Top 5 tips for saving money staff shirt order from Proforma
Dan Weir sat with Andrew from Proforma to learn 5 tips on keeping a staff t-shirt order affordable.
1. Have the art ready to approve prior to ordering! Art work files need to be reviewed by apparel vendors to ensure high-quality and a printable design. The right vendor will know exactly how to make this look great. Andrew also mentioned that “more colors and locations on the garment will add up in cost as well”! Proforma offers free set up for all Day Camp Community members.
2. Order actuals, not estimates! Using a tool like an online pop-up shop will save time while getting you accurate totals. A dependable vendor should be able to provide this tool for you. It ensures that you have all the sizes you need for the first day of camp!
Exclusive offer
Proforma offers "free ground shipping on orders over $1K. Free set-ups on all orders" to Day Camp Community members.
3. Combine your order when the prints are the same! Andrew shared “If you are ordering the same print on multiple style of garments (shirts, sweatshirts, long-sleeve shirts), the printer should be able to get you a discount because it is one set up charge!”
4. Give your vendor a long runway to fill the order! A two-week turn around from ordering to getting the produce will cost a camp extra. If you can take advantage of time and put the order in a month earlier, the vendor should be able to collaborate with you at a lower price. Giving a printer flexibility at one of the busiest times of the year will guarantee a camp receives all the shirts needed for the staff.
5. Use your buying power to your advantage! If a camp is making a large order, ask for the printer to waive shipping! (which Proforma does for Day Camp Community members) Andrew recommends a camp orders all their apparel from one vendor. For instance, ordering water bottles, frisbees, and backpacks with the staff shirt order. Plus staff would love a matching hat!
Learn more Proforma's exclusive offer on all swag like staff shirts. Proforma offers "free ground shipping on orders over $1K. Free set-ups on all orders" to Day Camp Community members.