Mailing Next Level Tee Swag to Remote and Hybrid Teams
Quick Answer- Mailing swag to a remote or hybrid team used to mean a company buying a box of shirts, storing it somewhere, and shipping pieces out one at a time.
- Bear Grips Pro Shops removes the warehouse step entirely: each employee orders their own Next Level tee through the shop link and it ships directly to their home.
- There is no minimum order, so a five-person remote team and a two-hundred-person distributed company both work the same way, one shirt per address.
- A new hire anywhere in the country can get a welcome tee without anyone on the team packing or mailing a single box.
Distributed teams solved the office problem years ago, but swag logistics often lag behind: someone still ends up with a closet full of company tees, shipping pieces out to new hires one address at a time. Print-on-demand removes that job entirely, since each person orders directly and the shirt ships from the print facility, not from a coworker's closet.
The Old Way: Buy, Store, Ship
The traditional swag process starts with a bulk order, a box (or several) arriving at someone's home or office, and that person becoming the unofficial swag closet manager, mailing out pieces as new hires join or milestones come up. It works, but it adds an ongoing task to someone's plate indefinitely.
The Direct-to-Employee Model
Through Bear Grips Pro Shops, each Next Level tee prints and ships only after an individual places their own order. There is no box to store, no inventory to track, and no one on the team responsible for packing envelopes.
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Setting It Up for a Distributed Team
- Create one shop with the Next Level tee style (or styles) the company wants to offer.
- Share the shop link in the onboarding checklist or team chat.
- Each person picks their size and enters their own shipping address.
- The shirt ships directly to them, free, no coordination required.
Handling a Rolling New-Hire Cadence
Companies hiring continuously, not on a set quarterly schedule, benefit most from a standing shop link rather than a scheduled bulk print run. A new hire in month three gets the same welcome tee as one hired in month one, ordered whenever onboarding happens, not batched into the next big print run.
What It Costs Per Person
Next Level VIP base prices in the catalog run $19.88 to $25.88 depending on the style, all-inclusive of printing, packing, and shipping to that person's address. There is no added freight charge for shipping to more locations instead of one central office.
Mail Swag Without a Warehouse
Each team member orders their own Next Level tee, shipped free straight to their door.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does someone on the team need to pack and mail shirts?
No. Each order ships directly from the print facility to the individual, with no packing or mailing task for anyone on the team.
Can new hires order any time, not just on a set schedule?
Yes. The shop link stays live, so new hires can order whenever they onboard rather than waiting for a scheduled bulk print run.
Does shipping cost extra per person for a distributed team?
No. Free shipping is included in the base price no matter how many separate addresses an order ships to.
Can different employees choose different Next Level fabrics?
Yes. List a couple of styles (cotton and triblend, for example) and let each person choose their preference.
Eli GoldbergSmall Business Branding Writer
Eli writes about small business and startup branding. He spent eight years in B2B marketing before going independent and covers how small companies use apparel for swag, conferences, hiring events, and team building.
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