Ideas and practical guidance for choosing, designing and ordering merchandise. Explore team kits, gifts, materials and ways to manage repeat orders.
Invoice payment can make merchandise ordering easier to manage alongside your company's normal purchasing process. Here's what to check about eligibility, credit limits, invoice details and due dates.
Stephen Crowther
Read more →A welcome kit can help a new colleague feel included from the start. Choose a few useful items, add a personal note and plan delivery around their first day.
The clothing and gifts you choose become part of how people experience your company. Fit, design and everyday usefulness help determine whether those products become part of someone’s routine.
Cotton fabrics can differ in feel, construction and sourcing. This guide explains the terms you’ll see on product specifications and the questions to ask before choosing clothing for your order.
A supplier review is easier when claims come with supporting documents. Use these questions to explore materials, sourcing and business practices before committing to a merchandise programme.
Start with the people you want to meet and what you want each gift to do. Then plan products, quantities and follow-up so your event spending has a clear purpose.
Think about the clothes your audience already reaches for. A considered fit, useful colour and well-placed design can help your merchandise feel at home in their wardrobe.
The product price is only part of a merchandise budget. Include delivery, packing, administration, storage and potential reorders when comparing options for your business.
Compare the full cost of getting a useful product into someone’s hands. This guide brings together product costs, fulfilment, internal time and unused stock to support a more complete budget.
Sending merchandise to several addresses takes a little preparation. Check the recipient list, packaging, courier options and destination requirements before confirming your order.
The purpose of an order can affect how it is recorded and treated for tax. Gather the product, recipient and invoice details, then ask your accountant which rules apply to your situation.
Plan the recipient list, product selection and delivery schedule together. This guide walks through the steps from collecting details to following up on deliveries.
Start with the occasions you’re planning for and the number of people involved. Build in products, personalisation, packaging, delivery and any stock you’ll hold for later.
Use this checklist when comparing garments for an order. Look at fabric weight alongside composition, construction, fit and the branding method you want to use.
GSM measures fabric weight in grams per square metre. It helps you compare how substantial fabrics are, but quality also depends on the fibres, construction, finishing and fit.
Help people feel included wherever they work. Plan a range that suits the team, collect the right sizes and addresses, and choose an ordering approach you can use as the team grows.
A personal thank-you and an event giveaway serve different purposes. Define the audience and occasion first, then choose products and quantities that fit your goal.
A thoughtful client gift starts with the recipient. Consider their routine, the occasion and how much branding feels appropriate, then choose something they can use.
Build an onboarding-kit process that covers products, sizing, delivery and future orders. Company Stores and held stock can help when new people join throughout the year.
Gifts can mark a welcome, an achievement or a thank-you. Build your programme around those moments and assess the response without assuming a gift alone creates loyalty.
Look for specific information about materials, sourcing, packaging and end-of-life options. This guide outlines the evidence to request when comparing environmental claims.
Compare materials against how the product will be used, how long it needs to last and what happens afterwards. Ask for evidence to support any certification or recycled-content claim.
Set out your product requirements, budget, approval process and delivery needs before approaching suppliers. A clear brief makes proposals easier to compare and repeat orders easier to manage.
Decide who the merchandise is for, why you’re ordering it and how you’ll know it was useful. Then choose a focused range and a process for ordering, delivery and replenishment.
Start with the garment and the people who will wear it. Choose a fit, colour and design placement that work together, then check the artwork with your chosen branding method.
Choose a few useful products that help someone feel part of the team. Plan sizes, a personal message and delivery alongside the rest of their welcome.
If you’re organising merchandise for your business, start with a clear audience, budget and date. This guide covers product choices, personalisation and the practical details of placing an order.
Company Stores, delivery to multiple addresses and stock held for later use offer different ways to manage merchandise. Compare these approaches against your team’s ordering pattern and priorities.
Use this checklist to plan what a new starter needs and when it should arrive. You can send a welcome kit together or spread items across their first few weeks.
Compare the capacity, weight, lid and insulation against the way the bottle will be used. Then check the available branding methods and care instructions before ordering.
The best method depends on the product, artwork and quantity. Compare how each finish looks, what files it needs and whether it suits your chosen garment.
Build a per-person budget around the products and occasions you want to cover. Include personalisation, delivery and future needs, then compare live quotes for your intended quantities.
Work backwards from the event date. Confirm the venue’s delivery requirements, choose your products and allow time for artwork approval, production and transport.
Clothing provided for work and clothing given as a gift can need different treatment. Record the purpose and recipients of your order and ask your accountant how it should be handled.
Fabric weight affects how a tee feels and drapes. Compare it alongside fit, composition and intended use, and check a sample when you’re ordering for a group.
Share your brand colour references and the garment colour with your printer. Agree how the colour will be checked and what proof you need before production begins.
Before sending merchandise to the EU, confirm the destination, delivery terms and required paperwork with your supplier. Clarify who handles any taxes or duties and allow time for customs processing.
