Fan Apparel
November 23, 2015 at 4:13 pm
As focus continues to grow on Marvel’s adult-focused characters through various Netflix series, Marvel and Disney Consumer Products have announced new merchandise plans for these characters, including Daredevil, The Punisher, Jessica Jones and Deadpool. This new development addresses a key Marvel strategy to tap into the…
November 23, 2015 at 3:36 pm
You may have noticed a lot of Star Wars items on store shelves recently. Experts say retailers are hoping to cash in big following the release of the upcoming film, “Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens.” The movie hits theaters next month, and there's already a video game out called "Battlefront." Other items range…
November 19, 2015 at 4:57 pm
A group of Georgetown University student-athletes have voiced their opinions on sweatshop conditions by covering the Nike logos on their sneakers with tape. Georgetown has a partnership with Nike, which means that athletes usually are seen wearing Nike or Jordan branded…
November 18, 2015 at 6:04 pm
The White House aspirations of Sen. Bernie Sanders have inspired a new underwear company that mixes pop culture and politics. "Bernie's Briefs" is the brainchild of Alexandra MacLean, Nick Sherman and Todd Bailey. The three work at KSE Partners, a strategic communications and government…
November 18, 2015 at 4:45 pm
A charity T-shirt in memory of Nick Alexander and other victims of the Paris attacks is being sold online. At least 129 people were killed and around 350 are injured after a series of violent attacks in the French capital last week. The music venue Le Bataclan was among the worst hit, with 118 civilians…
November 18, 2015 at 4:27 pm
If you were traveling through time or enjoying an epic adventure with dragons, what type of alcoholic beverage might you drink at the end of the day to recount your exploits and relax with your fellowship? It just might be one of the creative liquors the husband-and-wife team at Binary Winter Press created, incorporating unique…
November 17, 2015 at 4:03 pm
FIEL–Fairdeal Import & Export Ltd., Orlando, Fla., announced the addition of embroidery to its available decoration methods. Distributors can now choose among screen printing, heat transfer printing and embroidery when purchasing decorated products. “We are adding embroidery to our operation because we want to provide our customers with a wider array of decorating options,” said…
November 17, 2015 at 3:19 pm
Trading Standards officers seized and later destroyed a haul of fake goods, including clothes and perfume, in Grimsby and Cleethorpes, U.K. The haul included a significant number of big-name brands, such as Adidas, Nike, Ralph Lauren, Hugo Boss, Chanel and Premier League merchandise. It also included mugs, lighters and keyrings. Authorities found most of the…
November 13, 2015 at 3:44 pm
Several roommates were miffed when 600 bobbleheads bearing the face of a former San Diego Padres player mysteriously turned up near their doorstep in University City, San Diego. Now they're resorting to handing them out as party favors. The woman who answered the phone at the San Diego Police Department told Philip Jia it was the…
November 11, 2015 at 4:09 pm
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized 5,382 pieces of counterfeit soccer apparel near Washington Dulles International Airport on Nov. 2, according to a Nov. 10 release from CBP. The estimated manufacturer’s retail price for the haul, had the pieces been genuine, was listed at $16,791. The jersey tops and shorts violated the intellectual property…