{"id":34283,"date":"2025-02-26T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/branding-vs-rebranding-corporate-merch-as-a-tool-to-build-brand-awareness\/"},"modified":"2025-03-03T10:59:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T09:59:43","slug":"branding-vs-rebranding-corporate-merch-as-a-tool-to-build-brand-awareness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/branding-vs-rebranding-corporate-merch-as-a-tool-to-build-brand-awareness\/","title":{"rendered":"Brand rebranding: corporate merch as a tool to build brand awareness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Rebranding is a powerful tool that can completely refresh a company&#8217;s image, give it a new identity and increase its recognition in the market. But for the change to be effective, it must be consistently communicated &#8211; not only to customers, but also to employees. One tool in this process is company merch, which helps both reinforce the new branding among the team and solidify it in the minds of customers.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/branding-vs-rebranding-corporate-merch-as-a-tool-to-build-brand-awareness\/#how-does-corporate-merch-build-awareness-about-a-brand\" >How does corporate merch build awareness about a brand?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/branding-vs-rebranding-corporate-merch-as-a-tool-to-build-brand-awareness\/#how-does-corporate-merch-reinforce-the-new-image-in-the-minds-of-the-team-and-customers\" >How does corporate merch reinforce the new image in the minds of the team and customers?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/branding-vs-rebranding-corporate-merch-as-a-tool-to-build-brand-awareness\/#how-to-consolidate-new-branding-among-customers\" >How to consolidate new branding among customers?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/branding-vs-rebranding-corporate-merch-as-a-tool-to-build-brand-awareness\/#merch-in-a-companys-photo-shoot-and-events-%e2%80%93-why-is-it-important\" >Merch in a company&#8217;s photo shoot and events &#8211; why is it important?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-does-corporate-merch-build-awareness-about-a-brand\"><\/span>How does corporate merch build awareness about a brand?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p><strong>One of the key elements of a rebrand is a consistent visual identity, and corporate apparel with logos is a great tool to help promote it and cement it in the minds of the audience and viewers.<\/strong> Corporate promotional apparel, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/kategoria-produktow\/odziez\/czapki\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/kategoria-produktow\/odziez\/czapki\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">printed<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/kategoria-produktow\/odziez\/koszulki\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/kategoria-produktow\/odziez\/koszulki\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">T-shirts,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/kategoria-produktow\/odziez\/bluzy\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/kategoria-produktow\/odziez\/bluzy\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sweatshirts<\/a> and caps, make the new brand visible in public spaces, at the office or at industry events.<\/p>\n\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/kategoria-produktow\/odziez\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/kategoria-produktow\/odziez\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">printed promotional clothing<\/a>, <strong>employees also become brand ambassadors<\/strong>, and every interaction with a customer becomes an opportunity to communicate a new image. <strong>Personalized clothing not only strengthens the team&#8217;s identification with the brand<\/strong>, but also builds the company&#8217;s visual coherence.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1-1-735x490.jpg\" alt=\"T-shirt with the company's logo on the photo shoot after the rebranding of the brand\" class=\"wp-image-34260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1-1-735x490.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1-1-122x81.jpg 122w, https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1-1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2-1-735x490.jpg\" alt=\"Sweatshirts with the company's logo on the photo shoot after the rebranding of the brand\" class=\"wp-image-34265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2-1-735x490.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2-1-122x81.jpg 122w, https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2-1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>T-shirts and sweatshirts with brand logos work well as part of branding sessions after brand rebranding<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Rebranding is also about making sure that customers not only notice the change, but also remember it.  <\/strong>Sending personalized gifts with new branding &#8211; such as T-shirts with the company&#8217;s logo, candles with branding or other creative gadgets with the logo or a more complex design consistent with the brand &#8211; is an effective way to increase brand recognition and build positive associations with its new look.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/quote-your-order\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Get a quote for your merch<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-does-corporate-merch-reinforce-the-new-image-in-the-minds-of-the-team-and-customers\"><\/span>How does corporate merch reinforce the new image in the minds of the team and customers?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p><strong>Rebranding is not just a change of name or logo &#8211; it is a process that must be accepted and implemented by the entire team.  <\/strong>Corporate clothing for employees has a key function here. New corporate clothing with logos helps the team feel part of the transformation, and thus identify more with the company and its new mission. <\/p>\n\n<p>Among other things, we cared about this during the transformation from <a href=\"https:\/\/bluzup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/bluzup.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BluzUp<\/a> to MerchUp<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/get-to-know-our-new-look\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/poznaj-nas-w-nowej-odslonie-merchup\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(learn more about our rebranding<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"merchup-block-quote\">\n\t<div class=\"merchup-block-quote__content\">Thanks to the fact that everyone on the team felt the need for this change, everyone was truly involved in the whole project, which from the very beginning had a positive impact on defining our company&#8217;s mission of creating communities and ambassadors for the brands for which we make merch.<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"merchup-block-quote__author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2-3.png\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"name\">Alex Paczek<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"company\">Co-Founder, MerchUp<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>During the rebranding, MerchUp relied on a new name, a modern visual identity and personalized corporate apparel for the team, which we used, among other things, during the team&#8217;s branding session, so that after the change everyone would have new and beautiful photos in their email footers wearing our new apparel.   <strong>This allowed every male and female employee to feel that they were part of the change!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"merchup-block-quote\">\n\t<div class=\"merchup-block-quote__content\">Our new logo is more austere, in line with current design trends, with a hint of Scandinavian minimalism. It&#8217;s a change that fits perfectly with our team and our organizational culture. <\/div>\n\t<div class=\"merchup-block-quote__author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1-3.png\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"name\">Wiktor Rostkowski<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"company\">Co-Founder, MerchUp<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-to-consolidate-new-branding-among-customers\"><\/span>How to consolidate new branding among customers?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>Customers like to receive personalized gifts, and in the context of rebranding, it&#8217;s a great way to effectively solidify the change.  <strong>New logos, new color schemes and new corporate branding on promotional clothing or logoed gadgets make customers get used to the change faster.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>In addition, the more people wear the company&#8217;s merch, the more memorable it is and the more it reinforces awareness of the company&#8217;s new identity!<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/quote-your-order\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Create gifts for your customers<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"merch-in-a-companys-photo-shoot-and-events-%e2%80%93-why-is-it-important\"><\/span>Merch in a company&#8217;s photo shoot and events &#8211; why is it important?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>Rebranding is not only changing the logo, but also the entire visual communication.<strong>  It is worth ensuring that the new brand identity is clearly visible in promotional materials, on the website, emails and social media channels.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to use corporate apparel in promoting new branding?<\/h3>\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A photo shoot with the team in new promotional apparel<\/strong> &#8211; a great way to showcase the change whether on social channels or other brand visuals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>New photos for employee email footer<\/strong> &#8211; every email sent reinforces brand awareness if the logo is also visible aesthetically on the employee&#8217;s shirt in the photo.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Publish photos on LinkedIn and other social media<\/strong> &#8211; showing the new corporate identity builds a professional image, especially if the profile photos of employees also smuggle the logo visible on them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p>For MerchUp&#8217;s rebranding, the photo shoot was a key part of communicating the new image. Photos of the team in the new corporate apparel helped visually highlight the brand&#8217;s transformation and made it more authentic in the eyes of customers. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3-735x490.jpg\" alt=\"Sweatshirt and T-shirt with company logo, brand founders\" class=\"wp-image-34254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3-735x490.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3-122x81.jpg 122w, https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Olek and Wiktor the founders of MerchUp (formerly BluzUp) in their brand&#8217;s new merchandise<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Importantly, company merch is an important part of each of the company&#8217;s events, especially right after its rebranding. We&#8217;re talking about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/sports-integration-of-employees-in-the-team-3-ways-using-company-gadgets-and-apparel\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/sportowa-integracja-pracownikow\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">team integrations<\/a>, internal events (such as those celebrating the holidays or the rebranding itself) or external <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/company-merch-at-a-booth-at-industry-events-what-to-bet-on\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">industry events<\/a> like trade shows. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1092-735x490.jpg\" alt=\"T-shirts with company logo for employees during integration\" class=\"wp-image-34270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1092-735x490.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1092-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1092-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1092-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1092-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1092-122x81.jpg 122w, https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1092-100x67.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>For #teamMerchUp, corporate apparel is a permanent part of any company integration<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC_1943-Katarzyna-Maciag-735x490.jpg\" alt=\"Company merch during an industry event\" class=\"wp-image-34275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC_1943-Katarzyna-Maciag-735x490.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC_1943-Katarzyna-Maciag-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC_1943-Katarzyna-Maciag-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC_1943-Katarzyna-Maciag-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC_1943-Katarzyna-Maciag-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC_1943-Katarzyna-Maciag-122x81.jpg 122w, https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC_1943-Katarzyna-Maciag-100x67.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>T-shirts with logos or other items of corporate merchandise are also extremely useful at industry events<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/quote-your-order\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Quick quote<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>Rebranding is a process that requires a strategic approach. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/how-and-why-should-you-implement-corporate-merch-in-your-organization-in-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Company merch<\/a> is one of the most effective tools that:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Helps employees feel part of the change,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increases awareness of new branding among customers,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>facilitates visual communication of the new brand,  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creates a consistent and professional image!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Whether a company is undergoing a full corporate rebranding or just refreshing its image, printed corporate apparel plays a significant role in building brand awareness. 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