NFL October-Pink merchandise sales

ferrari77 · Oct 18, 2013

Found this report interesting

http://tracking.si.com/2013/10/16/pink-nfl-merchandise-breast-cancer-research/

Approximately 8 percent of sales from pink NFL merchandise go toward cancer research, according to a report this week from Business Insider.

The league uses the color on its jerseys and other apparel in an effort to raise money for breast cancer research, but according to the report, the breakdown of how the money from sales of the apparel gets distributed is as follows: 50 percent to the retailer; 37.5 percent to the manufacturer; 8.1 percent to the American Cancer Society for research; 3.24 percent to the administration at the Society; and 1.25 percent to the NFL.

According to ESPN’s Darren Rovell, the league “takes a 25% royalty from the wholesale price (1/2 retail), donates 90% of royalty to American Cancer Society.” According to the Business Insider report, citing information from the NFL, any money the league makes that is not donated to the American Cancer Society goes directly toward covering the costs of the actual Breast Cancer Awareness program.

It should also be noted that the most common place for pink NFL merchandise to be sold is through the league’s online store, individual teams and at the stadiums. Therefore, the NFL or the individual teams act as the retailer in this case and therefore receive a portion of the 50 percent that goes toward the “retailer.”
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I guess it shouldn't be a surprise that the most profitable league in the States, one that is also considered tax exempt, would be all about keeping its fair share of profits from the October pink merchandise sales huh.

For those interested in reading more about the NFL and its tax exempt status
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9...xempt-status-challenged-us-senator-tom-coburn

Dairy Ashford · Oct 18, 2013

Are the individual franchises tax exempt? Does the American Cancer Society have a copyright on the color pink? Is 11% of the revenues from merchandising for the most popular sports league in the richest country in the world not enough?

Angkor Wat · Oct 18, 2013

I always felt it was more about selling "pink" gear more than anything. I mean seriously, wouldn't a simple pink ribbon send the same message? Just seeing Tom Coughlin in a Pink Giants hat does not seem right lol

SirCharlesFan · Oct 18, 2013

Ummm, am I the only one that thinks 1.25% profit on an item isn't that outrageous?

Kam · Oct 19, 2013

If you want to help the charity, donate directly.

If you want to be a w**** and a slut, wear that ****. I don't wear that pink **** so people can give me fives and say how awesome I am for wearing pink.

REEKO_HTOWN · Oct 19, 2013

Just don't donate to the Susan B Komen foundation. Worst foundation ever.

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