Bear Grips Pro ShopsHow Much Profit Can You Make Selling Independent Trading Co Joggers and Sweatpants
- VIP base cost is $39.88 for the Women's Wave Wash Sweatpants and $40.88 for the Men's Midweight Performance Joggers.
- Most shops retail joggers and sweatpants between $54.88 and $64.88, a $14 to $24 margin per unit before payment fees.
- The default recommended profit across the catalog is $10 per item, and bottoms typically clear more than that.
- Free-plan vendors pay $47.94 to $49.92 base, cutting margin by $8.06 to $9.04 per unit compared to VIP.
Joggers and sweatpants carry some of the better margins in the Bear Grips catalog because the base cost sits in the middle of the pricing range while buyer willingness to pay for a comfortable, branded bottom stays high, especially in cold months. Here is the actual per-unit math on the two Independent Trading Co pieces, at both plan tiers.
Base Cost by Plan Tier
| Product | Free base | VIP base | VIP savings per unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Wave Wash Sweatpants | $47.94 | $39.88 | $8.06 |
| Men's Midweight Performance Joggers | $49.92 | $40.88 | $9.04 |
Where Most Shops Set Retail
| Retail price | VIP margin (Wave Wash) | VIP margin (Midweight Joggers) |
|---|---|---|
| $49.88 | $9.00 | $9.00 |
| $54.88 | $15.00 | $14.00 |
| $59.88 | $20.00 | $19.00 |
| $64.88 | $25.00 | $24.00 |
The default recommended profit across the Bear Grips catalog is $10 per item. Joggers and sweatpants regularly clear well past that number because buyers expect to pay more for a full-length bottom than for a tee.
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At 20 pairs sold in a month, a shop on VIP retailing the Men's Midweight Performance Joggers at $59.88 nets $19.00 x 20 = $380 in margin before the $59/mo platform fee, netting about $321. The same 20 pairs on the free plan at the same $59.88 retail net $9.96 x 20 = $199.20, since the free-plan base is $9.04 higher. The free plan makes sense below roughly 6-7 units a month on this product. Past that, VIP's lower base pays for its own subscription fee and then some.
Stacking Margin With Bundles
Selling joggers or sweatpants alongside a matching hoodie or tee raises average order value without adding printing complexity. A tee-plus-joggers bundle priced as a set, even at a small discount off the sum of individual prices, tends to convert better than either piece sold alone, since the buyer is picturing a full outfit rather than one item.
Price Your Joggers and Sweatpants
VIP base from $39.88, set your own retail, keep the margin. No inventory, no case minimum.
Start FreeFrequently Asked Questions
What is the actual profit on a pair of Independent Trading Co joggers?
Retail price minus the VIP base of $40.88 (or the free-plan base of $49.92), minus any payment processing fees. At a $59.88 retail on VIP, that is $19.00 before processing.
Is $10 profit realistic on sweatpants?
It is the platform default and the floor most shops clear. Bottoms typically sell for $15-$25 over VIP base, well above the $10 default.
Does the free plan ever make sense for these products?
Yes, at low volume or while testing a design before committing to a monthly VIP fee. Past roughly 6-7 units a month per product, the VIP base savings outweigh the $59/mo subscription cost.
Do returns or defects eat into this margin?
Bear Grips Pro Shops handles printing, packing, and shipping. The margin numbers here are the gross per-unit profit before any platform-side return handling, which is separate from the vendor's retail markup.
