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Merch Success: The Crucial Importance of Early Planning for Merch and Apparel in the Coming Year

Merch Success: The Crucial Importance of Early Planning for Merch and Apparel in the Coming Year

Dec 15, 2023 | Freebie, Marketing Tips, Promohacks

Greetings Marketers! As the year winds down, it’s time to gear up for the one on the horizon. Now is the opportunity to lay the groundwork for your marketing success by planning your merch and apparel needs. In this blog post, we’ll explore the top 3...
Vuori has entered the chat—and your brand looks *v Vuori has entered the chat—and your brand looks *very* good here. 👀 ㅤ Premium apparel people would happily buy for themselves, now ready for client gifting and team gear. Available on Shops, so everyone picks their size. ㅤ Ridiculously soft. Seriously gift-worthy. ㅤ Brand the good stuff. ✨ ㅤ #Vuori #BrandedMerch #ClientGifting #TeamApparel #CorporateGifts #BrandTheGoodStuff
“Love our towels!❤️” ㅤ Mission accomplished! We de “Love our towels!❤️” ㅤ Mission accomplished! We designed these plush pool towels. No boring, scratchy print, stock colors or chincy fabrics. ㅤ Full custom, thoughtful design, brand aligned, so soft = coveted. ㅤ Kinda chic we’d say. ㅤ #KindaChic #KindaChicTrend #KindaChicWhen #CustomMerch #BrandedMerch #CustomTowels #HospitalityDesign #BrandExperience #MerchDesign #ThoughtfulBranding
The holiday wave always arrives faster than expect The holiday wave always arrives faster than expected. 🌊 ㅤ If gifting, employee appreciation, awards or events are part of your job, take a 30 minute SleighBreak with our planning team this August. ㅤ We’ll bring fresh ideas and realistic timelines so you can plan now—not panic later. ㅤ As a celebration for getting ahead of the wave, you’ll unlock our limited-edition SleighBreak Surf Club shop and choose a complimentary set. ㅤ Comment **SLEIGHBREAK** and we’ll DM the details. 🏄 ㅤ #SleighBreak #CorporateGifting #HolidayPlanning ㅤ
Unsupervised since ’96 - We made you a mixtape. No Unsupervised since ’96 - We made you a mixtape. No rewinding required. 🎧 ㅤ Thirty years later, we’re still showing up with the same scrappy ’90s-kid energy—and of course we made a playlist. ㅤ Jump into our vibe + jam with us. Save Unsupervised since ’96, then grab Summer Fridays while you’re over there. Tomorrow’s Friday, after all. ☀️ Link in Bio ㅤ
When your biggest fan takes “celebrating 30 years” When your biggest fan takes “celebrating 30 years” into their own paws. 🫢🙈🤦🏼‍♀️ Here’s to 30 years of Karst—and the friends who’ve been with us every step of the way. 🐾🎉 ㅤ #Karst30 #30Years #Anniversary
Settle a debate for us. ㅤ What's the best piece of Settle a debate for us. ㅤ What's the best piece of branded merch you've ever actually kept? And the worst you immediately threw out? ㅤ We collect both. Drop them below — the good, the tragic, the "why does this exist."
Hot take: most "swag" is landfill with a logo on i Hot take: most "swag" is landfill with a logo on it. ㅤ The cheap tote. The stress ball. The pen that dies in a week. Stuff people toss the second you're not looking. ㅤ Great merch earns its keep — it gets worn, used, kept. That's not luck. That's strategy. ㅤ We've been picky about this for 30 years. Not stopping now.
This is what merch can actually look like. ㅤ Not a This is what merch can actually look like. ㅤ Not a logo slapped on a thing — a branded moment people wanted to stand in line for. Booths. Launches. On-site experiences that become the thing people photograph. ㅤ That's the difference between "swag" and an activation, an experience, a memory, an action. ㅤ Which one are you still settling for? ㅤ (Shown is THE @made.by.james showing off his custom shoes he designed and customized with patches at the shoe bar—no 2 alike! More to come on this amazing event..)
"Company store." "Pop-up shop." "Merch shop." Ever "Company store." "Pop-up shop." "Merch shop." Everybody uses the words. Almost nobody explains them or ALL the cool ways to use them and the problems they solve. ㅤ A shop is one branded storefront where your team, your fans, or your event guests order their own merch — sized, stocked, and shipped without your marketing team touching a single box or keeping inventory. ㅤ No spreadsheets. No "what size are you." No merch living under someone's desk. ㅤ Comment SHOP and we'll walk you through it.
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