![]() ![]() All Rights Reserved.Duck Commander’s Phil Robertson Shatters One-millionth Duck Call Milestone All content of the Dow Jones branded indices © S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC 2019 and/or its affiliates. Standard & Poor's and S&P are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC and Dow Jones is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. Dow Jones: The Dow Jones branded indices are proprietary to and are calculated, distributed and marketed by DJI Opco, a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and have been licensed for use to S&P Opco, LLC and CNN. Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. Factset: FactSet Research Systems Inc.2019. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two minutes. The lawsuit says the "obsession with exponentially growing royalty payments" caused Duck Commander to breach its exclusive licensing commitment with Chinook "whose very existence and financial life was dependent upon its only licensing agreement."ĭuck Commander was not available for comment. Related: Duck Commander is a retail powerhouseĬhinook USA said all its marketing is tied to the licensing agreement with Duck Commander. The whole family of five Robertson bobble heads is marked down to $50 from $124.75. ![]() In the clearance section of Duck Commander's web site, bobble head figures of Uncle Si and other characters are for sale, discounted to $15 from $25. The company sells table lamps, coffee cups, Christmas ornaments, baby onesies, religious books, loofas and other non-hunting items, bearing the Robertson family likeness and their slogans, or pictures of ducks or American flags. Some products, like Mossberg shotguns, camouflage caps and hunting DVDs, are relevant to the outdoor lifestyle. Their fame - aided in part by their folksy demeanor and easily recognizable ZZ Top-style beards - helps them promote a diverse selection of branded products in stores like Walmart ( WMT), Cabela's ( CAB) and Target ( TGT). The show "Duck Dynasty" chronicles the success of this business, which Robertson runs with his sons and other family members. Phil Robertson founded Duck Commander in the 1970s as a duck call manufacturer in Monroe, La. Related: Duck Commander launches its own line of shotguns Bruce Miller, the Louisville-based lawyer representing Chinook USA. ![]() "We've got two million bottles of iced tea sitting in warehouses," said J. The company expects to lose more than $5 million, which forced it to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. But the lawsuit says that when Chinook sought information about promotional TV appearances, Duck Commander told them, "Si's not available." Under the terms of its agreements, Duck Commander was supposed to do photo shoots, media interviews, special appearances and planned meetings to promote the tea. ![]() The company claims that Duck Commander hasn't done enough to successfully promote its drinks, or to satisfy the $1.7 million worth of licensing fees it paid Duck Commander. "There's only one iced tea that carries my name," says Uncle Si on a web site dedicated to the drink, which is "guar-on-tead to make you smile."īut Chinook USA, based in Prospect, Kentucky, isn't smiling at all. ![]()
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