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The Merch Review.
Scored.

A video series that reviews the world's best branded merch projects and scores each one on three things that matter: product selection, branding, and activation. New episode, new score, one leaderboard.

A series by Sunday · Hosted by Niels Vandecasteele

01

Product selection

How original and well-chosen is the product? Custom, one-of-a-kind pieces score highest. Generic catalog swag scores low.

Product selection01
02

Branding

How does the brand show up on the product? Confident, intentional branding wins, whether that's loud or whisper-subtle.

Branding02
03

Activation

How is the merch deployed? Can people earn it, win it, or only buy it? The smarter the activation and the buzz, the higher the score.

Activation03
JAJA Tequila Merch. Scored. merch review
Episode 31 · Featured

JAJA Tequila Merch. Scored..

Creative, useful and directly connected to how people experience the brand.

8.53overall, out of 10
Product selection9.2
Branding8.9
Activation7.5
The leaderboard

Every project, ranked by score.

One overall score out of 10, built from the three pillars. The board updates with every new episode.

RankProjectOverall
1
Vacation Inc — Branded Hydro Cycle#1
Vacation created a branded Hydro Cycle that looks like it came straight out of the 80s.
Product 9.1Branding 8.9Activation 8.4
8.8/ 10
2
PostHog — Upcycled Duffel Bags
PostHog turned leftover materials from its own marketing campaign into one-of-a-kind duffel bags.
Product 8.5Branding 9.1Activation 8.8
8.8/ 10
3
Runway — Hot Sauce
Runway created a custom hot sauce with a real $100 bill attached to every bottle.
Product 8.7Branding 8.8Activation 8.8
8.77/ 10
4
Fly By Jing: Chili Crisp Advent Calendar
Can an Advent calendar be merch? Fly By Jing turned its cult-favorite chili crisp into a gold one.
Product 9Branding 8.4Activation 8.7
8.7/ 10
5
Loop x Tomorrowland — Festival Earplugs
Tomorrowland partnered with Loop on festival earplugs that actually improve the experience.
Product 8.9Branding 8.6Activation 8.6
8.7/ 10
6
Granola — ABM Spoon
Granola created a custom-branded spoon and used it to reach potential customers.
Product 8.7Branding 8.6Activation 8.6
8.63/ 10
7
JAJA Tequila: Margarita Tumbler
Why would a tequila brand make a standard tumbler? JAJA made a Margarita Tumbler instead.
Product 9.2Branding 8.9Activation 7.5
8.53/ 10
8
SpaceX — Raptor Bell
Custom engineer's bell · launched for the $2 trillion IPO
Product 9.2Branding 8.1Activation 7.3
8.53/ 10
9
All-In Podcast — Tequila
The All-In Podcast didn't launch a hoodie. They launched their own tequila.
Product 8.8Branding 8.8Activation 7.5
8.37/ 10
10
Legora — Free Merch Store
This legal AI company created a merchandise store where every item was completely free.
Product 8.1Branding 8.2Activation 8.6
8.3/ 10
All episodes

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Short, honest breakdowns of standout merch. Pick an episode and see exactly how it scored.

JAJA Tequila Merch. Scored. thumbnailEpisode 318.53

JAJA Tequila Merch. Scored.

Why would a tequila brand make a standard tumbler? JAJA made a Margarita Tumbler instead.

Creative, useful and directly connected to how people experience the brand.

Product 9.2Branding 8.9Activation 7.5
Watch the review→
Palantir Merch. Scored. thumbnailEpisode 307.86

Palantir Merch. Scored.

Palantir built an entire Tennis Club capsule around one theme and released it through drops.

The designs could have gone further, but as a merch concept, it works.

Product 7.9Branding 7.8Activation 7.9
Watch the review→
Fly By Jing Merch. Scored. thumbnailEpisode 298.7

Fly By Jing Merch. Scored.

Can an Advent calendar be merch? Fly By Jing turned its cult-favorite chili crisp into a gold one.

A smart way to turn the products people already love into a completely new brand and gifting experience.

Product 9Branding 8.4Activation 8.7
Watch the review→
Vacation Inc Merch. Scored. thumbnailEpisode 288.8

Vacation Inc Merch. Scored.

Vacation created a branded Hydro Cycle that looks like it came straight out of the 80s.

Unique, instantly recognizable, and completely on-brand, then actually put to work at activations around the world.

Product 9.1Branding 8.9Activation 8.4
Watch the review→
Ghia Merch. Scored. thumbnailEpisode 278.2

Ghia Merch. Scored.

Ghia made a retro match day football kit and it fits the brand perfectly.

The colors, styling and overall aesthetic feel unmistakably Ghia, while still creating something you'd actually want to wear.

Product 8.6Branding 8.6Activation 7.5
Watch the review→
PostHog Merch. Scored. thumbnailEpisode 268.8

PostHog Merch. Scored.

PostHog turned leftover materials from its own marketing campaign into one-of-a-kind duffel bags.

A smart example of upcycling, and of using merch to extend a marketing campaign long after the original ads are gone.

Product 8.5Branding 9.1Activation 8.8
Watch the review→
Behind the show

Built by the team that runs merch for the best brands.

4,000+

brands run merch on Sunday

200+

countries shipped to

10+

years of merch expertise

Common questions

About the Merch Review.

The Merch Review is a video series by Sunday that reviews and scores standout branded merchandise projects. Each episode breaks down one merch project and scores it on three pillars: product selection, branding, and activation.

Every project is scored on three pillars, each out of 10. Product selection rates how original and well-chosen the product is. Branding rates how the brand shows up on the product. Activation rates how the merch is deployed, that is, how people earn, win, or buy it. The three combine into one overall score.

As of Episode 1, SpaceX leads the leaderboard with its custom Raptor Bell, scoring 8.53 out of 10.

The Merch Review is produced by Sunday, the merch infrastructure platform used by 4,000+ brands across 200+ countries, and hosted by founder Niels Vandecasteele.

Yes. If you've created a merch project you're proud of, get in touch and it could feature in a future episode and land on the leaderboard.

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