All articles tagged with #merchandise
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.
The Knicks’ 53-year championship win sparked a merchandising frenzy, with Knicks championship gear becoming Fanatics’ top-seller across all sports within 24 hours and on track to set an all-time championship-sales record, surpassing the Lakers’ 2020 surge. Fanatics rolled out 300+ championship-branded products, including premium items like a Swarovski-crystal leather jacket and a Seinfeld-inspired “Summer of the Knicks” T‑shirt, fueling a sales surge that already dwarfs the Lakers’ 2020 race.
The Pokémon Company has unveiled the Pokémon Playful Partners pet-merch line, offering dog and cat accessories—from bowls and harnesses to beds and cat toys—designed by James Turner and sold on The Pokémon Center. Price range runs from £7.99/$9.99 to £179.99/$229.99 (Snorlax bed), with some items already seeing stock shortages as fans dress their pets in Pokémon gear.
Taylor Swift wrote a new song for Toy Story 5 and executed a calculated, merch‑driven hype campaign—teasers, countdowns, and three limited‑edition collector CDs that sold out within hours—turning the Toy Story collaboration into Swift’s latest savvy promo vehicle and illustrating how fan devotion can be monetized at scale, while aligning with her broader ownership narrative and the nostalgia-driven appeal of the film.
Crocs is expanding its Nintendo partnership with a Super Mario collection launching in the US on July 15, 2026. The line covers adults’ and kids’ Classic Clogs in Mario, Yoshi, Bowser, Peach and a Super Mario design, featuring custom backstraps, 3D graphics, and exclusive Jibbitz charms. Prices range from $54.99 for kids to $89.99 for Peach Platform Women’s Clogs, with a standalone 5-pack Jibbitz Charms at $19.99; designs can be viewed on Nintendo’s store page.
Xbox launches the Xbox Game Studios Shop, a new destination for official merchandise from its major game franchises (Halo, Forza, Gears of War, Fable, and more). The initial collection includes items like hats, tees, drinkware, and hoodies, with plans to expand over time and align with big game moments, alongside existing storefronts such as Blizzard Gear Store, Call of Duty Shop, Bethesda Gear Store, and Minecraft Shop.
IndyCar pulled the controversial 'One Nation' America 250 T-shirt within hours after backlash over racist imagery linked to fascism and the Lincoln Memorial. The company issued a brief statement to the New York Times, saying the shirt had been removed and the situation remedied. Separately, the article criticizes the rest of the 2026 Freedom 250 Grand Prix merch lineup as tacky, arguably AI-generated, and unappealing—especially for women—as the DC-area race around the National Mall approaches on August 23.
Target’s Pokémon X 30th Anniversary collection drops in the US today, offering 100+ items across apparel, accessories, home goods and even food/beverages; Joe Jonas stars in the campaign, and about 40 more products will debut on June 6 to restock popular items as stores host in‑store experiences.
NASA's Artemis II is expanding its branding with a Rise moon mascot that is now on sale through the NASA Exchange store, giving fans a tangible symbol of the crewed lunar mission.
BTS will perform three Arirang tour shows at Raymond James Stadium (this Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday, all at 8 p.m.), triggering street closures on Tampa Bay Boulevard and traffic delays; a large BTS merchandise tent will shut the area until 6 p.m. Wednesday, with officials urging alternate transport; a separate K-Pop fan festival at Perry Harvey Sr. Park runs Friday through Sunday (1–9 p.m.) with an after-party Friday and Saturday nights (10 p.m.–2 a.m.); about 60,000 fans are expected per night.
Kotaku reports that Xbox is circulating Project Helix-branded merch—shirts, a hat, a hoodie, a sweatshirt, and a signed card—to influencers ahead of any public hardware details, signaling a hype push even as Helix development kits aren’t expected until 2027 and amidst leadership shakeups and consumer confidence concerns.