for our fans.
We now offer the ability to do custom bags with your logo in lower quantities. As low as 16 bags can be customized affordably and its super easy.
Just contact our main phone number at 866-835-8004 or email us at sales at runrunrun.com and leave a message that you're interested in a custom solution and the quantity you're looking for. Someone will contact you back within 24 hours (usually far less) and we'll get your order started.
Debossing the closure is our most popular option for lower quantities and is really affordable per piece.
Even if you don't have a logo, but have an idea, our designers will put the artwork together for you at no additional charge.
Please contact us with your next project to get started!
Brian Dale, Chicago
Founder, RunRunRun
briandale at runrunrun.com
Brian Dale Chicago:
Hi there!
Most of our customers are retail focused and find our Web site after having purchased a bag at one of our retail partners like The Container Store, JW Marriott or The Metropolitan Opera. However, a huge part of the RunRunRun business is building custom bags for our fans.
We now offer the ability to do custom bags with your logo in lower quantities. As low as 16 bags can be customized affordably and its super easy.
Just contact our main phone number at 866-835-8004 or email us at sales at runrunrun.com and leave a message that you're interested in a custom solution and the quantity you're looking for. Someone will contact you back within 24 hours (usually far less) and we'll get your order started.
Debossing the closure is our most popular option for lower quantities and is really affordable per piece.
Even if you don't have a logo, but have an idea, our designers will put the artwork together for you at no additional charge.
Please contact us with your next project to get started!
Brian Dale, Chicago
Founder, RunRunRun
briandale at runrunrun.com
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Brian Dale Chicago: It's now been a number of years and a really large group of consumers are bringing their own bags not only to the supermarket, but shopping in general. That's great. However, people are not on top of one fact. The more you use your bags, the more you need to wash them. To read more check this out.
There's bacteria everywhere in our lives. Many in the science community say that this is a good thing. We are not scientists, nor do we try to be here at RunRunRun, but all else being equal, it seems a good idea to wash them on a regular basis.
Regardless of whether you use an Italia Shopper from us or a cheap bag from the grocery store, washing them either in the machine or by hand with disinfectant is beneficial to reducing bacterial buildup inside.
All RunRunRun bags were built to be machine washable. We recommend cold water and do not dry. Just hang dry the bags.
We always honor our workmanship and if you have an issue with the quality of the bag after washing, please do not hesitate to contact me directly so we can make good on this.
Wishing you all the best with your RunRunRun totes!
Brian Dale, Chicago
Founder, RunRunRun
briandale at runrunrun.com
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- TAGS: Brian Dale, Chicago, Dale, Dale Brian, eco fashion, eco friendly bag, reusable bag, Tote bag, work bag
Brian Dale Chicago:
Starting Monday, Chicago’s year-old ban on single-use plastic bags applies to smaller chain stores.
Since the law took effect on Aug. 1, 2015, chain stores with floor areas over 10,000 square feet have been prohibited from giving customers single-use plastic bags. Read more at the Chicago Tribune.
Instead, those stores have been required to provide customers with reusable bags, recyclable paper bags or commercially compostable plastic bags. Permitted reusable bags include thicker plastic ones with handles that can be used at least 125 times.
Now, smaller Chicago chain stores that are 10,000 square feet or less, including some 7-Eleven and gas station convenience stores, must adhere to the ban or face fines ranging from $100 to $500.
Under the ordinance, chain stores are defined as being “three or more stores with common ownership” or part of a franchise. Restaurants and non-chain stores are still allowed to use single-use plastic bags, regardless of their size.
I think that this is a step in the right direction. The intent of the original law passed in 2015 was largely ignored by these retailers when instead of encouraging people to use reusable fabric bags, they simply increased the thickness of the plastic bags they gave out for free. This does not reduce waste or reduce our reliance on plastic. It flies against the intent of the original bill.
Until Chicago restricts the retailers from simply increasing the thickness of the free plastic bags we won't see any improvement in the bags being used and given away.
Already our Alderman Moreno is trying to crackdown on this loophole and I'm confident that Chicago will come around and make the right decision to ban all plastic bags, but its not happening in 2016 unfortunately.
Brian Dale
Founder, RunRunRun
Chicago
More Great Links:
http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/bacp/provdrs/enforce/alerts/2016/july/secondphaseplasticbagban.html
http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/August-2016/Plastic-Bag-Ban/
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- TAGS: Brian Dale, Chicago, Dale, Dale Brian, eco fashion, Tote bag
Brian Dale Chicago:
Hi there!
Most of our customers are retail focused and find our Web site after having purchased a bag at one of our retail partners like The Container Store, JW Marriott or The Metropolitan Opera. However, a huge part of the RunRunRun business is building custom bags for our fans.
We now offer the ability to do custom bags with your logo in lower quantities. As low as 16 bags can be customized affordably and its super easy.
Just contact our main phone number at 866-835-8004 or email us at sales at runrunrun.com and leave a message that you're interested in a custom solution and the quantity you're looking for. Someone will contact you back within 24 hours (usually far less) and we'll get your order started.
Debossing the closure is our most popular option for lower quantities and is really affordable per piece.
Even if you don't have a logo, but have an idea, our designers will put the artwork together for you at no additional charge.
Please contact us with your next project to get started!
Brian Dale, Chicago
Founder, RunRunRun
briandale at runrunrun.com
READ MORE
- TAGS: Brian Dale, Chicago, Dale, Dale Brian, eco fashion, reusable bag, Tote bag
Brian Dale Chicago: It's now been a number of years and a really large group of consumers are bringing their own bags not only to the supermarket, but shopping in general. That's great. However, people are not on top of one fact. The more you use your bags, the more you need to wash them. To read more check this out.
There's bacteria everywhere in our lives. Many in the science community say that this is a good thing. We are not scientists, nor do we try to be here at RunRunRun, but all else being equal, it seems a good idea to wash them on a regular basis.
Regardless of whether you use an Italia Shopper from us or a cheap bag from the grocery store, washing them either in the machine or by hand with disinfectant is beneficial to reducing bacterial buildup inside.
All RunRunRun bags were built to be machine washable. We recommend cold water and do not dry. Just hang dry the bags.
We always honor our workmanship and if you have an issue with the quality of the bag after washing, please do not hesitate to contact me directly so we can make good on this.
Wishing you all the best with your RunRunRun totes!
Brian Dale, Chicago
Founder, RunRunRun
briandale at runrunrun.com
READ MORE
- TAGS: Brian Dale, Chicago, Dale, Dale Brian, eco fashion, eco friendly bag, reusable bag, Tote bag, work bag
Brian Dale Chicago:
Starting Monday, Chicago’s year-old ban on single-use plastic bags applies to smaller chain stores.
Since the law took effect on Aug. 1, 2015, chain stores with floor areas over 10,000 square feet have been prohibited from giving customers single-use plastic bags. Read more at the Chicago Tribune.
Instead, those stores have been required to provide customers with reusable bags, recyclable paper bags or commercially compostable plastic bags. Permitted reusable bags include thicker plastic ones with handles that can be used at least 125 times.
Now, smaller Chicago chain stores that are 10,000 square feet or less, including some 7-Eleven and gas station convenience stores, must adhere to the ban or face fines ranging from $100 to $500.
Under the ordinance, chain stores are defined as being “three or more stores with common ownership” or part of a franchise. Restaurants and non-chain stores are still allowed to use single-use plastic bags, regardless of their size.
I think that this is a step in the right direction. The intent of the original law passed in 2015 was largely ignored by these retailers when instead of encouraging people to use reusable fabric bags, they simply increased the thickness of the plastic bags they gave out for free. This does not reduce waste or reduce our reliance on plastic. It flies against the intent of the original bill.
Until Chicago restricts the retailers from simply increasing the thickness of the free plastic bags we won't see any improvement in the bags being used and given away.
Already our Alderman Moreno is trying to crackdown on this loophole and I'm confident that Chicago will come around and make the right decision to ban all plastic bags, but its not happening in 2016 unfortunately.
Brian Dale
Founder, RunRunRun
Chicago
More Great Links:
http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/bacp/provdrs/enforce/alerts/2016/july/secondphaseplasticbagban.html
http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/August-2016/Plastic-Bag-Ban/
READ MORE
- TAGS: Brian Dale, Chicago, Dale, Dale Brian, eco fashion, Tote bag