Swag Store FAQs
Everything You Need to Know About FreeSwagStores.com
Straight answers about how a free swag store works, from a two-week pop-up for a golf tournament to a multi-location company program.
General FAQs
How the stores work, pricing, inventory, fulfillment and more.
There are no setup, subscription, platform or service fees for most stores. We earn our revenue through the merchandise we sell and produce, so you don't have to pay us simply to have a store.
No. Most stores can accommodate orders starting at one item.
No.
We do.
We do.
Yes.
Absolutely. See Pop-Up Swag Stores.
Yes. You can set a markup on your products and receive it on every sale, which turns your store into a fundraiser or revenue source.
Both. Full-color decoration and embroidery are available.
That's completely up to you. Your store can be open to the public, restricted to your team or members, or anything in between.
A simple, plug-and-play store can often launch in a day. Customized and Enterprise stores take a little longer, depending on the features you need.
Company FAQs
Employees, departments, reporting, allowances and more.
No. There are no setup fees, monthly fees or platform fees for most stores. We earn our revenue from the merchandise we produce, not by charging you to have a store.
Yes. Employees shop the store, pay online and have their order shipped directly to them.
Yes. Your company can fund credits or allowances so employees choose the items they want at no cost to them.
Yes. Employees can pay by card at checkout, either for the whole order or for anything above their company credit.
Yes. Customized and Enterprise stores can show different products to different departments, teams or groups.
Yes. New hires get a link to pick their welcome items and sizes, and the order ships to their door, often before their first day.
Golf & Tournament FAQs
Players, sponsors, temporary stores, QR codes, revenue sharing and more.
Absolutely. Our Pop-Up Swag Stores can be created for a specific tournament or event and closed when the merchandise period ends. You don't need to commit to a permanent store.
Yes. A pop-up store opens on the date you choose and closes when the merchandise period ends.
As long as you need: a few days, two weeks, or the whole season. You pick the open and close dates.
Yes. Pre-ordering lets players receive their shirts in time for tee-off. Just allow time for production and shipping.
Yes. The store can stay open for a set period after the event, and late orders are fulfilled individually.
Yes. Every golfer picks their own size, so there's no guessing and no leftover XXLs.
Event & Pop-Up FAQs
Temporary stores, deadlines, ordering windows, events and more.
Yes. Pop-up stores are built for a single event, campaign or season.
As long as you need: a weekend, two weeks, a month or a full season.
Yes. Two weeks is one of the most popular windows.
Yes. We set a close date and the store stops taking orders on that date.
Yes. Pre-ordering gets merchandise into people's hands in time for the event.
Yes. Keep the store open for a set period after the event.
School & Sports FAQs
Teams, parents, fundraising, players, fans and more.
Yes. Students order online, pick their own sizes and have items shipped to them.
Yes. Each school, department or club can have its own store with its own products.
Yes. Every team can have a dedicated store with its own logos and products.
Yes. Bands, clubs, PTAs, booster clubs and other groups can each run a separate store.
No. Every item is printed or embroidered when someone orders it and shipped directly to them, so there is never any inventory to buy, store or count.
Yes. Parents order from the store link, pick sizes and pay online.
Yes. Names and numbers can be added to eligible apparel.
Yes. Every team can have its own store.
Nonprofit FAQs
Fundraising, revenue share, donors, volunteers and more.
Yes. That is one of the most common uses. You set a markup on each item and your nonprofit earns it on every sale.
Yes. The markup you set above our base product price is paid to your organization on every order.
Yes. There are no setup fees, monthly fees or platform fees for most stores.
No. Every item is printed or embroidered when someone orders it and shipped directly to them, so there is never any inventory to buy, store or count.
Yes. Donors and supporters order from your store link and items ship directly to them.
Yes. Volunteer-only items can be set up separately from the public collection.
Restaurant FAQs
Employees, uniforms, customers, locations and more.
Yes. You choose the approved uniform pieces and employees order their own sizes.
Yes. Employees order from the store link and items ship directly to them.
Yes. Servers, kitchen staff and managers can each see their own items.
Yes. Products can be limited to specific roles or groups.
Yes. Every order ships to the address entered at checkout.
Yes. Send new hires the link and they order their uniform on day one.
Agency FAQs
Client stores, revenue share, white labeling, management and more.
Yes. Every client can have their own free branded store.
Yes. Your agency can own the client relationship and manage the stores.
Yes. Agencies can earn a share of the merchandise sold through their clients' stores. We'll walk you through how the revenue share works.
Yes. Each client gets their own store.
Yes. There are no setup, monthly or platform fees for most stores.
Yes. Stores carry your client's branding, not ours.
Enterprise FAQs
Locations, permissions, reporting, budgets, administrators and more.
Yes. Multiple locations, departments and stores can run under one program.
Yes. Enterprise stores support employee-specific access, so each person sees what they're allowed to order.
Yes. Company-funded credits, allowances and internal purchasing programs are supported.
Yes. Budgets and spending controls can be set by employee, department or location.
Yes. Reporting by employee, department, location and spend is available.
Yes. Different pricing can be set for employees, customers, locations or groups.
Yes. Administrative controls let you add administrators for each location or department.
Yes. One program can include as many stores as you need.
No. Start simple and scale when you need to. Many programs begin as a simple store and add features over time.
FAQs by Industry
Every industry page has its own full list of questions.
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