Fan Apparel
January 31, 2017 at 12:48 pm
Student athletes' wardrobes are mostly made up of the apparel they get from their schools and teams. It's a point of pride to show off one's status as a representative of their alma mater. So, when Duke men's basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski wanted to teach his Blue Devils team a lesson after what he…
January 23, 2017 at 10:58 am
It's been a busy week for promotional merchandise. Friday, we had Donald Trump's Presidential Inauguration, and its subsequent merchandise. And the next day, we had the Women's March. From Washington, D.C. to Paris, participants wore branded T-shirts, held eye-catching signs and donned custom hats. Here, we take a look at the best merchandise from the Women's March. 1.…
January 18, 2017 at 11:28 am
It's hard to believe that Donald Trump's Inauguration Day is almost here. And while many people are focusing on the actual politics, I always have a different angle. Working in this industry, I know one thing is true—it's all about the promotions. During the election, I took a look at some of the weirdest political…
January 12, 2017 at 1:54 pm
The climax of the 2017 College Football Playoff, the National Championship game, was an exciting one. You didn’t have to be a Clemson or Alabama fan to get excited about the game. And, as we’ve seen with other aspects of sports and pop culture, excitement and enthusiasm can lead to a lot of counterfeit merchandise.…
January 9, 2017 at 1:05 pm
It’s been a good year for the University of Wisconsin Badgers and Badger fans. The university received more than $4.4 million from royalties from licensed merchandise during the 2015-16 fiscal year, eclipsing the previous record by more than $550,000. So, what does a university do with all of that money? According to The Daily Cardinal,…
January 3, 2017 at 1:45 pm
As we saw this year, fans were (really) excited about the return of "Gilmore Girls." Hundreds of fans hung out outside of real-life coffee shops that were disguised as Luke's Diner, a setting on…
December 27, 2016 at 3:12 pm
One of the coolest things about the NHL's Winter Classic, the annual outdoor game, is that the two participating teams usually wear special uniforms. Because of this, it's a good opportunity for merchandise sales. The NHL is warning fans…
December 20, 2016 at 3:53 pm
It what may be the strangest news to come across your newsfeed today, Columbia Sportswear has announced a Rogue One: A Star Wars Story themed line of clothing in conjunction with the film's release on Dec. 16th. It's a pretty strange cross over with the outdoor world and a pop culture behemoth, but maybe if…
December 6, 2016 at 1:45 pm
A few weeks ago, images surfaced of Kid Rock wearing T-shirts with pro-Trump messages. While Snopes (warning: explicit language) reported that they were, in fact, fake, Kid Rock seems to have taken the whole thing in stride…
November 29, 2016 at 2:50 pm
Last year, the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) launched a line of Toronto-themed memorabilia, including T-shirts, prints, pillows and drinking glasses, to raise money for the commission. This year, the TTC launched another line of merchandise online for…