Fight Promotion Apparel: A Custom Ink Alternative for Promoters

Custom Ink is the default platform reference for most apparel orders, including fight promotion merch. Bear Grips Pro Shops takes a different approach: no minimum, no campaign deadlines, year-round shop. Here is the side-by-side for fight promoters comparing the two.

How Each Platform Runs

Custom Ink: Open a campaign, set a deadline (usually 7 to 14 days), buyers order during the window, the order ships in batch after the window closes. Each campaign is one design, one window.

Bear Grips Pro Shops: Open a shop link, no deadline. Multiple designs, multiple drops, year-round. Each order produces and ships independently.

Why No Minimum Matters for Fight Promotions

Fight promotions need flexibility Custom Ink does not support out of the box.

• Fighter walkout drops: A fighter who needs 5 walkout shirts cannot run a Custom Ink campaign because of the minimum. With no minimum, they can.
• Per-card event drops: A small regional card with 200 fans cannot guarantee a 24 or 48 piece minimum on a fight night tee. With no minimum, the drop runs at any volume.
• Crew shirts for a 4-person corner team: Hits no minimum on Custom Ink. No problem on Bear Grips.

Bear Grips Pro Shops: Custom Apparel for Your Team. No Minimums. Free Shipping.

Year-Round Shop vs Campaign Cycle

• Custom Ink campaign: 7 to 14 day window. Closes. Fans cannot buy outside the window.
• Bear Grips year-round shop: 365 days open. Fans buy whenever (between cards, weeks after the event, holiday gifting).

For fight promotions building a year-round brand, the year-round shop captures revenue Custom Ink leaves on the table.

Margin Structure Comparison

• Custom Ink: Per-piece pricing falls at scale. Margin comes from setting fundraiser markup over campaign window.
• Bear Grips: Consistent VIP base across all order sizes. Margin set per piece, applies to every order year-round.

For fight promotions running 4 to 8 cards per year plus year-round shop, Bear Grips returns more annual margin because the shop never closes.

When Each Platform Wins

• Pick Custom Ink when: Single one-time pro card with 500+ unit pre-orders confirmed.
• Pick Bear Grips when: Multi-card season, year-round brand merch, fighter walkout drops, per-card events under 200 units, building a new promotion from scratch.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Bear Grips cheaper than Custom Ink per piece?

At 200+ piece batch orders Custom Ink is often cheaper per piece. At sub-50 piece walkout drops or no-minimum scenarios Bear Grips wins.

Can a fight promotion run both platforms?

Yes. Many promotions use Bear Grips for year-round shop and fighter walkouts and Custom Ink for one large pre-confirmed event drop.

How fast does Bear Grips ship?

About a week from order to delivery. Each order ships independently.

Does the promotion need to handle inventory?

No. Print on demand. Each piece prints after the order. Zero inventory cost.