Starting a competitive gymnastics team merch shop takes five steps and about an hour of work on the Bear Grips Pro Shops platform. No inventory, no setup fee, no minimum order on any piece. The gym earns $10 to $15 of margin per piece. A 40-gymnast program with engaged parents earns $2,000 to $3,000 of annual margin. Below is the step-by-step launch process.
Sign up at shops.beargrips.com. The free plan supports three live products and zero monthly cost. The Self-Service VIP plan at $59 per month supports two hundred live products and the lowest base prices. For a competitive gymnastics team merch shop with a full product set, the VIP plan pays for itself in margin on the first ten to fifteen orders.
Upload the team logo as a print-ready PNG with a transparent background. Set the storefront name to the team or gym name. Pick a color palette that matches the team brand. Add a banner image with the team name and competitive level for the top of the storefront.
Start with five anchor products that cover the team:
Add more pieces as the storefront grows. The dashboard supports adding, removing, or replacing pieces at any time.
Bear Grips Pro Shops: Custom Apparel for Your Team. No Minimums. Free Shipping.Default recommended margin is $10 per item. For a competitive gymnastics team merch shop, a typical pricing model is:
The gym sets the retail. The margin lands in the gym account on every sale.
The launch goes through three channels:
Reopen the announcement at the start of each competitive season, the start of camp, and before each major meet.
| Team Size | Buyers (75%) | Pieces per Buyer per Year | Margin per Piece | Annual Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 gymnasts | 11 + 22 parents | 2 | $10 | $660 |
| 30 gymnasts | 23 + 45 parents | 2.5 | $11 | $1,870 |
| 50 gymnasts | 38 + 75 parents | 2.5 | $12 | $3,375 |
| 100 gymnasts | 75 + 150 parents | 3 | $12 | $8,100 |
Most competitive programs land within these ranges in the first year. The margin grows in year two as gymnasts buy second pieces, families gift to alumni, and the camp season adds another revenue layer.
Every Pro Shops account includes an affiliate link. A gym owner who refers another gym (a sister program, a regional partner, a friend at another competitive program) earns ten percent of the referred gym subscription forever plus one dollar per unit the referred gym sells. The affiliate income compounds on top of the apparel margin and is paid by Bear Grips, not by the referred gym.
Free signup, no inventory, no minimum, $10+ margin per piece. The gym earns from every team and parent order.
Start FreeSign up at shops.beargrips.com. Upload the team logo. Pick five to ten anchor products. Set retail prices with $10 to $15 of margin per piece. Share the storefront link with parents. The launch takes about an hour.
No. The platform runs on print-on-demand. Each piece is printed and shipped when a parent or gymnast orders it. The gym holds zero stock at any time.
The free plan is zero per month. The Self-Service VIP plan is $59 per month and supports two hundred live products with the lowest base prices. The Done-For-You VIP plan is $109 per month and includes setup managed by an advisor.
Most gyms see the first order within a week of the launch announcement. By month three, the shop typically generates $200 to $700 of monthly margin depending on team size and engagement. The margin scales with team size and across the camp and season cycles.
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