Selling Muay Thai gym merchandise is one of the highest-return passive income opportunities available to a combat sports coach or gym owner. Bear Grips Pro Shops handles printing, packing, and free shipping. You set up your shop once, share the link with your academy, and earn $10 to $15 per item with no ongoing work. No inventory, no upfront cost, no boxes to manage.
Most Muay Thai coaches have two things that make gym merchandise a natural revenue stream: a loyal member base and a recognized gym identity. Members want to wear their gym's brand. They already buy training gear. The question is whether they buy generic tees or your gym's shirt.
The passive nature of the Bear Grips Pro Shops model suits coaches who do not want a second job. You set up the shop during one afternoon. After that, your time investment is posting the link once in your member chat and mentioning the shop at sign-up. Everything else, including printing, customer service, and shipping, is handled by Bear Grips.
For coaches who are also influencers, social media content creators, or have a following beyond their local gym, the affiliate program extends this further. Every gym owner or coach you refer earns you a 10 percent recurring commission on their subscription, paid bi-weekly forever. A single referral chain of 5 gyms on the $59 plan earns you $35/month indefinitely.
The setup process for a Muay Thai gym merchandise shop takes under 30 minutes. What you need:
The Done-For-You VIP plan at $109/month handles the full setup: logo placement, product selection, mockups, pricing strategy, and monthly design updates for new products.
Bear Grips Pro Shops: Custom Apparel for Your Team. No Minimums. Free Shipping.These models reflect realistic earnings for Muay Thai gym merchandise shops at different scales. Assumes $12 shirt margin, $20 hoodie margin, $10 hat margin.
| Gym Size | Avg Items/Member/Yr | Buy Rate | Merch Revenue | Affiliate Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 members | 2 items | 50% | $300 | N/A |
| 50 members | 2 items | 60% | $720 | N/A |
| 100 members | 2.5 items | 65% | $2,113 | N/A |
| Coach with 3 gym referrals (VIP) | N/A | N/A | N/A | $177/mo |
Affiliate income from referred gyms compounds with merch revenue from your own shop. A coach running their own 50-member shop and referring 5 gyms earns $720 in merch revenue plus $213/month in affiliate commissions. For the full affiliate program details see affiliate program.
Most of the promotion happens once at launch and at natural touchpoints afterward. What works:
Launch announcement in your member group: Share the shop link with a message that the gym now has official branded gear. Keep it casual: "Hey everyone, we set up a shop for gym shirts and hoodies. Here is the link if you want one." This first message generates the bulk of your first-month orders.
Mention at sign-up: Tell every new member that the gym has a branded shop. Most new practitioners want to represent the gym within their first month. Being told the shop exists removes the barrier.
Instagram bio link: Add the shop URL to your gym Instagram bio. Followers who find your gym online see the shop link. This also captures referrals from people who are not yet members.
Seasonal announcements: Post about new products or seasonal items (hoodies in fall, tanks in summer) once or twice a year. Each post brings in a new wave of orders without significant effort.
No inventory. No upfront cost. Earn $10-15 per item from day one.
Start FreeSign up at Bear Grips Pro Shops, upload your gym logo, select your products, set your retail prices, and share your shop link with members. The shop runs passively after that.
No. Bear Grips Pro Shops is print on demand. Each member orders through your shop and their item ships directly to them. You never hold or manage inventory.
A 50-member gym with a 60% buy rate and 2 items per member annually earns approximately $720 in merchandise revenue. Gyms with strong community identity and active shop promotion earn more.
Yes. The affiliate program pays 10% of every referred gym's subscription fee plus $1 per unit their members buy. Both commissions pay bi-weekly with no cap.
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