A new clothing brand founder deciding between plans is really deciding how much of the work they want to do themselves versus hand off, and how many products they plan to run at once. Bear Grips Pro Shops has three tiers built around exactly that choice. This post breaks down what each plan actually includes so the decision is not a guess.
| Free | Self-Service VIP | Done-For-You VIP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $0/mo | $59/mo | $105/mo |
| Live products | 3 | 200 | 250 |
| Base pricing | Higher per item | Lowest base prices | Lowest base prices |
| Who builds the shop | You | You | A personal advisor, monthly |
| Best for | Testing a first design | Founders who want full control and scale | Founders who want it fully managed |
The Free plan fits a founder who is not yet sure the idea will sell. With 3 live products and $0 monthly cost, it removes the financial risk of testing a design against a real audience. The tradeoff is a higher base price per item, which narrows the margin per piece until the brand upgrades.
Bear Grips Pro Shops: Custom Apparel for Your Team. No Minimums. Free Shipping.At $59/mo, Self-Service VIP unlocks up to 200 live products and the lowest base prices in the catalog (saving $4-$11 per item versus the Free tier), while keeping full control over design choices, pricing, and shop layout in the founder's hands. This tier fits a brand ready to build a real catalog and already comfortable managing their own storefront.
Done-For-You VIP at $105/mo removes the shop-building work entirely. A vendor sends one design a month, and a personal advisor applies it across 15 trending products, creates mockups in every color, picks the top 6 colors per item, writes the product copy, sets optimal pricing based on real sales data, and curates seasonal collections. This tier fits a founder who wants a live, professionally merchandised shop without doing the merchandising themselves.
Start on Free if the design is unproven. Move to Self-Service VIP once a design is selling and the brand wants more products and better margins. Choose Done-For-You VIP from the start if the founder has no time for shop management and would rather send one design a month and let an advisor handle everything else.
Start free with 3 products, or go straight to VIP. See exact pricing before you commit to anything.
Start FreeYes. The shop, storefront URL, and existing products carry forward, upgrading simply unlocks more live products and lower base pricing.
It depends on time versus budget. It removes shop management work entirely for $105/mo, which suits founders who would rather focus on the design and audience side only.
Yes. Every plan, including Free, includes a shop and an affiliate link that can earn commissions.
VIP saves $4 to $11 per item depending on the product, with a default recommended profit of $10 per item on top of either base.
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