Fan Apparel
May 25, 2016 at 2:43 pm
This week, UCLA and Under Armour announced a $280 million sponsorship deal over 15 years, making it the largest college sponsorship ever, according to The New York Times. The three largest power players in the sportswear arena—Under Armour, Nike and Adidas—have been signing progressively larger…
May 18, 2016 at 4:38 pm
StubHub shoots and scores the first NBA jersey ad. According to ESPN, the Philadelphia 76ers has become the first team to sell an ad on an NBA jersey. And the first sale didn’t take long, considering the NBA just approved the on-jersey advertisement plan last month...
May 17, 2016 at 3:52 pm
Sports fans can be brutal. Have you ever showed up to a game wearing the away team's colors? You're likely to be on the receiving end of some glares (or worse).…
May 16, 2016 at 5:54 pm
Though his run for the presidency is over, Sen. Ted Cruz's campaign merchandise was a hot commodity at the Texas GOP convention. According to The Dallas Morning News, merchandisers had a large surplus of…
May 16, 2016 at 5:38 pm
Hip-hop artist Chance the Rapper just released his new mixtape, "Coloring Book," and to commemorate the release, he put new merchandise items on his Web store. What's interesting, however, is that all of the items are fully customizable. Chance…
May 13, 2016 at 5:17 pm
Previously, we reported on the amounts each presidential candidate was spending on promotional products. Now, we can take a look at how much supporters are buying, and which candidates are selling the most products. According to The Fiscal Times, Donald Trump and Sen. Bernie Sanders are leading the pack in terms of merchandise. Trump and…
May 11, 2016 at 5:09 pm
Following the death of Prince, many Minnesota residents took the opportunity to create commemorative merchandise, thanks to the state's lack of legislation that protects deceased celebrities' images on merchandise. However, that purple gravy train may be coming to a halt, as Minnesota lawmakers are rushing to enact a…
May 10, 2016 at 5:25 pm
The Philadelphia Flyers had a gift for Justin Bieber when he performed last weekend at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia—a customized Flyers jersey with the No. 16 on…
May 5, 2016 at 6:01 pm
We all knew it was coming, but we weren't sure when. However, the NBA announced that the board of governors has approved a three-year pilot program, allowing teams to sell corporate logos on their jerseys. ESPN reported that teams can start selling 2.5x2.5" space on jerseys for the…
May 4, 2016 at 5:29 pm
There’s a difference between preparing for the unexpected and, well, preparing for a Cinderella story. That’s where Leicester City, the English soccer team that claimed this year’s English Premier League title, finds itself right now. While fans continue to celebrate the team’s first championship in its 132-year history, many will have to do so without Leicester City shirts and jerseys...
