EMPOWERING YOUR BRAND iCoStore Difference Inventory Programs vs. iCoStore Compare Online Company Store Philosophies Inventory vs. On-Demand To compare online company stores, you must first understand the fundamental difference in philosophy between the two types of programs. Inventory programs are the traditional way to run online company stores. Born from paper catalogs and static inventory for 6 months or a year, inventory was the only way to run corporate programs before the internet. A small selection of branded merchandise is chosen, decorated and put on a shelf. Items are loaded into an online catalog and offered to employees, distributors and customers. You prey that you selected items that everyone wants, because if you didn’t, you are stuck with them and are not able to add additional items until they sell. This prohibits new items from getting added to your store. The cost of carrying inventory makes programs fail quickly. See how quickly the costs add up here: Cost of Inventory. When you compare company store philosophies, on-demand programs have significant advantages over inventory programs. They offer an unlimited selection of apparel, hats and bags in your store with NO RISK. There is no limit to the number of styles, brands, logo options or color offerings, because we don’t purchase the blanks until you order them. We receive, decorate and ship within 2-4 days from our facility. There are no minimum order requirements. There is no downside to on-demand decoration, when done right. Imagine offering a full selection of brands and styles from Nike, Under Armour, Adidas, Carhartt, The North Face, Ogio, Travis Matthew, Spyder and many more with no risk of inventory. This is not possible in a traditional inventory program. In many cases, inventory is required to run a successful program, however not when it comes to apparel. We warehouse and hold inventory, but only for products where it makes sense, such as drinkware, golf balls and other promotional products that can’t be efficiently decorated in single pieces on-demand. To be eligible for an iCoStore program, you must purchase a minimum of $100,000 per year. To compare company stores, see the specifics below. Philosophy Customer Retention Inventory Contract Set up & Hosting Charges Out-of-Stock Items Account Management Commissions Program Size vs. Volume Store Attributes Product Decoration Item Selection Logo Options Merchandising Shipping Options Payment Options Reporting Mobile Friendly Store Features In-House Decoration Technology Pricing Facility iCoStore builds, hosts and runs customized online company stores that sell branded corporate apparel and promotional products. Our on-demand production makes it possible to offer unlimited products with little to no inventory liability. Controlling everything in-house, from back-end technology to product decoration warehousing & fulfillment gives us a significant advantage. We revolutionized on-demand logo stores and we continue to lead the way. Read More Menu Corporate Programs Why iCoStore In-House Services Our Work About Us Contact iCoStore FAQ Blog Just-In-Time Calculator iCoStore Difference Demo Store Contact 1850 W Drake Dr Tempe, AZ 85283 480.621.4621 info@icostore.com Copyright 2021 - iCoStore