To celebrate the release of the new album “GUTS” by Olivia Rodrigo and Spotify and American Express hosted a pop-up event called the “GUTS Gallery,” featuring all sorts of printed installations, promotional products, stickers, and of course an appearance by Rodrigo herself. The display looked like a bedroom, using the purple color scheme of the…
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‘The Nun’ Star Sues Warner Bros. Over Movie Merchandise Revenue Using Her Likeness
Bonnie Aarons, an actor in the horror movie series “The Nun, “The Nun 2,” and “The Conjuring 2” is suing Warner Bros., New Line Cinema, and Scope Productions for not receiving what she called her “contractually required share of merchandising revenues,” after the studios used her likeness for merchandise.
Read MoreTim Horton’s New Branded Apparel Store Loves a Theme
After a few successful promotional drops (including a collaboration with arguably Canada’s most famous son after Wayne Gretzky), Tim Hortons launched a full online store to rival the competition in the food space who have fully embraced the lifestyle brand double-life.
Read MoreMcDonald’s Dressed A Restaurant Up Like 1982 For ‘Loki’ Partnership (Including Staff Uniforms and Posters)
One McDonald’s restaurant in Brooklyn turned the clocks back to 1982, just as it had on the show “Loki,” complete with new seating, printed wallpaper, and more, to make it look like it had 40 years ago.
Read MoreLAFC’s Pacsun Apparel Collaboration Turns a Local Team Into a Nationwide Brand
LAFC, reigning champions of the MLS, just teamed up with PacSun to create a line of merchandise that captures all things Southern California without limiting itself to standard sports apparel – or even the local fans.
Read MoreTechnically, the Fulton County Sheriff Could Go After Trump Mugshot Merchandise Revenue (Which Topped $7M)
The Trump campaign made more than $7 million already from merchandise featuring his Fulton County sheriff mug shot. It set a campaign record for bringing in more than $4 million in one day. But, technically, the sheriff’s office might be legally entitled to that revenue.
Read MoreGreen Day Combined Trump’s Mugshot and An Album Cover for T-shirts Benefitting Maui Charity
Green Day has never shied away from political messages. It’s latest stunt is a T-shirt that uses Donald Trump’s mugshot mixed with the album cover design of its album “Nimrod,” all to benefit Maui wildfire relief.
Read More3M to Pay $6 Billion Over Earplug Case
3M will pay $6.01 billion to settle lawsuits brought about by U.S. military veterans and other service members who said they suffered hearing loss from using the company’s earplugs. The suit, according to Reuters, became the largest mass tort litigation in U.S. history. 3M attempted to move the lawsuits into bankruptcy court to limit its…
Read MoreTrump Mugshot Merchandise Is Already Available (To No One’s Surprise)
Yesterday, Donald Trump turned himself in to authorities at the Fulton County Jail in Georgia after being indicted. Today, the mugshot is already appearing on merchandise, just like we suspected that it would be.
Read MoreBritish Vodka Brand Forced to Pull Branded Gun-Shaped Promo
Au Vodka, a British liquor brand, received complaints over its gun-shaped novelty items, which uses a trigger system to “fire” money in night clubs or at parties, ultimately ending with a UK’s alcoholic beverage industry group drawing a line between the product and violent imagery.
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