Bulk HIIT Apparel for Studios, Without the Bulk Order Problem

The traditional bulk HIIT apparel order goes like this: the studio fronts $3,000 to $5,000 for a 100-piece bulk run, guesses the size breakdown, ends up short on mediums and over on smalls, and stores the leftovers behind the front desk for six months. Bear Grips Pro Shops removes that cycle. The studio sets up a branded online shop with no minimum, members order their own sizes direct, and items ship to their door. No upfront cash, no dead inventory, no size-guessing.

Why the Old Bulk Order Model Hurts Studios

The bulk-vendor model was built around minimum runs (12, 24, 48, 72, 100 pieces). It cuts the per-item cost but transfers all the risk to the studio:

• Studio fronts $3,000 to $5,000 in cash 4 to 6 weeks before delivery.
• Studio guesses the size breakdown. Misses on it almost every time.
• Studio takes delivery of 100 shirts and sells 60 over 90 days, leaving 40 in a closet.
• Studio reorders the next batch and the closet pile grows.

For a studio doing under $20K/month in revenue, that cash tied up in inventory is real margin lost.

How Per-Order Print on Demand Solves It

The Pro Shops model flips it. The studio uploads its logo, picks 5 to 20 products, sets retail prices, and gets a branded URL. Members visit the URL, pick their size, pay retail, and we print and ship direct. The studio earns margin per order. Nothing is printed until a member buys it. Zero upfront cost. Zero inventory.

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Studio Revenue Math

For a HIIT studio with 200 members, here is what realistic merch revenue looks like at typical margins:

Members	Annual purchase rate	Margin per item	Annual studio revenue
100	1.5 items per year	$12	$1,800
200	2 items per year	$14	$5,600
400	2.5 items per year	$15	$15,000
800	3 items per year	$15	$36,000

This is passive margin. Members find the shop in their email signature, the studio Instagram bio, or on a QR code in the lobby. The studio team does no packing, no front-desk fulfillment, no inventory tracking.

When Bulk Still Makes Sense

There are two cases where a small bulk order is the right call:

• Staff kits. Every coach gets 3 to 5 branded pieces (instructor tee, instructor tank, instructor hoodie). For a 6-coach studio, that is 24 to 30 items. We print these per-order at the same per-item price as a 1-off, so the studio just orders the kits and they ship out. No 12-piece minimum.
• Founder kit or VIP member gift. The first 20 members of a new studio each get a free welcome tee. The studio orders 20 specific sizes, ships them as gifts, and the rest of the catalog sells per-order through the shop.

Setup Time

From sign-up to live shop URL is about 30 to 60 minutes for a self-service studio (logo upload, product selection, retail pricing, share the URL). For studios who do not want to handle the setup, the Done-For-You VIP plan ($109/month) builds the full shop, applies the logo to 15 trending products, writes the product page copy, and sets optimal retail pricing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there really no minimum?

No minimum. Order 1 staff tee at the same per-item price as 100 member shirts. There is no setup fee, no order minimum, and no requirement to commit to monthly volume.

How does the studio pay for orders?

The studio does not pay upfront. Members pay retail at checkout. The base price (cost of goods, printing, free shipping) comes out of the member's payment. The remainder is the studio's margin, which is paid out on a regular schedule.

What if we want to do a one-time bulk order for the staff?

You can. We charge per-item at the same rate as a single-piece order, so a 30-piece staff order is just 30 individual orders with the studio paying base price (since the studio is the buyer). Most studios just have staff order through the regular shop and reimburse them.

How long does delivery take?

Roughly 1 week from order to delivery in the US. Items are printed in US facilities and shipped free to the member.