Vietnam has grown to become one of the top apparel manufacturing hubs as companies diversify their sourcing. But with the country imposing more lockdowns this week to stop the spread of the Delta variant, apparel sellers are up against yet another supply chain disruption…
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The North Face Sues Small Apparel Brand Over ‘Imitation’ Logo Featuring Drug-Dealing Reference
The North Face is suing a Raleigh-based T-shirt seller doing business as “The Trap Face” for trademark infringement. Besides similarities in the font and colors, the biggest problem for The North Face is that, in this instance, “trap” refers to the practice of selling illegal drugs…
Read MoreKanye West Sold $7M in Merchandise During ‘Donda’ Listening Party, Drops Presidential Album Merch
After a few delays, Kanye West finally dropped his new album, “Donda.” For someone like Kanye, whose marketability is through the roof and whose approach is multi-faceted with every creative endeavor he pursues, it’s no surprise that there’s a big merchandising push as part of the album release…
Read MoreCalifornia Ports Facing Record Container Ship Backlog as Supply Chain Issues Worsen
A record 44 container ships are currently waiting to access the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The combination of labor shortages, COVID shutdowns at international ports and the holiday season rise in demand has created a perfect storm of shipping issues…
Read MoreReal Madrid Finds Huge Merch Store Success From Instagram Shopping Tags
Spanish soccer giant Real Madrid has seen some pretty impressive e-commerce growth from Instagram. After gaining 12 million new followers from 2020 to 2021, the club reported that 75,000 Instagram users accessed the official Real Madrid online merch store through Instagram…
Read MorePacifico, OBEY Clothing Collaborate With Surfrider Foundation for Three-Pronged Merchandise Campaign
Beer brand Pacifico and apparel brand OBEY Clothing captured Southern California’s surfing culture to raise money for the Surfrider Foundation, borrowing artwork from a Venice Beach mural and printing it onto apparel and tote bags…
Read MoreThe Lakers and UCLA Health Gave Out Kobe-Themed Gift Bags to Babies Born on His Birthday
The Los Angeles Lakers celebrated Kobe Bryant’s birthday on Aug. 23 by giving newborns who share the late basketball icon’s birthday a special gift from the team. Through a partnership with UCLA Health, the Lakers gave newborns and their families a gift bag featuring…
Read MoreWrestling League Buys ‘Entire Country’s Supply’ of Ringer T-shirts for Star’s Return, Sells Out Completely
Demand was so high for wrestling star CM Punk’s ringer T-shirts that the Pro Wrestling Tees webstore shut down for nearly 24 hours. Once it came back online, the store ran out of the ringer tees altogether and had to start printing the design on other T-shirts it had in stock…
Read MoreThese Promotional Skateboards Were Screen Printed Using Tony Hawk’s Blood
Tony Hawk is synonymous with skateboarding. He’s attached his name to a giant list of brands over his decades-spanning career, boosting the profiles of everything from Bagel Bites to Mini Coopers. Now, in partnership with Liquid Death Mountain Water, he’s attaching his blood—for real…
Read MoreCarhartt Partners With Tractor Supply Company to Close Trades Gap Through Branded Apparel
Carhartt and Tractor Supply Company collaborated on a line of T-shirts, with proceeds benefitting SkillsUSA, a nonprofit that aims to prepare American students for careers in trades and skilled labor…
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