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8 Steps to Building a Successful Swag Store

What makes a successful company swag store? Not every company needs one, even if they think they do. I often talk customers out of building stores because I know they won’t succeed. Why sell something that won’t deliver value?
We’ve built over 150 company stores. Some sold nothing, while others flourished. The difference? Understanding whether your company actually needs a store and how to build it for success.
After analyzing what works and what doesn’t, we’ve identified the key factors that determine success. Follow these steps to decide if you need a swag store and how to build one that delivers real results for your team and your brand.

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8 Steps to Building a Successful Swag Store

What makes a successful company swag store? Not every company needs one, even if they think they do. I often talk customers out of building stores because I know they won’t succeed. Why sell something that won’t deliver value?
We’ve built over 150 company stores. Some sold nothing, while others flourished. The difference? Understanding whether your company actually needs a store and how to build it for success.
After analyzing what works and what doesn’t, we’ve identified the key factors that determine success. Follow these steps to decide if you need a swag store and how to build one that delivers real results for your team and your brand.

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Fresh thinking on on-demand stores, brand merchandise, and program design.

Unlocking the Power of Oracle PunchOut For Your Online Company Store

Oracle PunchOut enables a company's Oracle procurement system or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to connect directly with a supplier’s
All topics Technology
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Introduction to the Promo Industry: How It Works and Why It Matters

Logo merchandise is everywhere in daily life—we see some awesome products and others that make us scratch our heads. Companies
All topics Education
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What is an Employee Swag Store?

In today’s fast-paced business world, keeping employees motivated and engaged is more than a goal—it’s a necessity. Picture this: Your
Education
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Why In-House Decoration is a Game Changer for Online Company Stores

In-house decoration is when a distributor decorates products themselves instead of using an outside decorator (contract decorator.) While most promotional
On-Demand Decoration
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How to Effectively Evaluate Your Online Company Store and Vendor

Evaluating your online company store and vendor can be complex. You probably worked with them for years, then they built
Education
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Evolution of Online Company Stores

The evolution of online company stores tracks back to the pre-internet era and they started as paper catalogs featuring company
Education
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What are E-Stores for Employees?

An employee e-store is an online company store designed for employees to purchase company apparel, uniforms, print and branded swag.
All topics Company Stores Education
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Understanding Use Tax: A Key Factor When Choosing a Company Store Vendor

Use tax is a tax on the use, storage, or consumption of goods and services within a state. It is
All topics Education
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Is Company Swag Considered Income and Taxable for Employees? What You Need to Know

That’s the frequent client question when brands gift swag, dole out store points, or issue gift certificates via an online
Education
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How Does Your Company Store Stack Up?

If you've only experienced your own online company store, you may lack a basis for comparison with what's available in
Education
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DTF vs. Screen Printing: Choosing the Right Print Method

When it comes to selecting a print method for your next project, the choice between DTF vs. screen printing can
All topics On-Demand Decoration
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From Construction Sites to Coffee Shops: Branded Workwear Solutions for Every Industry

Branded workwear is used in most industries and is an important part of corporate identity and safety.
Education
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Start with essentials on real on-demand company stores.

8 Steps to Building a Successful Swag Store

What makes a successful company swag store? Not every company needs one, even if they think they do. I often talk customers out of building stores because I know they won’t succeed. Why sell something that won’t deliver value?
We’ve built over 150 company stores. Some sold nothing, while others flourished. The difference? Understanding whether your company actually needs a store and how to build it for success.
After analyzing what works and what doesn’t, we’ve identified the key factors that determine success. Follow these steps to decide if you need a swag store and how to build one that delivers real results for your team and your brand.

Read Article

8 Steps to Building a Successful Swag Store

What makes a successful company swag store? Not every company needs one, even if they think they do. I often talk customers out of building stores because I know they won’t succeed. Why sell something that won’t deliver value?
We’ve built over 150 company stores. Some sold nothing, while others flourished. The difference? Understanding whether your company actually needs a store and how to build it for success.
After analyzing what works and what doesn’t, we’ve identified the key factors that determine success. Follow these steps to decide if you need a swag store and how to build one that delivers real results for your team and your brand.

Read Article

Latest Articles

Fresh thinking on on-demand stores, brand merchandise, and program design.

Unlocking the Power of Oracle PunchOut For Your Online Company Store

Oracle PunchOut enables a company's Oracle procurement system or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to connect directly with a supplier’s
All topics Technology
Read Article

Introduction to the Promo Industry: How It Works and Why It Matters

Logo merchandise is everywhere in daily life—we see some awesome products and others that make us scratch our heads. Companies
All topics Education
Read Article

What is an Employee Swag Store?

In today’s fast-paced business world, keeping employees motivated and engaged is more than a goal—it’s a necessity. Picture this: Your
Education
Read Article

Why In-House Decoration is a Game Changer for Online Company Stores

In-house decoration is when a distributor decorates products themselves instead of using an outside decorator (contract decorator.) While most promotional
On-Demand Decoration
Read Article

How to Effectively Evaluate Your Online Company Store and Vendor

Evaluating your online company store and vendor can be complex. You probably worked with them for years, then they built
Education
Read Article

Evolution of Online Company Stores

The evolution of online company stores tracks back to the pre-internet era and they started as paper catalogs featuring company
Education
Read Article

What are E-Stores for Employees?

An employee e-store is an online company store designed for employees to purchase company apparel, uniforms, print and branded swag.
All topics Company Stores Education
Read Article

Understanding Use Tax: A Key Factor When Choosing a Company Store Vendor

Use tax is a tax on the use, storage, or consumption of goods and services within a state. It is
All topics Education
Read Article

Is Company Swag Considered Income and Taxable for Employees? What You Need to Know

That’s the frequent client question when brands gift swag, dole out store points, or issue gift certificates via an online
Education
Read Article

How Does Your Company Store Stack Up?

If you've only experienced your own online company store, you may lack a basis for comparison with what's available in
Education
Read Article

DTF vs. Screen Printing: Choosing the Right Print Method

When it comes to selecting a print method for your next project, the choice between DTF vs. screen printing can
All topics On-Demand Decoration
Read Article

From Construction Sites to Coffee Shops: Branded Workwear Solutions for Every Industry

Branded workwear is used in most industries and is an important part of corporate identity and safety.
Education
Read Article

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Start with essentials on real on-demand company stores.

How Marketers Can End the Vendor Juggling Act with Branded Merchandise

Every marketer has lived this headache: one small merch request spirals into endless vendor emails, delayed approvals, and budget fires. What should be simple turns into a time suck and frustration.

At iCoStore, we’ve spent years listening to marketers just like you. The complaints are remarkably consistent across industries and company sizes: too many vendors, wasted budget & hidden fees, too much time wasted on admin work. These daily realities leave marketing teams stuck in an exhausting cycle of inefficiency and frustration – all while still being expected to deliver branded merchandise within budget and time.

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How Marketers Can End the Vendor Juggling Act with Branded Merchandise

Every marketer has lived this headache: one small merch request spirals into endless vendor emails, delayed approvals, and budget fires. What should be simple turns into a time suck and frustration.

At iCoStore, we’ve spent years listening to marketers just like you. The complaints are remarkably consistent across industries and company sizes: too many vendors, wasted budget & hidden fees, too much time wasted on admin work. These daily realities leave marketing teams stuck in an exhausting cycle of inefficiency and frustration – all while still being expected to deliver branded merchandise within budget and time.

Read Article

Latest Articles

Fresh thinking on on-demand stores, brand merchandise, and program design.

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Featured Insight

Start with essentials on real on-demand company stores.

8 Steps to Building a Successful Swag Store

What makes a successful company swag store? Not every company needs one, even if they think they do. I often talk customers out of building stores because I know they won’t succeed. Why sell something that won’t deliver value?
We’ve built over 150 company stores. Some sold nothing, while others flourished. The difference? Understanding whether your company actually needs a store and how to build it for success.
After analyzing what works and what doesn’t, we’ve identified the key factors that determine success. Follow these steps to decide if you need a swag store and how to build one that delivers real results for your team and your brand.

Read Article

8 Steps to Building a Successful Swag Store

What makes a successful company swag store? Not every company needs one, even if they think they do. I often talk customers out of building stores because I know they won’t succeed. Why sell something that won’t deliver value?
We’ve built over 150 company stores. Some sold nothing, while others flourished. The difference? Understanding whether your company actually needs a store and how to build it for success.
After analyzing what works and what doesn’t, we’ve identified the key factors that determine success. Follow these steps to decide if you need a swag store and how to build one that delivers real results for your team and your brand.

Read Article

Latest Articles

Fresh thinking on on-demand stores, brand merchandise, and program design.

Unlocking the Power of Oracle PunchOut For Your Online Company Store

Oracle PunchOut enables a company's Oracle procurement system or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to connect directly with a supplier’s
All topics Technology
Read Article

Introduction to the Promo Industry: How It Works and Why It Matters

Logo merchandise is everywhere in daily life—we see some awesome products and others that make us scratch our heads. Companies
All topics Education
Read Article

What is an Employee Swag Store?

In today’s fast-paced business world, keeping employees motivated and engaged is more than a goal—it’s a necessity. Picture this: Your
Education
Read Article

Why In-House Decoration is a Game Changer for Online Company Stores

In-house decoration is when a distributor decorates products themselves instead of using an outside decorator (contract decorator.) While most promotional
On-Demand Decoration
Read Article

How to Effectively Evaluate Your Online Company Store and Vendor

Evaluating your online company store and vendor can be complex. You probably worked with them for years, then they built
Education
Read Article

Evolution of Online Company Stores

The evolution of online company stores tracks back to the pre-internet era and they started as paper catalogs featuring company
Education
Read Article

What are E-Stores for Employees?

An employee e-store is an online company store designed for employees to purchase company apparel, uniforms, print and branded swag.
All topics Company Stores Education
Read Article

Understanding Use Tax: A Key Factor When Choosing a Company Store Vendor

Use tax is a tax on the use, storage, or consumption of goods and services within a state. It is
All topics Education
Read Article

Is Company Swag Considered Income and Taxable for Employees? What You Need to Know

That’s the frequent client question when brands gift swag, dole out store points, or issue gift certificates via an online
Education
Read Article

How Does Your Company Store Stack Up?

If you've only experienced your own online company store, you may lack a basis for comparison with what's available in
Education
Read Article

DTF vs. Screen Printing: Choosing the Right Print Method

When it comes to selecting a print method for your next project, the choice between DTF vs. screen printing can
All topics On-Demand Decoration
Read Article

From Construction Sites to Coffee Shops: Branded Workwear Solutions for Every Industry

Branded workwear is used in most industries and is an important part of corporate identity and safety.
Education
Read Article

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Featured Insight

Start with essentials on real on-demand company stores.

How to Find The Right Shirt Size When Ordering Apparel Online

The hard part about shopping for clothing online is knowing what shirt size to buy.  You can never be too sure with how something will fit.  Unfortunately, shirt sizes are not universal and can be different depending on the brand, style, and designer.  Here at iCoStore, we make items that are decorated to order and are personalized with company logos or names, and since we don’t hold inventory, we don’t accept returns or exchanges for sizing errors. Here are some tips for ordering the right shirt size with your next online purchase.

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How to Find The Right Shirt Size When Ordering Apparel Online

The hard part about shopping for clothing online is knowing what shirt size to buy.  You can never be too sure with how something will fit.  Unfortunately, shirt sizes are not universal and can be different depending on the brand, style, and designer.  Here at iCoStore, we make items that are decorated to order and are personalized with company logos or names, and since we don’t hold inventory, we don’t accept returns or exchanges for sizing errors. Here are some tips for ordering the right shirt size with your next online purchase.

Read Article

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Fresh thinking on on-demand stores, brand merchandise, and program design.

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PPAI100 – From a Bold Goal to the Top 50: How iCoStore Earned Its Place Among the Nation’s Best

In 2019, we decided to get serious about where we wanted to go as a company.

iCoStore had been around for 17 years, and while we had a solid team and strong client relationships, were growing every year, we were building things year by year, solving problems as they came. It was working, but it wasn’t strategic. We were doing $6 million in annual sales…respectable, but nowhere near the full potential we believed was possible.

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PPAI100 – From a Bold Goal to the Top 50: How iCoStore Earned Its Place Among the Nation’s Best

In 2019, we decided to get serious about where we wanted to go as a company.

iCoStore had been around for 17 years, and while we had a solid team and strong client relationships, were growing every year, we were building things year by year, solving problems as they came. It was working, but it wasn’t strategic. We were doing $6 million in annual sales…respectable, but nowhere near the full potential we believed was possible.

Read Article

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Fresh thinking on on-demand stores, brand merchandise, and program design.

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Start with essentials on real on-demand company stores.

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