Pop-Up Shop Fundraising Info

The online pop-up shop is something I am very excited about! It works like this: an organization can simply sign up for the pop-up, choose products to feature on their store, set a time span to have their store open and the rest is up to me! I build a storefront off of my website, upload all the products with the organization's logo displayed, add in all the options available, like sizes and colors, and run the store for the organization. The organization makes 20% from every sale. There is absolutely no cost to the organization and therefore no risk. I don't charge to set up the shop, or run the shop! 

Let's break down the "whys"

  •  Why is there no cost for setting up the shop? 
    • Well, because I want the store to succeed just as much as you do. More orders = more money for my business and your organization to put it simply. It is a Win-Win

 

  • Wouldn't the organization make more money if they just ordered the printed products and sold/distributed it themselves?  
    • They could! but not necessarily. Here is why. Let's say an organization wanted to sell hoodies and t-shirts as a way to raise money. If they wanted to go this route, (which by the way is totally fine, and some do) they would need to have a way to take the orders, they would need to keep track of what product, what color, what size, the quantity, and the cost for every order. They would need a way to take payment and also a way to get the order to this person once it was fulfilled. This also greatly limits the span of people that this order would be open to. Therefore the answer could be yes, but the workload would also be much greater for the organization. The order would then be submitted to me and my prices per item would only be slightly lower than what we would be charging on the popup, therefore the organization would need to increase their product prices to make a large enough profit margin and may not get as many sales with the higher costs.  

 

 

  • What makes the pop-up shop the right choice?

                 -The pop-up shop works great for many reasons:

    • No upfront costs
    • No work for the organization
    • The pop-up can easily be shared with friends or family electronically, posted on social media, or emailed which greatly increases your sales. 
    • The Busy Bee Printery is also essentially advertising your organization and that increases the exposure of your organization. 
    • Shipping and pick-up options on the shop are convenient for the buyers and also help increase sales even to those buying states away!
    • The Busy Bee Printery handles everything from building the store, adding options, taking payments, ordering the products, printing the products, packaging and distributing the products. 
    • The online store allows much more variety and options. It also allows the customers to look through products, read the descriptions and shop from the comfort of their own home. 

 

  • Why do we need an ordering window?
    • Having an ordering window gives a set timespan for customers to order. This is important because it allows me to order all the goods at one time once the ordering window is closed. This honestly saves me time and money. Therefore it allows me to keep my costs lower and increase the profit margin which only benefits the organization. If I didn't wait for the ordering window to close, I would be ordering only a few products a day, paying multiple times for shipping, and I would not get the best rates like I do when I bulk order. I also find it easier to prevent mistakes when I am ordering all at once, especially when we have a lot of orders. 

 

  • Why does it take 12-14 days after the window closes to get the items?
    • This is because it takes a few days to get all the items shipped to me, then I need to separate them, make sure everything came in correct, print and press all the items, then package and prepare for shipping or pick-up. Since I am a local small business and not a big company, I want to ensure that I am allowing myself enough time while prioritizing the quality of the items as my main focus. 
  • How do I sign up?

Click on the link below!

 https://thebusybeeprintery.com/pages/apply-for-a-pop-up-shop-here