Discuss the process of getting your t-shirt line into brick and mortar stores and selling offline. Topics include industry tradeshows, events, line sheets, sales reps and other retailing tips and advice.
I have done sunglasses. Very profitable but a pain to set up and pack at the end of the show. Not too mention people trying them on, getting them dirty and then having to clean them so they look nice enough to sell again. There is also dust and weather to think about. If its not sunny...no sales. I don't know...personal preference I guess. I no longer sell them.
Hi all, we finally moved out of our cramped area and into a new place.
We found a great deal right around the corner 1800 sq. ft, at .70 cents per sq foot with a bathroom.
Here are some pictures of our new place.. in no particular order:
We had to have an electrician come out and add new outlets and circuits for the presses. Also, we had a pre-treat room built to keep the airborne particles from getting all over the place.
Thanks guys!
Yes Rodney, we were very lucky. Also the shop does not have any other fees such as parking lot, etc. which is nice. We're adding our new Summa D60 plotter today also, so that way our DTG printer is not lonely
I think the best part is that it takes us about 1 1/2 min to drive there from our house!
1st thing I notice is it is a sweet space, Your "Looks Good" sign is it like color marker? It looks kinda cheap to me, I think professional air is best. Get creative with display, especially if you are doing custom work, everything you have needs to look awesome so people are like wow they must do awesome work.
Things look super crowded! The color is good cause it makes people notice the space. However you don't really have a focal point. Watch some HDTV! lol.
The soft pink color you have gives you a great opportunity to showcase darker colored shirts, and sweet designs on white shirts that have bright or darker colors.
If your main sales are t-shirt then showcase t-shirts on one wall.
If it is something else showcase that.
But I would try and develop one space that is just for one type of thing that you really want to sell. That way people get a feel for what you are good at, and what you can do. Anything you can do to draw their eyes at what you are trying to sell is best.
Just going from a consumers viewpoint.
Walk around look at other peoples stores, see how they showcase things, look at what catches your eye and makes you slow your steps, or bring you to a stop. That is what you are looking for.
Well I WAS going to put pictures up of my NEW store done on a VERY LOW budget but now i'm kinda worried. I'm not so good with constructive critisism. Oh well lets just start with the outside pictures and see how it goes. Please keep in mind I only pay $600/month.
It's mostly a GridWall cage that I keep all of my product, supplies, and equipment in. I keep a couple of books with images in them that customers pick from and then make each item (decal or shirt) custom to order.
The GridWall is great, it all pulls apart so that everything fits in my minivan and has plenty of space for hanging samples. It's nice having sides and a back when you're butted right up against someone.
I have mostly done dog shows and science fiction conventions.
However, I've recently acquired a real job and will be scaling back to just online sales.
Well I WAS going to put pictures up of my NEW store done on a VERY LOW budget but now i'm kinda worried. I'm not so good with constructive critisism. Oh well lets just start with the outside pictures and see how it goes. Please keep in mind I only pay $600/month.
I like the sign. I would come in just to see what you had for sale.
Re: Pics of your set-up, display, store 
