Merchandising

Old Navy made a small mistake that has some grammar sticklers speaking out. The retailer produced a new line of college and NFL team tees called "Superfan Nation," with almost every shirt unfortunately reading "Lets go!!" No apostrophe.

The Dodgers' merchandise vendor must take the financial risk of ordering gear for next season without knowing whether the Dodgers might boot the vendor before the season starts, a federal bankruptcy judge ruled.

Looking to profit from the lucrative sports market, apparel chain Old Navy will open Superfan Nation, an in-store shop featuring licensed sports gear, at its U.S. stores this month. Beginning Aug. 18, Old Navy will sell apparel and accessories from NFL and select collegiate sports teams at about 1,000 stores, with each catering to the local community's favorite teams.

As the Dodgers operate under bankruptcy protection, its merchandise vendor has asked the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for protection from the team. With Dodger Stadium merchandise revenue down 25 percent this season, Facility Merchandising Inc. could face a "business-threatening event" if the court doesn't intervene on its behalf, the company attorneys wrote in a court filing.

The buzz over the new Winnipeg Jets logo continued as the team was forced to close its store over the weekend because it anticipated having no stock to sell. Jets Director of Communications Scott Brown said the Jets Gear store at the MTS Centre sold all 1,900 hats it had brought in. By mid-day Saturday, the team had processed more than 1,200 on-site transactions and expected to be sold out of all the rest of the nearly $200,000 of stock before the end of the day.

For some, it’s the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book. For others, the catalog-drop event of the year comes courtesy of IKEA, the Swedish seller of furniture and home decor. It’s a big enough deal that IKEA hosted a press event Thursday in New York to unveil the 2012 edition — all 374 pages of it. An iPhone app version and IKEA's first catalog for the iPad will be available on iTunes in August.

President Barack Obama’s approval ratings may be slipping, but his commercial appeal remains robust. Entrepreneurs who capitalize on the “Obama brand” said consumer interest in the 44th president continues to surpass any previous president.

A special Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force has been formed to crack down on the production and sale of counterfeit merchandise and tickets during Major League Baseball's All-Star Week in Phoenix.

Nothing says "milestone" quite like merchandise, something the New York Yankees seem to be keenly aware of. Within minutes of shortstop Derek Jeter reaching the 3,000-hit mark, the shelves of the team's gift shops were lined with commemorative items of just about every shape and size.

It's official — Rod Blagojevich is guilty as charged. Minutes after the Blago verdict had been announced, people had already bought T-shirts, tote bags and other fun stuff stamped with Blago imagery.