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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
Ooni Merch. Scored. merch review
Episode 13 · Featured

Ooni Merch. Scored..

Brilliant brand extension or unnecessary toy? Ooni built a kids' toy version of its famous pizza oven, tools and pretend fire included.

8.2overall, out of 10
Product selection8.8
Branding8.5
Activation7.3
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
Runway — Hot Sauce#1
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
2
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
3
SpaceX — Raptor Bell
Custom engineer's bell · launched for the $2 trillion IPO
Product 9.2Branding 8.1Activation 7.3
8.53/ 10
4
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
5
Tout Bien Pils — Naples Capsule
Tout Bien turned its team trip to Naples into a complete merchandise campaign, then Romelu Lukaku joined as an investor.
Product 7.8Branding 8.4Activation 8.5
8.23/ 10
6
Ooni — Toy Pizza Oven
Ooni created a children's toy version of its famous pizza oven, complete with pizza tools and a pretend fire.
Product 8.8Branding 8.5Activation 7.3
8.2/ 10
7
Make — Pink Moccamaster
Make created a bright pink Moccamaster that employees could earn through its internal loyalty program.
Product 8.3Branding 7.8Activation 8.5
8.2/ 10
8
McDonald's — Alumni Varsity Jacket
McDonald's made a premium varsity jacket to celebrate the huge community of people who've worked there.
Product 8.1Branding 8.7Activation 7.6
8.13/ 10
9
Slack — Custom Sneakers
Slack created fully customized Nike sneakers, complete with branded labels and a custom box.
Product 8.4Branding 8.6Activation 7.4
8.13/ 10
10
FIFA — World Cup 2026 Jersey
FIFA designed a different World Cup 2026 jersey for every host city, but they cost around €320 each.
Product 8.2Branding 8.5Activation 7.6
8.1/ 10
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Ooni Merch. Scored. thumbnailEpisode 138.2

Ooni Merch. Scored.

Ooni created a children's toy version of its famous pizza oven, complete with pizza tools and a pretend fire.

Brilliant brand extension or unnecessary toy? Ooni built a kids' toy version of its famous pizza oven, tools and pretend fire included.

Product 8.8Branding 8.5Activation 7.3
Watch the review
Maker's Mark Merch. Scored. thumbnailEpisode 127.8

Maker's Mark Merch. Scored.

Maker's Mark created a drinking glass dipped in its iconic red wax.

The perfect use of a recognizable brand asset. Maker's Mark dipped a drinking glass in its iconic red wax.

Product 7.7Branding 8.4Activation 7.3
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McDonald's Merch. Scored. thumbnailEpisode 118.13

McDonald's Merch. Scored.

McDonald's made a premium varsity jacket to celebrate the huge community of people who've worked there.

Would you wear one? McDonald's built a $215 leather-sleeve varsity jacket to celebrate the huge community of people who've worked there.

Product 8.1Branding 8.7Activation 7.6
Watch the review
ASML Merch. Scored. thumbnailEpisode 107.5

ASML Merch. Scored.

ASML used a traditional Dutch stroopwafel as event merchandise.

Relevant idea but the packaging could have gone much further. ASML handed out branded stroopwafels, a classic Dutch treat, as event merch.

Product 7.9Branding 7.4Activation 7.2
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Make Merch. Scored. thumbnailEpisode 98.2

Make Merch. Scored.

Make created a bright pink Moccamaster that employees could earn through its internal loyalty program.

Would this motivate you to save your points? Make rebranded a Moccamaster in its own pink and made it an internal loyalty-program reward.

Product 8.3Branding 7.8Activation 8.5
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Armis Merch. Scored. thumbnailEpisode 87.8

Armis Merch. Scored.

Armis created a bold purple winter sweater for its cybersecurity team.

Too bold, or exactly what internal merch should be? Armis built a bold purple winter sweater for its cybersecurity team.

Product 8.2Branding 8.1Activation 7.1
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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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