{"id":53379,"date":"2025-12-10T10:28:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T09:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/how-to-budget-for-company-merch-in-2026-a-complete-guide-for-companies\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T14:19:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T13:19:57","slug":"how-to-budget-for-company-merch-in-2026-a-complete-guide-for-companies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/how-to-budget-for-company-merch-in-2026-a-complete-guide-for-companies\/","title":{"rendered":"How to budget for company merch in 2026? A complete guide for companies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Company merch in 2026<\/strong> needs a plan: goals, quantities and priorities &#8211; otherwise the budget will quickly drift. <strong>Such a corporate merch budget<\/strong> is easier to control when the process is broken down into goals, groups and product categories.<\/p>\n\n<p>Merch today serves as more than just a practical accessory.<br\/>It is a viable tool for <strong>employer branding, internal communications, onboarding and building employee and customer experiences<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p>That&#8217;s why <strong>the &#8220;we&#8217;ll order something there at the last minute&#8221;<\/strong> approach no longer works, especially in 2026, when companies place a stronger emphasis on quality, consistency and conscious planning.<\/p>\n\n<p>Below you will find a complete guide to help you plan, organize and optimize your merch budget for the coming year.<\/p>\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\/how-to-budget-for-company-merch-in-2026-a-complete-guide-for-companies\/#where-to-start-set-goals-before-you-budget-for-company-merch\" >Where to start. Set goals before you budget for company merch<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/how-to-budget-for-company-merch-in-2026-a-complete-guide-for-companies\/#how-to-determine-the-number-of-pieces-of-corporate-merchandise-to-budget\" >How to determine the number of pieces of corporate merchandise to budget?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/how-to-budget-for-company-merch-in-2026-a-complete-guide-for-companies\/#set-product-priorities-apparel-kits-gadgets\" >Set product priorities: apparel, kits, gadgets<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/how-to-budget-for-company-merch-in-2026-a-complete-guide-for-companies\/#what-affects-the-merchandise-budget-without-specifying-amounts\" >What affects the merchandise budget (without specifying amounts)?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/how-to-budget-for-company-merch-in-2026-a-complete-guide-for-companies\/#how-to-reduce-spending-on-company-merch-without-sacrificing-quality\" >How to reduce spending on company merch without sacrificing quality?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/how-to-budget-for-company-merch-in-2026-a-complete-guide-for-companies\/#elements-that-companies-often-forget-about\" >Elements that companies often forget about<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/how-to-budget-for-company-merch-in-2026-a-complete-guide-for-companies\/#when-to-start-planning-a-merch-budget\" >When to start planning a merch budget?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/how-to-budget-for-company-merch-in-2026-a-complete-guide-for-companies\/#bottom-line-in-2026-corporate-merch-is-an-investment-not-a-cost\" >Bottom line: in 2026 corporate merch is an investment, not a cost<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"where-to-start-set-goals-before-you-budget-for-company-merch\"><\/span><strong>Where to start. Set goals before you <strong>budget for company merch<\/strong> <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>Every merchandise purchase should have <strong>a specific purpose<\/strong>.<br\/>You&#8217;ll take a different action if you need apparel for all employees, another when you&#8217;re creating welcome kits for newcomers, and another when your goal is to support employer branding campaigns.<\/p>\n\n<p>Companies&#8217; most common goals:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Onboarding<\/strong> &#8211; welcome kits, apparel, mugs, notebooks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Employer branding<\/strong> &#8211; apparel and gadgets for events, trade shows, communication activities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>B2B gifts<\/strong> &#8211; gifts for customers and partners.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Corporate events<\/strong> &#8211; gadgets for conferences, meetings and integrations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Employee clothing<\/strong> &#8211; t-shirts, sweatshirts, softshells, fleecy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><em>Only when you clearly define the goal will you be able to properly plan the budget structure.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-to-determine-the-number-of-pieces-of-corporate-merchandise-to-budget\"><\/span><strong>How to determine the number of pieces of corporate merchandise to budget?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>The next step is an analysis: <strong>for whom is the merch created and at what scale?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>It is worth asking yourself some key questions:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How many employees actually need corporate clothing?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you plan to stock up on people who join in the first few months of the year?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Does everyone get the same set or different variations?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How many customers or partners will receive gifts?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you need different sizes, cuts, versions?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Good estimation avoids the two most common problems:<br\/><strong>you order too much or too little<\/strong> &#8211; both scenarios generate unnecessary chaos.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"set-product-priorities-apparel-kits-gadgets\"><\/span><strong>Set product priorities: apparel, kits, gadgets<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>From a MerchUp perspective, most companies operate according to three main categories:<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. corporate clothing (sweatshirts, T-shirts, softshells)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>Clothing has the biggest impact on image &#8211; it&#8217;s the stuff people actually wear.<br\/>Companies often overestimate cheap gadgets and underestimate the role of quality apparel.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"merchup-block-check-products\" id=\"block_53134ded7b7043cbe015230a30521be7\">\n\t<div class=\"merchup-block-check-products__left\">\n\t\t<div class=\"name\">Check out our products<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/product-categories\/\" class=\"u-button secondary u-button-text-color-default u-button-border\">See all<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"merchup-block-check-products__right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"merchup-block-check-products-navigation--prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<svg class=\"merchup-svg-icon\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n    <use xlink:href=\"#merchup-svg-icon-arrow\"><\/use>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"show-for-sr\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPrevious slide\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"merchup-block-check-products-navigation--next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<svg class=\"merchup-svg-icon\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n    <use xlink:href=\"#merchup-svg-icon-arrow\"><\/use>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"show-for-sr\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNext slide\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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src=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bluza_Kangurka_MerchUp-397x400.jpg\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"show-for-sr\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGo to product page: Hoodie MerchUp\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-product-list-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"m-product-list-item-content-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/products\/clothing\/hoodies\/sweatshirt-kangaroo-merchup\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHoodie MerchUp\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"?add-to-cart=13716\" data-quantity=\"30\" class=\"u-button add_to_cart_button ajax_add_to_cart m-product-list-item-content-button\" data-product_id=\"13716\" data-product_sku=\"MU73393\" rel=\"nofollow\">Add to Quote<i><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"t-shirt-girl\" class=\"m-product-list-item swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-product-list-item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/products\/clothing\/t-shirts\/t-shirt-girl\/\" id=\"5790\" class=\"m-product-list-item-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/02-T-shirt-women-397x400.jpg\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"show-for-sr\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGo to product page: Women&#8217;s t-shirt MerchUp\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-product-list-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"m-product-list-item-content-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/products\/clothing\/t-shirts\/t-shirt-girl\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWomen&#8217;s t-shirt MerchUp\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"?add-to-cart=5790\" data-quantity=\"50\" class=\"u-button add_to_cart_button ajax_add_to_cart m-product-list-item-content-button\" data-product_id=\"5790\" data-product_sku=\"MU73393\" rel=\"nofollow\">Add to Quote<i><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. welcome \/ gift sets<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>Kits build experience and excitement.<br\/>It&#8217;s not just the product that counts, but also the packaging, consistency and the way it&#8217;s handed out.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"merchup-block-check-products\" id=\"block_f373061514b19ffb751211c1c0e138d2\">\n\t<div 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product-type-simple\"><td class=\"woocommerce-grouped-product-list-item__quantity\"><div class=\"m-woocommerce-product-single-footer-grouped-inputs\"><div class=\"quantity\">\n\t\t<label class=\"screen-reader-text\" for=\"quantity_6a04e2c31c6de\">Metal comb quantity<\/label>\n\t<input\n\t\ttype=\"number\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"quantity_6a04e2c31c6de\"\n\t\tclass=\"input-text qty text\"\n\t\tname=\"quantity[44742]\"\n\t\tvalue=\"50\"\n\t\taria-label=\"Product quantity\"\n\t\t\t\tmin=\"50\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstep=\"1\"\n\t\t\tplaceholder=\"0\"\n\t\t\tinputmode=\"numeric\"\n\t\t\tautocomplete=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\/>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/td><td class=\"woocommerce-grouped-product-list-item__label\"><\/td><td class=\"woocommerce-grouped-product-list-item__price\"><\/td><\/tr><tr id=\"product-44752\" class=\"woocommerce-grouped-product-list-item product type-product post-44752 status-publish first instock product_cat-pet-supplies has-post-thumbnail shipping-taxable purchasable product-type-simple\"><td 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value=\"bbb5898bec\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53379\" \/>\n    \n        \n        <div hidden class=\"m-woocommerce-product-single-footer-type-grouped-price\">\n            <p class=\"m-woocommerce-product-single-footer-quantity-label\">\n                Number of <span>(min. 50 pcs)<\/span>            <\/p>\n            <div class=\"quantity\">\n\t\t<label class=\"screen-reader-text\" for=\"quantity_6a04e2c31cde7\">Quantity<\/label>\n\t<input\n\t\ttype=\"number\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"quantity_6a04e2c31cde7\"\n\t\tclass=\"m-woocommerce-product-single-input-main input-text qty text\"\n\t\tname=\"quantity[set]\"\n\t\tvalue=\"50\"\n\t\taria-label=\"Product quantity\"\n\t\t\t\tmin=\"50\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstep=\"1\"\n\t\t\tplaceholder=\"0\"\n\t\t\tinputmode=\"numeric\"\n\t\t\tautocomplete=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\/>\n\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"m-woocommerce-product-single-footer-type-grouped-buttons\">\n            <button type=\"submit\" class=\"u-button merchup-wc-grouped-add-to-cart grouped_add_to_cart_button m-product-list-item-content-button alt\">Add to Quote<\/button>\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n    <\/form>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"wellcome-box-standard\" class=\"m-product-list-item swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-product-list-item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/products\/sets\/welcome-packs\/wellcome-box-standard\/\" id=\"43735\" class=\"m-product-list-item-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Welcome-Box-Standard-1-397x400.jpg\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"show-for-sr\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGo to product page: Wellcome Box Standard\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-product-list-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"m-product-list-item-content-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/products\/sets\/welcome-packs\/wellcome-box-standard\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWellcome Box Standard\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<form class=\"cart grouped_form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/products\/sets\/welcome-packs\/wellcome-box-standard\/\" method=\"post\" enctype='multipart\/form-data'>\n    <table hidden class=\"woocommerce-grouped-product-list group_table\">\n        <tbody>\n            <tr id=\"product-5768\" class=\"woocommerce-grouped-product-list-item product type-product post-5768 status-publish instock product_cat-bestsellers-en product_cat-extras-and-packaging product_cat-packaging has-post-thumbnail shipping-taxable purchasable product-type-simple\"><td class=\"woocommerce-grouped-product-list-item__quantity\"><div class=\"m-woocommerce-product-single-footer-grouped-inputs\"><div class=\"quantity\">\n\t\t<label class=\"screen-reader-text\" for=\"quantity_6a04e2c320737\">Cardboard box with filling quantity<\/label>\n\t<input\n\t\ttype=\"number\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"quantity_6a04e2c320737\"\n\t\tclass=\"input-text qty text\"\n\t\tname=\"quantity[5768]\"\n\t\tvalue=\"50\"\n\t\taria-label=\"Product quantity\"\n\t\t\t\tmin=\"50\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstep=\"1\"\n\t\t\tplaceholder=\"0\"\n\t\t\tinputmode=\"numeric\"\n\t\t\tautocomplete=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\/>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/td><td class=\"woocommerce-grouped-product-list-item__label\"><\/td><td class=\"woocommerce-grouped-product-list-item__price\"><\/td><\/tr><tr id=\"product-5788\" class=\"woocommerce-grouped-product-list-item product type-product post-5788 status-publish last instock product_cat-bestsellers-en product_cat-christmas-2025 product_cat-made-in-poland product_cat-merch-for-schools product_cat-t-shirts product_tag-made-in-europe-en has-post-thumbnail shipping-taxable purchasable product-type-simple\"><td class=\"woocommerce-grouped-product-list-item__quantity\"><div class=\"m-woocommerce-product-single-footer-grouped-inputs\"><div class=\"quantity\">\n\t\t<label class=\"screen-reader-text\" for=\"quantity_6a04e2c320e0d\">Men&#039;s T-shirt MerchUp quantity<\/label>\n\t<input\n\t\ttype=\"number\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"quantity_6a04e2c320e0d\"\n\t\tclass=\"input-text qty text\"\n\t\tname=\"quantity[5788]\"\n\t\tvalue=\"50\"\n\t\taria-label=\"Product quantity\"\n\t\t\t\tmin=\"50\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstep=\"1\"\n\t\t\tplaceholder=\"0\"\n\t\t\tinputmode=\"numeric\"\n\t\t\tautocomplete=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\/>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/td><td class=\"woocommerce-grouped-product-list-item__label\"><\/td><td class=\"woocommerce-grouped-product-list-item__price\"><\/td><\/tr><tr id=\"product-5742\" class=\"woocommerce-grouped-product-list-item product type-product post-5742 status-publish first instock product_cat-notebooks product_cat-office has-post-thumbnail shipping-taxable purchasable product-type-variable\"><td class=\"woocommerce-grouped-product-list-item__quantity\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/products\/office\/notebooks\/notepad-moleskine-a5\/\" data-quantity=\"50\" class=\"u-button add_to_cart_button ajax_add_to_cart  \" data-product_id=\"5742\" data-product_sku=\"MU22872\" aria-label=\"Select options for &ldquo;Moleskine notebook A5&rdquo;\" rel=\"nofollow\">Add to Quote<\/a><\/td><td class=\"woocommerce-grouped-product-list-item__label\"><\/td><td class=\"woocommerce-grouped-product-list-item__price\"><\/td><\/tr><tr id=\"product-5746\" class=\"woocommerce-grouped-product-list-item product type-product post-5746 status-publish instock product_cat-eco-en product_cat-office product_cat-pens-and-pencils product_tag-eco-en has-post-thumbnail shipping-taxable purchasable product-type-variable\"><td class=\"woocommerce-grouped-product-list-item__quantity\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/products\/office\/pens-and-pencils\/press-from-loma-wheat-pen\/\" data-quantity=\"50\" class=\"u-button add_to_cart_button ajax_add_to_cart  \" data-product_id=\"5746\" data-product_sku=\"MU85517\" aria-label=\"Select options for &ldquo;Press-on wheat straw pen&rdquo;\" rel=\"nofollow\">Add to Quote<\/a><\/td><td class=\"woocommerce-grouped-product-list-item__label\"><\/td><td class=\"woocommerce-grouped-product-list-item__price\"><\/td><\/tr><tr id=\"product-22126\" class=\"woocommerce-grouped-product-list-item product type-product post-22126 status-publish last instock product_cat-produkty-reklamowe product_cat-bestsellery product_cat-merch-dla-szkol has-post-thumbnail shipping-taxable purchasable product-type-simple\"><td class=\"woocommerce-grouped-product-list-item__quantity\"><div class=\"m-woocommerce-product-single-footer-grouped-inputs\"><div class=\"quantity\">\n\t\t<label class=\"screen-reader-text\" for=\"quantity_6a04e2c322b52\">Logo pin quantity<\/label>\n\t<input\n\t\ttype=\"number\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"quantity_6a04e2c322b52\"\n\t\tclass=\"input-text qty text\"\n\t\tname=\"quantity[22126]\"\n\t\tvalue=\"100\"\n\t\taria-label=\"Product quantity\"\n\t\t\t\tmin=\"100\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstep=\"1\"\n\t\t\tplaceholder=\"0\"\n\t\t\tinputmode=\"numeric\"\n\t\t\tautocomplete=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\/>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/td><td class=\"woocommerce-grouped-product-list-item__label\"><\/td><td class=\"woocommerce-grouped-product-list-item__price\"><\/td><\/tr><tr id=\"product-39661\" class=\"woocommerce-grouped-product-list-item product type-product post-39661 status-draft first instock product_cat-bestsellers-en product_cat-bottles product_cat-food-and-drink product_tag-new has-post-thumbnail shipping-taxable product-type-simple\"><td class=\"woocommerce-grouped-product-list-item__quantity\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/?post_type=product&#038;p=39661\" data-quantity=\"50\" class=\"u-button add_to_cart_button ajax_add_to_cart \" data-product_id=\"39661\" data-product_sku=\"MO2316\" aria-label=\"Read more about &ldquo;Figo bottle&rdquo;\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-success_message=\"\">Add to Quote<\/a><\/td><td class=\"woocommerce-grouped-product-list-item__label\"><\/td><td class=\"woocommerce-grouped-product-list-item__price\"><\/td><\/tr>        <\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n\n    <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"add-to-cart\" value=\"43735\" \/>\n    <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"action\" value=\"merchup_add_to_cart_grouped\">\n    <input type=\"hidden\" id=\"nonce\" name=\"nonce\" value=\"bbb5898bec\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53379\" \/>\n    \n        \n        <div hidden class=\"m-woocommerce-product-single-footer-type-grouped-price\">\n            <p class=\"m-woocommerce-product-single-footer-quantity-label\">\n                Number of <span>(min. 100 pcs)<\/span>            <\/p>\n            <div class=\"quantity\">\n\t\t<label class=\"screen-reader-text\" for=\"quantity_6a04e2c32386d\">Quantity<\/label>\n\t<input\n\t\ttype=\"number\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"quantity_6a04e2c32386d\"\n\t\tclass=\"m-woocommerce-product-single-input-main input-text qty text\"\n\t\tname=\"quantity[set]\"\n\t\tvalue=\"100\"\n\t\taria-label=\"Product quantity\"\n\t\t\t\tmin=\"100\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstep=\"1\"\n\t\t\tplaceholder=\"0\"\n\t\t\tinputmode=\"numeric\"\n\t\t\tautocomplete=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\/>\n\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"m-woocommerce-product-single-footer-type-grouped-buttons\">\n            <button type=\"submit\" class=\"u-button merchup-wc-grouped-add-to-cart grouped_add_to_cart_button m-product-list-item-content-button alt\">Add to Quote<\/button>\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n    <\/form>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. utility gadgets<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>Bottles, bags, notebooks, office accessories.<br\/>Great as part of a set or as a clothing accessory, but they are rarely the &#8220;main product.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"merchup-block-check-products\" id=\"block_53f2c7308c2647863f432a5336ff0552\">\n\t<div class=\"merchup-block-check-products__left\">\n\t\t<div class=\"name\">Check out our products<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/product-categories\/\" class=\"u-button secondary u-button-text-color-default u-button-border\">See all<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"merchup-block-check-products__right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"merchup-block-check-products-navigation--prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<svg class=\"merchup-svg-icon\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n    <use xlink:href=\"#merchup-svg-icon-arrow\"><\/use>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"show-for-sr\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPrevious slide\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"merchup-block-check-products-navigation--next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<svg class=\"merchup-svg-icon\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n    <use xlink:href=\"#merchup-svg-icon-arrow\"><\/use>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"show-for-sr\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNext slide\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"merchup-block-check-products-slider u-slider swiper\" data-options='{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:1,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:0,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:{&quot;nextEl&quot;:&quot;#block_53f2c7308c2647863f432a5336ff0552 .merchup-block-check-products-navigation--next&quot;,&quot;prevEl&quot;:&quot;#block_53f2c7308c2647863f432a5336ff0552 .merchup-block-check-products-navigation--prev&quot;},&quot;loop&quot;:false}'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"kambukka-elton-insulated-thermal-bottle-750ml\" class=\"m-product-list-item swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-product-list-item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/products\/food-and-drink\/bottles\/kambukka-elton-insulated-thermal-bottle-750ml\/\" id=\"41344\" class=\"m-product-list-item-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Elton750ml_01-397x400.jpg\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"show-for-sr\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGo to product page: Kambukka Elton Insulated Thermal Bottle 750ml\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-product-list-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"m-product-list-item-content-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/products\/food-and-drink\/bottles\/kambukka-elton-insulated-thermal-bottle-750ml\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKambukka Elton Insulated Thermal Bottle 750ml\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"?add-to-cart=41344\" data-quantity=\"30\" class=\"u-button add_to_cart_button ajax_add_to_cart m-product-list-item-content-button\" data-product_id=\"41344\" data-product_sku=\"MU73393\" rel=\"nofollow\">Add to Quote<i><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"notes-canvas\" class=\"m-product-list-item swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-product-list-item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/products\/office\/notebooks\/notes-canvas\/\" id=\"5745\" class=\"m-product-list-item-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/02-Notes-Canvas-397x400.jpg\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"show-for-sr\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGo to product page: Notes Canvas\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-product-list-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"m-product-list-item-content-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/products\/office\/notebooks\/notes-canvas\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNotes Canvas\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"?add-to-cart=5745\" data-quantity=\"50\" class=\"u-button add_to_cart_button ajax_add_to_cart m-product-list-item-content-button\" data-product_id=\"5745\" data-product_sku=\"MU73393\" rel=\"nofollow\">Add to Quote<i><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-affects-the-merchandise-budget-without-specifying-amounts\"><\/span><strong>What affects the merchandise budget (without specifying amounts)?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>This is important because most people think only in terms of product category.<br\/>Meanwhile, the final budget creates:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Type of material and quality of workmanship<\/strong>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Type of marking<\/strong> (embroidery, DTF, screen printing),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Degree of personalization<\/strong>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Graphic Design<\/strong>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Packaging<\/strong> (boxes, cartons, fillings),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Logistics<\/strong> (individual or bulk shipments),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Samples and prototypes<\/strong>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stockpile inventory<\/strong> for unforeseen situations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Overlooking these elements is the most common cause of budget overruns in companies.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-to-reduce-spending-on-company-merch-without-sacrificing-quality\"><\/span><strong>How to reduce spending on company merch without sacrificing quality?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>Some proven, practical tips that realistically organize the process and reduce operating costs:<\/p>\n\n<p>\u2714 O <strong>rder early<\/strong> &#8211; you&#8217;ll avoid stress, inventory constraints and having to choose last-minute variants available &#8220;right now.&#8221;<br\/>\u2714 <strong>Bet on quality<\/strong> &#8211; especially in garments that are heavily used and best represent the brand.<br\/>\u2714 <strong>Combine orders<\/strong> &#8211; onboarding, events and employee apparel in one process means less paperwork and a more predictable schedule.<br\/>\u2714 <strong>Choose utilitarian products<\/strong> that will naturally circulate &#8211; this way merch realistically works for the brand.<br\/>\u2714 <strong>Use one consistent design<\/strong> for several products &#8211; this reduces the number of revisions, reduces preparation time and simplifies production.<br\/>\u2714 <strong>Ensure good internal communication<\/strong> &#8211; size collections, confirmations and mailing lists avoid additional mailings and catch-ups.<br\/>\u2714 <strong>Consider outsourcing warehousing and shipping<\/strong> &#8211; if the supplier offers this service, product storage and handling of individual shipments can be transferred to an external team. This eases the operational burden on the company and allows it to focus on key tasks. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"elements-that-companies-often-forget-about\"><\/span><strong>Elements that companies often forget about<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>For a complete budget, include additional areas:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>product labeling,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>personalizations,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Design,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>packaging,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Direct mailings to employees or customers,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>reserve for overtime,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>time required for approvals and revisions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>It is these &#8220;invisible&#8221; elements that determine the schedule and final acceptance of the project.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"when-to-start-planning-a-merch-budget\"><\/span><strong>When to start planning a merch budget?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>Preferably <strong>several months in advance<\/strong>, especially if:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You want a wider selection of products and colors,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You care about fast, quiet production,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You create welcome kits for newcomers in Q1,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You are planning an event, recruitment or EB activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Companies that plan quarterly have less chaos and much more predictability.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"bottom-line-in-2026-corporate-merch-is-an-investment-not-a-cost\"><\/span><strong>Bottom line: in 2026 corporate merch is an investment, not a cost<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>obrze planned merch are:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a tool for building organizational culture,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An element of employer branding,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HR process support,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An experience that stays with the employee for a long time,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A way to deal with partners and customers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>That&#8217;s why it&#8217;s worth approaching it strategically, not as a &#8220;nice-to-have,&#8221; but as part of your company&#8217;s larger story.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .single-content__left -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .single-content-row -->\n\t<\/div> <!-- .container -->\n\n<aside class=\"merchup-block-cta\"><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">Want to plan your merch budget for 2026?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/quote-your-order\/\">Let&#8217;s talk about your organization&#8217;s needs and possible action scenarios<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/aside>\n<div class=\"container\">\n\t<div class=\"single-content-row row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-content__left col-md-6 col-md-offset-1 col-lg-offset-2\">\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Merch is no longer an add-on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":43466,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2362,144],"tags":[2364],"class_list":["post-53379","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-company-budget","category-uncategorized","tag-company-merch"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53379","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/28"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53379"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53379\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53383,"href":"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53379\/revisions\/53383"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43466"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53379"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53379"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53379"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}