Fan Apparel

Dallas Cowboys Look to Cash In On Star Player’s Contract Drama With Promo T-shirt
September 6, 2019 at 1:47 pm

Outside of Texas, Jerry Jones cannot count many fans of his often strident personality, but the billionaire businessman can certainly tally dollars as the owner of the Dallas Cowboys. Yesterday, the 76-year-old secured the services of star running back Ezekiel Elliott for the next six years—and, in typical Jerry fashion, was quick to turn the prolonged contract situation into a marketing opportunity with a promo T-shirt capitalizing on a micro-moment from the saga...

Sony Music UK Bought Its Own Music Merchandise Company
September 5, 2019 at 1:22 pm

Though record sales are what people often use to measure a band's or artist's success, everyone knows that its the touring and merchandise sales that really generate money. It's such a vital part of the job, and knowing that it's the most direct way of supporting artists you love financially is usually enough to ignore…

Kawhi Leonard Gave One Million Clippers Branded Backpacks to Students in Los Angeles
August 23, 2019 at 11:01 am

After an astonishing run that culminated in the Toronto Raptors' first NBA Championship, Kawhi Leonard has solidified himself as one of the biggest stars in the NBA, if not all of professional sports. But it's after demonstrating some charitable good will in his new (old) home of Los Angeles that he's solidified himself as one…

Indie Rock Band The 1975 Is Printing New T-shirts on Its Old T-shirts to Minimize Waste
August 20, 2019 at 11:28 am

You'd think that a band's goal would be to make as many T-shirts as humanly possible in the hope that more fans become walking advertisements. But, British indie rockers the 1975 are trading in maximalist marketing for environmental conservation, even if it's at the expense of their own merchandising efforts. The band, which recently recorded…

Something Inked Show Recap: What We Learned From Buyers in the Sports, Music and Entertainment Promotional Markets
August 13, 2019 at 1:15 pm

This past week, we had the fun opportunity of attending the Something Inked show in Las Vegas, where promotional products suppliers met with end-buyers from around multiple exciting promotional markets, such as sports, music, entertainment and more. The show allowed us to zero in a little closer on what these specific types of potential customers are looking for...

Minor League Team’s ‘Typo’ Leads to Fun Name-Change Promotion, Merch
August 9, 2019 at 1:06 pm

If we had our way, there would be no offseason for minor league baseball, so that we could write about its promotional campaigns year-round. For the second time since June, we find ourselves chronicling the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, who, due to a "typo," will play as the IronPugs in 10 days’ time, giving fans a chance to own some special pug-centric merch...

Kentucky Democrats Raise $200K on 'Moscow Mitch' Merchandise
August 5, 2019 at 1:11 pm

In something of a role reversal for Mitch McConnell, whose own campaign made a pretty penny on "Cocaine Mitch" gear earlier this year, the Kentucky Democratic Party is cashing in big time on "Moscow Mitch" merchandise. The Kentucky Dems started up a "Moscow Mitch" web store, offering T-shirts, a brass Moscow Mule mug, a shot glass, stickers, buttons and a Cossack hat...