Youth lacrosse hoodies and sweatshirts consistently outsell t-shirts in club apparel stores. Parents buy them for cold sideline mornings and games that run into evening. Players wear them to school, to the rink during winter, and around the house. Once a well-designed hoodie lands in your club store, it sells itself across every month of the year.
The math is simple: a hoodie costs more per item, so your margin per sale is higher, and the audience for hoodies in a youth lacrosse club extends far beyond the player. The player wants one. The parents want one for the sideline. Grandparents who come to weekend games want one. Older siblings who wear their little brother's or sister's team gear around town want one.
Lacrosse runs in spring, which means early morning weekend games in April and May where the temperature sits in the 40s and 50s. Parents standing on a grass field for 90 minutes at 8:00 AM on a Saturday need a warm layer. A branded club hoodie is a practical purchase as much as a spirit wear purchase.
Youth lacrosse clubs that stock hoodies in their store alongside shirts consistently earn more revenue per season than clubs that offer shirts only.
Bear Grips Pro Shops carries multiple hoodie styles that work for youth lacrosse club stores:
Hoodies (with a hood and front kangaroo pocket) are the dominant format in youth sports club stores. But crewneck sweatshirts have their place:
Crewneck sweatshirts (Champion Unisex Crewneck or Gildan Youth Crewneck) cost less per item than hoodies, giving you a lower-priced entry into warm-weather spirit wear. Families who do not want to pay hoodie pricing will buy a crewneck. Stocking both creates a natural price ladder in your store: shirt at $30, crewneck at $45, hoodie at $55, zip-up at $60. Every buyer finds something at their comfortable price point.
The full warm-layer product mix for a youth lacrosse club store: one standard pullover hoodie, one youth-sized hoodie for younger players, one crewneck option, and a zip-up for coaches and parents. Four products cover every buyer in the club without overwhelming the store with choices.
Hoodies are where youth lacrosse club store revenue concentrates. Here is the realistic math:
| Club Size | Hoodie Buyers (50%) | Margin/Hoodie | Hoodie Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 players | 15 | $18 | $270 |
| 60 players | 30 | $18 | $540 |
| 100 players | 50 | $18 | $900 |
These numbers assume only players buy hoodies. Factor in parents and siblings and the actual purchase rate is often higher. A 100-player youth lacrosse club that includes parents in its promotions can realistically see 80 to 120 hoodie purchases per season. At $18 margin per unit, that is $1,440 to $2,160 from hoodies alone. See: full revenue math for youth lacrosse club apparel stores.
No minimum order, no inventory. Players and parents order youth lacrosse hoodies directly from your branded club store.
Start FreeYes. The Gildan Youth Hoodie comes in XS through XL youth sizing. The Bear Grips Comfort Soft Hoodie and Champion Performance Hoodie are available in adult XS through 3XL, which fits older players and parents.
Yes. Bear Grips Pro Shops is entirely print-on-demand. Parents order from your club store, pay at checkout, and receive the hoodie at home. The club never holds inventory or handles shipping.
Most clubs set retail prices between $50 and $65 for pullover hoodies. With a VIP base price of $36.88 for the Comfort Soft Hoodie, a $55 retail price gives you an $18.12 margin per unit. The Champion Performance Hoodie at $65 retail and $45.88 VIP base gives $19.12 per unit.
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