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POKÉMON Company International revealed three Worlds-exclusive Pokemon Center merchandise lines for Worlds 2026—PokemonXP (space-themed items with UV-glow), World Championships (regal Pikachu), and the San Francisco Line (colorful line drawings)—with cross-line items including an exclusive Steiff World Championships Pikachu and a Reyn Spooner tote; access to the Pokemon Center will require both an event badge and a reservation, per IGN.
Disney, in collaboration with the NFL, Champion and Fanatics, launches a 32-team apparel collection pairing each NFL club with a character from Disney, Pixar, Marvel or Star Wars. The lineup features tees, crewnecks and fleece for all ages, priced roughly from $29 to $119.99, and sold via Disney Store, Fanatics, NFL Shop and some Lids locations. Matchups reflect team history and lore (e.g., Thor with the Vikings, Captain Hook with the Buccaneers, Woody with the Cowboys, Millennium Falcon with the Falcons, among others).
A Trump-themed store outside Knoxville, Tennessee is closing after dwindling sales, with discounts up to 50% as the owner says he’s not retiring and disputes reports of a move to Florida; staff say Trump’s appeal is waning even in red Tennessee, while national polls show his approval slipping, including in Tennessee where support is narrowly above disapproval.
Sony Creative Products is developing an original character IP, with Nemu the Night Owl Bear among early contenders, to anchor universal merchandise and multimedia ventures and compete with Hello Kitty, a move projected to reach about $62.8 million in annual sales by 2030. A dedicated team formed in 2025 is collaborating with creators inside and outside Sony, with plans for toys, apparel, an anime adaptation, and broader applications tied to Sony’s Generative AI initiatives.
To mark Quake’s 30th anniversary, id Software released a free expansion called Dawn of the Machine with a new episode and 19 maps by MachineGames, alongside a limited Nine Inch Nails merch drop. However, almost all merch items have sold out, leaving only the Quake music LP still available.
BoxLunch will unveil an immersive D23 booth in Anaheim, ‘BoxLunch Under The Bigtop,’ featuring jackets, bags and pins with exclusives spanning Kingdom Hearts, Disney Princesses and Cars, plus new daily one-day-only pins during the Aug. 14–16 D23 Expo.
After TMZ alleged Slipknot fired Sid Wilson, guitarist Jim Root urged fans not to trust every report, while Wilson broke his social-media silence by promoting his new merch line rather than addressing his status with the band.
The expanded 2026 World Cup is expected to push FIFA revenues into the tens of billions from broadcasting, licensing, sponsorships and ticket sales, with new monetization like secondary resale and hydration-break ad inventory; fans face sky-high prices for tickets, travel and hotels; broadcasters and sponsors stand to gain from broad advertising and sponsorship opportunities; host cities are likely to see limited long‑term economic benefits; merchandise demand is soaring (despite counterfeits); and betting operators expect a record boom, making FIFA, brands and media the big winners while fans and host economies bear the costs.
Disney and Champion revealed a new NFL Collection pairing all 32 NFL teams with characters from Disney, Marvel, Star Wars and Pixar. The first eight team-to-character matchups were shown at Fanatics Fest NYC during the Disney Fan Draft, with apparel like t-shirts, crewnecks and sweatshirts. The remaining matchups will be announced in August, and all 32 sets will be sold at Fanatics, NFLShop, DisneyStore and Lids ahead of Super Bowl LXI in 2027.
Hannah Barron, the Alabama outdoors influencer known as the Catfish Girl, has grown to about 1.8 million Instagram followers and expanded her brand into Barron Country Bikinis, with bikinis selling out and fans spotting them worn by customers as she continues to produce outdoor content.
Starbucks is launching its Pink Vibes merch collection to celebrate the Pink Drink, featuring pink Bearista Cup accessories, tote bags, hats, hoodies, tees, and pink drinkware from Owala and Miir. The pink Bearista Cup goes online July 9 for members and July 13 for everyone else, with several items listed as online exclusives or already sold out, encouraging shoppers to act fast.
A journalist tours the 250th-anniversary merch avalanche—from official America250 swag to AI-generated hats—arguing the era’s most authentic moment may be a handcrafted ornament amid mass-market excess.
USA TODAY found that official Great American State Fair merchandise largely omits Donald Trump in favor of Freedom 250 branding tied to the 250th anniversary; Trump does appear on rally merch and in other planned items like passports, coins, and a potential $250 note, but not on standard fair gear.
NASCAR and the Rolling Stones announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration featuring co-branded merchandise, limited-edition vinyl, and an immersive Rolling Stones listening lounge inside a NASCAR show car, traveling to Chicago ahead of the Chicagoland race weekend and supported by original content tied to the Stones’ Foreign Tongues album; the campaign includes a hero film with drivers, a fan experience lineup, and TV/streaming coverage across TNT Sports and HBO Max.
Starbucks is releasing limited-edition Pink Bearista Glass Cold Cups inspired by the Pink Drink, arriving July 13 in select U.S. coffeehouses with early access for Reserve members on July 9; two-item purchase limit and availability on the Starbucks Shop as part of the Pink Drink merchandise line.