How to Create A Merchandise Range for Your Event

Red Oak Teamwear is your one stop shop for high quality, customised event merchandise and apparel, so if you’d like to find out how to create a merchandise range for your event, keep reading our blog below.

Over the last 10 years our experienced design team has created well over 100+ event specific range boards.  

We like to think of ourselves as your passionate event partner. We are with you every step of the way and help to manage the process including products, designs, samples, production, logistics and delivery. 

Red Oak has 100% success rate of delivering event merchandise on time, and our design quality and speed are industry best. 

Get in touch with the team at Red Oak Teamwear to discuss your merchandise today. Call us on 1300 734 708 or contact us online contact us online.

The Most Popular Merchandise Items for Events 

Event participants love receiving something to show they have completed an event. 

For triathlons, the most popular merchandise items we supply include: 

Beach towels 
Visors 
Gear bags 
Volunteer t-shirts

The most popular items for run events are: 

Fitness towels 
Finisher t’s 
Run caps 
Back sacks 
Volunteer t-shirts

What Items are Best Used Together in an Event Merchandise Range? 

The above items can all be customised so they have a consistent theme and can be put together to make a fabulous event merchandise range.  

Here are some prices of items you could include in your range: 

Kids sub T’s starting at $5.50 + GST 
Screen printed finisher T’s from $3.50 + GST 
Sublimated event / run singlets from $8.50 + GST 
Event back sacks for under $0.80c 
Panelled mesh back sacks under $2.00 + GST 
Event fitness towels under $3.50 + GST 
Custom printed beach towels under $10.00 + GST 
Visors under $5.00 + GST 
Trucker caps under $6.50 + GST 
Volunteers long sleeve screen printed T’s under $6.00 + GST

And if you need some more inspiration, look at the range we created for Scouts Australia members attending the 2019 World Jamboree.  

Client Case Study – Sydney 7s Merchandise Range 

Red Oak has supplied the event merchandise for this event since 2017. 

The products for the event are selected by Asics who have the licence to make Sydney 7’s merchandise. We work closely to develop a professional merchandise range with Asics. 

For the event in 2019 Red Oak created: 

Country specific sublimated event singlets and t’s in unisex and kids sizes – NZ, Australia and Fiji 
Event basketball singlet  
Sublimated event polo and screen-printed event T’s 
Direct to garment printed rayon button up shirt 
Country flags for NZ, Australia and Fiji

What is the Process for Creating an Event Merchandise Range? 

Step 1: Work out the budget to determine product styles

Step 2: Create a product range board

Step 3: Customer and Red Oak work together on design brief 

Step 4: Finally, let our design team create the magic

Why Should People Choose Red Oak for an Event Merchandise Range?  

Event merchandise is the fastest growing division within our business. This is testament to our ability to design and supply industry best merchandise on time. 

100’s of established and proven event products set-up ready to go 
High quality event merch at great prices 
Excellent sea freight schedules through the year  
Consolidated shipping options with other big event orders 
Experienced event merch design team  
Passionate and enthusiastic Red Oak staff who drive outcomes  
5 factory partners depending on order size and how quickly required