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How to Make Brand Merch That Doesn't Suck

October 7, 2026 · 33 min

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Do you need Chili’s cowboy boots? What about another tumbler, even if it’s limited edition? We’re discussing some of the most memorable brand merch and deciding if we Love It or if it’s total Landfill. Marketers take note: we don’t need a tote! 


00:00: Intro

02:05: What makes good brand merch 

09:00: Love It or Landfill: Walmart Rotisserie Chicken purse

14:00: Patagonia zip ups 

16:30: Whole Foods x FishWife tote bag

18:30: Cosmopolitan yogurt 

20:00: Chili’s x Tecova’s Booth Boots

22:40: Pizza Hut lamp bucket hat

23:55: McDonald’s charging buddy

25:40: Starbucks tumblers


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