Merchandising

CafePress, the online store where independent artists and merchants can sell T-shirts, mugs and other collectibles, has removed pages promoting anti-Mexican products after Latino bloggers and news sites brought them to public light this week. 

Ikea has collaborated with Oregon architectural firm Ideabox to launch its first line of prefabricated houses in the U.S., named the "Aktiv." The Ikea-themed dwelling is a one-bedroom home centered around space-saving furniture and products. 

Would you wear a baseball hat with an image of a man getting sick on the pavement? That's what Urban Outfitters has put on a baseball cap it launched in the United States for St. Patrick's Day. The green and white hat has a man on the front on his hands and knees getting sick. The slogan below reads, ''Irish Yoga'' and ''downward facing upchuck."

The NBA is working to raise awareness among fans that counterfeiters are also drawn to the star-studded NBA All-Star weekend festivities and to make sure fans take precautions to avoid being stuck with unlicensed NBA merchandise.

Crocs is looking to branch out beyond footwear, entering licensing deals with several companies on everything from clothing to sunglasses.

An Obama fundraising event in New York called "Designers for Obama" will include designers selling Obama-themed bags, purses and satchels to raise cash. Brody Mullins has details.

Not that long ago, counterfeiters focused almost exclusively on upscale brands like Prada and Gucci. But five years of a weak economy has knockoff artists churning out goods for people with more modest tastes and budgets.

During her first ever appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on Tuesday night, the First Lady stepped out in a shimmering gold sweater teamed with the same chic J.Crew pencil skirt she wore two-and-a-half years ago in London. While J.Crew has been a closet staple for the 48-year-old since her husband President Barack Obama took office in 2008, she has no problem pulling off high fashion labels.

The National Football League has launched a preemptive strike against vendors of unlicensed Super Bowl merchandise by receiving permission to seize the property. Marion Superior Court has granted temporary restraining and seizure orders to the NFL, along with the New England Patriots and New York Giants, after they requested injunctions on Jan. 25.

ShopNBC announced that Macy's home products will premiere on the network beginning Sat., Feb. 11. A select assortment of Macy's exclusive private brands will, for the first time, be offered to a television viewing audience through this initiative.