merchandise

This week, Rick Santorum grabbed headlines when he offered campaign donors the sweater vest off his back. But the former senator faces a tough fight in the campaign merchandise contest. As GOP primary season heats up, here's our rundown of the winners and losers in the battle of the campaign swag.

Gap executives this week set plans to turnaround its ailing namesake stores, which include jazzing up its concededly drab clothing mix with more colorful items and prints. But is that what shoppers really want from the iconic brand?

Walt Disney Co. (DIS) is pitching merchandise for its new "Tron" movie to grown-ups who may remember the original. Hopefully, they'll be in the mood to open their wallets. Instead of cheap toys or video games aimed at children, Disney is offering merchandise including $2,600 necklace and $795...

Despite heat waves, penny-pinching parents and a weak job market, most retailers posted solid sales in August. They benefited from better inventory control -- giving local stores more say in merchandising -- and well-timed promotions.

Buy $50 worth of tea, accessories, mugs, and tumblers online at Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf and get $5 off with coupon code CPN_TT8HH3. Don't forget the underscore! The coupon expires on Sunday, April 4, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. PST. Not valid in stores. Caveats: the $50 total does not include sales tax...

The Minnesota Twins, or as they now call themselves, "The 2009 American League Central Division Champion Minnesota Twins," have unveiled new uniforms for 2010, joining the long list of teams looking to get fans to buy whole new wardrobes of team merchandise. Everyone wants the latest in fashion,...

During breaks from caring for her 1-year-old son, Samantha Whipple plays virtual world games on her cellphone. She buys a few outfits for her avatar, spending maybe $30 a month on shoes, jewelry and other virtual merchandise that she'll never hold in her hand. "I'm a stay-at-home mom, so I...

While the nubile talents in the High School Musical franchise have gotten all the attention lately, the pixie brand, based on a nymph dating to the Cold War, has been bubbling for a few years, and today, merchandise from the fairies outsells HSM by a margin of three to one. All this fuss is over...

Pssst, Hey buddy, have I got a deal for you.Every once in a great while you might get an approach similar to that at your friendly neighborhood resale shop. That can be especially true if it's a shop you're not very familiar with. When a thrift store employee or operator brings out something from...