Hidden costof merch management

Why this matters

Managing merchandise can appear to be a relatively small task, but the hours spent ordering, gaining approvals, coordinating suppliers, checking stock and answering delivery queries quickly add up.

There are physical costs too. Merchandise takes up valuable office space and, for distributed teams, can even end up being stored in employees’ homes. Neither should have to function as a warehouse.

The true cost of merchandise management is often much greater than the product itself.

The cost of time

Every hour spent managing merchandise has a real cost. Our calculator combines the time spent on routine merchandise tasks with the salary cost of the people doing them, revealing a significant hidden expense that rarely appears in marketing budgets or business cases.

Different needs. One platform

Regional Teams

Regional marketing and sales teams need access to merchandise without every request passing through central marketing.

MerchStorz™ gives users direct access while maintaining central visibility and control over what is ordered and spent.

Multiple Departments

Marketing, HR, Sales and other departments all need branded merchandise, often purchasing independently.

MerchStorz™ provides one shared environment where teams can access appropriate products while retaining their own budgets and controls.

Small Marketing Team

A small marketing team manages merchandise requests alongside its day-to-day workload.

MerchStorz™ moves ordering, stock and fulfilment into one managed platform, reducing repetitive administration and giving valuable time back to the team.

Regional Teams

Regional marketing and sales teams need access to merchandise without every request passing through central marketing.

MerchStorz™ gives users direct access while maintaining central visibility and control over what is ordered and spent.

Growing Organisation

As more people need access to merchandise, informal processes become harder to manage.

MerchStorz™ provides the structure to add users, allocate budgets, introduce approvals and maintain visibility without adding unnecessary administration.

Hidden cost calculator

See what merchandise management could really be costing your organisation. Our calculator turns the time spent on routine administration into an estimated annual cost, helping reveal the value of marketing resource that could be put to better use.

What is the average annual salary of the employees involved in managing merchandise?

Enter an approximate average salary for the people included in this calculation.

€75,000

€40,000 €150,000

On average, how many hours does each employee spend managing merchandise per week?

Include supplier coordination, order requests, stock checks, event logistics, shipping queries and reporting.

Supplier coordination
Order requests
Stock checks
Event logistics
Shipping queries
Reporting

8 hours

1 hour 20 hours

How many employees are involved in managing merchandise?

Include everyone who regularly contributes to merchandise administration.

2 employees

1 employee 10+ employees

Why MerchStorz?

MerchStorz™ brings ordering, approvals, budgets, inventory, storage, fulfilment and reporting together in one connected platform.

Marketing teams gain greater visibility and control while spending less time on administration — and merchandise is professionally stored and fulfilled rather than occupying valuable office space or employees’ homes.

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See how MerchStorz can simplify the way your organisation manages branded merchandise.

Cost calculator

Estimate the hidden cost of your current merchandise processes and explore potential savings.