Fan Apparel

University of Florida Celebrates Tom Petty Day with Apparel Collection Benefitting Charity
October 5, 2022 at 9:35 am

The University of Florida is celebrating another Gainesville icon—Tom Petty—through a collaborative merchandise capsule benefitting two nonprofits. The Tom Petty x Florida collection just debuted on the Tom Petty store, as well as at the University of Florida bookstore and online. There will also be a pop-up store on site when the Gators face off…

UK Government Fines Two Sports Retailers and Soccer Club for Apparel Price Fixing
September 28, 2022 at 10:12 am

The U.K. government has fined Scottish professional soccer team Rangers F.C., along with sporting goods company Elite Sports and retail brand JD Sports, for price fixing. According to a release from the U.K. government, the Competition and Markets Authority found that Elite Sports and JD Sports "broke competition law by fixing the retail prices of…

Disney Is Planning an In-App Merchandise Feature for Disney+
September 1, 2022 at 11:43 am

Disney is creating more ways for fans to buy branded merchandise by integrating an in-app commerce option into the Disney+ app. Other apps and services, such as Amazon Music, Spotify, YouTube, Instagram and Twitter, have made in-app purchasing possible, so it was inevitable that such a big commercial entity like Disney would get around to…

Gibson Guitars Releases Designer Apparel, Accessories Capsule
August 31, 2022 at 2:05 pm

Food and beverage companies, and car manufacturers have turned toward lifestyle product lines as ways to appeal to new audiences and expand their reach beyond just what they're known for. The most recent was Chrysler, which is aiming to appeal to younger audiences by releasing athleisure pieces and lifestyle products like water bottles that paint…

Fanatics Inks LA28 Olympic Merchandising Deal
August 31, 2022 at 10:35 am

Fanatics has been named as the official e-commerce merchandise partner for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. As part of the deal, it will operate brick-and-mortar merchandise stores and outfit volunteers.

7-Eleven Goes Full E-Commerce With 7Collection Store
August 24, 2022 at 10:40 am

7-Eleven, home of the Slurpee and practically synonymous with the idea of a convenience store chain, has done a couple merchandise drops over the last few years, but rather than continue one-off promotions here and there, it's going all in with the introduction of the 7Collection store...