The latest marker in Baby Yoda merchandise history utilizes the custom, on-demand merchandise capabilities Disney recently introduced for its online store. Through a partnership with Zazzle, Disney is allowing fans to customize their own Baby Yoda apparel and footwear. The Shop Disney site allows you to resize the design, choose what item you want it on (raglan, basic tee, hoodie, etc.) and…
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PopSockets Introduces Wireless Charger Made for PopGrips
PopSockets have taken over the smartphone accessories world. They’re such a simple but brilliant solution to the problem of dropping increasingly-expensive phones. They work for every smartphone on the market, and the company has even formed partnerships with the likes of Apple for official PopSocket-integrated cases. Another major trend in smartphone accessories is wireless charging.…
Read MoreRavens Fan Files Trademark for Team’s Motto In Hopes of ‘Partnering’ on Designs for His Apparel Company
Let’s say your favorite team has been throwing around a sort of unofficial motto for the season that’s become a rallying cry of sorts. It’s fun. It’s something every fan can feel a part of. But what if you wanted to be an even bigger part of the team and its identity? Would you trademark that phrase in an attempt to sort of extort the team into working with you? One Las Vegas apparel maker thought that was the best course of action…
Read MoreCourt Dismisses Lawsuit Against Essendant Relating to Staples Merger
A Delaware court dismissed a case against Essendant, as of October the sister company of Staples, which claimed that it breached its fiduciary duty during the process of being acquired by Sycamore Partners. Shareholders said in the class action lawsuit that Essendant aborted a previous agreement to merge with another office supplies company, S.P. Richards.…
Read MoreDelta Airlines Employees File Lawsuit Over Uniform Health Risks
A group of 500 Delta Airlines employees is suing Lands’ End with claims that their uniforms “pose an ongoing, unreasonable [risk] of physical harm.” According to CNN, Delta employees reported that they noticed a wide range of symptoms, like vocal cord dysfunction, respiratory issues, skin blisters and rashes, blurred vision, nosebleeds, ringing ears, migraines and…
Read MoreRocket City Trash Pandas Pass $2M in Merch Sales In Just Over a Year
The Rocket City Trash Pandas are the Minor League Baseball team in pole position for “Most Creative Franchise Name” in a race full of truly wonderful names. We’re not the only ones who think so, as fans well beyond the Alabama team’s home are grabbing Trash Panda merchandise—more than $2 million worth of it, to be exact…
Read MoreAmazon Is Going All Out on ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Promos
Just like the show’s eponymous character, Amazon Prime’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” has accumulated a pretty huge fanbase over its three seasons. Amazon looped in the show’s popularity for a clever Hanukkah-themed promotional experience in the show’s setting of New York City. It’s also rolling out regular “Maisel” promos to commemorate the show’s third season,…
Read MoreLouisville’s Pro Soccer Team Ceased Merchandise Production After Fans Hated New Logo
Soccer fans in Louisville, Ky., were excited to see their professional team, Louisville City FC, unveil a new crest. The new identity would accompany the team’s new home, Lynn Family Stadium, which is currently under construction. Fans weren’t so excited once they actually saw the new logo, though. https://twitter.com/loucityfc/status/1207007639777021952 https://twitter.com/MariusFroehlich/status/1208054345373306882 https://twitter.com/BobcatSNES/status/1207015525295022081 In many cases like…
Read MoreWhere Is All the Cybertruck Merchandise? (Because It’s Everywhere But Tesla’s Site)
The Cybertruck is the most Tesla idea Elon Musk has had in a while. But in a very un-Tesla move, the company hasn’t produced a single piece of official Cybertruck merchandise. Musk is the man who made “the world’s most boring hats” and sold out almost instantly. Tesla sold surfboards. We hailed the company as leaders of promotional merchandise a while back…
Read MoreReal-Life Star Wars Merch From Disney Parks Is Appearing Later In Video Games, TV Shows
Taking things found in video games and movies and turning them into merchandise is not a new phenomenon. In fact, it’s about the oldest trick in the book when it comes to marketing for these media platforms. But Disney is doing something a little different with Star Wars merch for a tie-in with the new “Jedi: Fallen Order” video game…
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