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THE WEEKLY MERCH INTELLIGENCE LETTER US EDITION / WEEKLY

SELL SMARTER. DESIGN WITH INTENT.

Good merch needs
good timing.

The weekly merch window for US print-on-demand sellers.

A focused look at what to design, what to skip, and what to prepare next for tees, posters, and phone cases.

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THE EDITORIAL LENS

Built for the
work behind the listing.

01 / SIGNAL

What matters now

Focus on the season, the buyer, and the reason a design might be worth testing.

02 / TIMING

What comes next

See upcoming occasions early enough to work around production and shipping schedules.

03 / EXECUTION

What to prepare

Turn an idea into a usable tee, poster, or phone-case listing with fewer last-minute fixes.