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Health and Wellness Merch Design

The branded fitness apparel and accessories market grew in popularity when our lives were put on hold due to Covid-19. As more people spent their entire days at home, the demand for some physical and mental release became a priority in daily life.

Workout equipment and accessories were at such high demand that many big brand such as Peloton could not keep up with purchased orders and their delivery timelines were months behind schedule due to supply chain issues.


Fitness Merch

Fitness merch can be broken down into 2 different categories; fitness equipment and fitness accessories. If your business is centered around health, such as a fitness trainer or training program or a fitness supplements retailer you will want your merch to follow the same theme.

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Yoga Mats

Weather you do yoga or not, you will need a mat to perform your workouts. A branded yoga mat can be an easy way to promote your brand and add a stream of revenue for your business. Because yoga mats are such a big surface, you have the space to play around with design.

Not only can you print your logo on a yoga mat, but you can add other elements such as abstract shapes and colors or you may take a more simplistic approach. Your yoga mat is your canvas!

Check Out Why Should You Create Your Own Branded Fitness Merch?

Resistance Bands

Resistance bands are more popular than ever! Not only are they a low-cost product, but it’s a great surface to display a logo. Adding resistance bands to a merch store can be a nice addition as they’re not very common for a lot of brands outside of the sporting goods big retail stores.

Resistance bands can also make a good free promotional product if you’re just getting started because of it’s low cost.

Due to the material, it’s important to find the right merchandise product printer as it can be a tricky item to print on.


Sport Water Bottles

Every fitness brand will have a water bottle with their logo on it, and you can definitely go the same route. However, we think adding another element of design can help differentiate your brand from the completion.

Remember to always follow your brand guide and use your brand color and any other identifier. Thinking outside of the box in terms on design will be the best approach when creating basic merch items for your business.

There are also a lot of options when it comes to the design of the bottle itself, make sure you shop around before making a decision.

Athletic Apparel

Athleisure wear trend became popular with the comfort that leggings provided for everyday people going about their daily routine outside of work. Because most people seek comfort, athleisure wear is the perfect merch item for both very active people and perhaps less active but busy people.

Athleisure apparel can help to bridge the gap between people that live a very active lifestyle and people that may not have as much time to dedicate to going to a gym but would still like to feel comfortable while out running errands.

This is the perfect way to introduce your services or retail business to a broader audience.


Wellness Merch

The wellness industry has been experiencing a boom with society focusing more on mental health. There are a lot of wellness businesses that focus on practices such as meditation, yoga, and nutrition. If your business fall into one of these categories, you understand that the potential to sell a product on top of your services can be challenging.

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Candles

Candles are easy to make, this could be the most cost-effective product if you’re looking to make your own candles (which a lot of the businesses in this field prefer to do) and attach your branding to the candle container. Your branding can be in the form of a sticker or a sleeve that wraps around the container.

In addition to the branding on the container itself, there are other things you can offer such as matches which can also be customized with your brand’s logo and can be a nice touch.

Soaps

Much like candles, soaps can be easy to make or manufacture if you choose to work with an established soap supplier. The opportunity for branding is on the packaging.

Soaps are usually wrapped in branded paper and this surface is of significant space to create something that is a clear representation of your brand and overall business mission.

Travel Mug

A travel mug is a more basic and simplistic merch item, however, there’s a ways to make this feel like a luxurious item, which depends on it’s design. Travel mugs come in all sizes and shapes, finding the right mug for your brand is key.

As the example photo shows, this brand chose a simple mug that has soft edges and contains a very simple image clearly defining their brand message. The key is to know your audience and know what they would like to have. Find a mug that you not only would buy for yourself but also buy for someone else as a gift.

Recipe Book

For a content creator that focuses on nutrition, creating a recipe book is also a great way to engage your audience in a deeper level. Many of us also like to have a tangible frame of reference when we are cooking, therefore, a book of recipes can be the best merch for this type of service or entertainer.

It doesn’t have to be perfect, you can play around with design and it does not have to be thousands of recipes. Choose from your most popular dishes and curate a list of them for a limited-quantity run recipe book.

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Merch Consumer Trends of 2023

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Branded merch has become more and more of a necessity for brands and other service providers. This type of marketing is especially lucrative for online influencers and personalities.

In 2020, we saw a very big dip in overall sales of products such as clothing and footwear. According to ResearchandMarkets, the general merchandise market saw a decline from $1,843.6 billion in 2019 to $1,810 billion in 2020 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of -1.9 percent. The decline is mainly due to economic hardships from the pandemic.

With the economy starting to revamp in 2021, we have seen great opportunities for smaller brands that took the time to grow their audience in the past year, to offer new and exciting merch. This is in part due to the fact that most consumer sales are being driven by the ability to connect with ones core values.


What are your

Brands’ Values?

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According to Faire’s survey data, the most purchased brand value tags were Women Owned, Made in the USA, and Handmade. Consumer purchasing patterns have become more about how they value a brand rather than the actual product itself. Most retailers shopped by brand value in order to find products that resonated with their customers.

Check Out Core Brand Values Examples: Why They Are Key to Differentiating Your Brand

A brand mission statement is important to clearly communicate the brand's purpose, objectives and how it plans to serve its audience. A clear mission allows the consumer to see their own values in your brand and make more on emotional connection. This builds brand loyalty and brand pride.


Trends By Categories

More and more businesses are shifting to remote work and this has opened up the potential to offer a variety of merch that otherwise would not be suitable for certain brands before the pandemic. It is important to do your research and find your audience to then gear your promotional products or branded merch towards their specific interests.

Read about How The Pandemic Changed The Way People Shop

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Pet Merch

As the pandemic begin extending in 2020, more and more people began adopting pets to help them cope with worldwide lockdowns. With pet adoptions on the rise, pet merch saw an increase of 1 Billion dollars annually.

According to the 2021-2022 APPA National Pet Owners Survey, 70% of U.S. households own a pet, which equates to 90.5 millions homes. This is a market that is worth looking at if you are thinking of dropping merch. Pet people love to buy toys and clothing for their dogs.

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Apparel

Big clothing brands such as H&M and Zara saw a sharp decline in sales at the begging of 2020 but quickly bounced back better than ever in 2021. Despite the losses in 2020, apparel and accessories sales in the United States are expected to reach $495 Billion in 2023.

Athleisure and activewear brands suffered less of a sales decline in 2020 compared to other apparel categories, decreasing by just 2-3% vs 2019. Consumer interest in health and wellness will continue beyond the pandemic, so demand for athleisure and activewear is expected to be strong in 2021.

Although screen printing on athletic clothing can be challenging, there are ways to work around this and get the perfect print for your athletic merch.

Check Out Apparel Ecommerce Market Size in the US from 2016 to 2021

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Health & Wellness

Wellness products saw a 10% increase in sales during 2020 and is predicted to increase an additional 15% in 2021 with a big push toward the end of the year. Wellness items have been on the rise for a few years now but it is predicted to hit all-time highs in 2021.

As global consumers are beginning to focus more on their wellness, products such as yoga mats and candles are among the highest sold items. These are products that can easily be manufactured and printed with your logo, they make great promotional merch!

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Tech Gadgets & Accessories

Gadget such as wireless phone charges, wireless headphones, and speakers have been on top of the tech chain when it comes to consumerism. In 2021, it is projected that most people will opt for wireless EVERYTHING.

Charger pads can be a great promotional product to display your company logo or brand name. Brand artwork can be laser printed unto these types of surfaces, making it easy, fast, and affordable.


The New Normal

Brands and retailers will need to consider how consumer behavior has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many consumers invested time and money in purchasing and learning to use equipment to facilitate fitness, cooking, working, and entertaining from home.

This means that many of the industries that thrived in 2020 could remain elevated above pre-pandemic levels, and at the same time, industries that struggled last year may find their industries have been changed permanently.

Increased remote work may lead to more travel and mobility, and business travel may ramp up, benefiting accessories like luggage and backpacks. The casualization trend that took hold in apparel and footwear last year is likely to remain.

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