FAMU’s recent crackdown on “knock-off” paraphernalia, combined with the university’s winning football team, led to an increase in campus apparel sales during homecoming.The bookstore sold $10,000 more in licensed merchandise to fans during 2009’s Homecoming Week than last year’s.
As part of the preparations for the 2008 Rattler Football season, officials at FAMU, the Collegiate Licensing Company and local law enforcement made preparations to rid the marketplace of counterfeit and unlicensed paraphernalia. Since August 2008, CLC, the university and local law enforcement officials, have patrolled the Tallahassee marketplace in search of counterfeiters selling “knock-off” merchandise. All counterfeit merchandise is subject to seizure. FAMU benefits monetarily from the sale of licensed merchandise, receiving 7.5 percent of the purchase price.
I'm glad the "crackdown" was put into place. I know Bill Hayes doesn't have a lot of fans at FAMU, but I applaud that brother for trying to eliminate the counterfeiters. The revenue the University earns from apparel sales is sorely needed.
ReplyDeleteBill Hayes had nothing to do with cracking down on counterfeiters. Nothing!
ReplyDeleteThe CLC program isn't even run by athletics.
^^^^^^
ReplyDeleteI concur...Hayes had ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with it, and frankly this is probably his first time even hearing about this by reading this blog entry.
So glad he is the burden of NC again! Wish he'd take more like him with him.
The CLC, in conjuction with the leadership at FAMU, decided to crack down on bootlegging. Hayes had something to do with that.
ReplyDeleteThe program was put together by leaders at FAMU, but Hayes wasn't one of them.
ReplyDeleteSide note: If you are a Life Member of the FAMU National Alumni Assoc., you get a 15% discount of merchandise bought at the bookstore on both campuses (Tallahassee and Orlando).
ReplyDeleteGreat job Sabrina! Keep up the good work! I know your hard work goes unnoticed as with many.
ReplyDelete