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Behind the bookstore shelves: How supply chain interruptions impacted Notre Dame merchandise and what they mean for business at large

Maggie Eastland | Friday, February 18, 2022

Even Notre Dame’s signature Kelly green is not safe from supply chain issues interrupting industries across the globe. As supply chain complications persist into 2022, the Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore confronts a number of lingering inventory challenges, including difficulties sourcing Kelly green clothing items to sell online and in stores, director of strategic initiatives Gracie

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Let’s talk about ‘The Shirt’

Ryan Israel | Wednesday, April 28, 2021

On Friday, the 32nd edition of “The Shirt” — a piece of apparel produced annually to celebrate the year’s Notre Dame football team — was revealed to the community. I have long had thoughts on the shirt — which I refuse to capitalize out of disrespect for the institution — and this year, those thoughts

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Creativity vs. capital: What about bootlegs?

Colleen Fischer | Monday, August 17, 2020

As websites like Etsy and Redbubble have emerged as places to sell artwork, they have also brought up questions about the role that merchandise and — more specifically — “bootleg” merchandise plays in the music industry. It is worth mentioning off the bat the different types of bootleg merch. There is bootleg merch where the