How to sell the most Merch. These tips were gathered by our employees who have had success selling Merch
for their own bands.
1. Prominently display your Merch at a table in a high traffic area at your gigs.
Close to the entrance or exit is often good. Or maybe even on the way to the rest rooms.
5.Offer bundles: If you sell a CD for $12 and a shirt for $15, sell both for $25 (a $2 savings).
6.People love getting stuff for free. Offer something free with purchase – a poster, sticker, or maybe a copy of an old CD who's sales have cooled off.
7. Accept credit cards. When you buy a CD package from Disc Makers, you get a coupon for free CD Baby membership – and they have an excellent program which allows you to get your very own credit card swiper, which you can take to your gigs and which will help you sell a LOT more Merch (www.cdbaby.net/swiper).
8. The more gigs you play, the more Merch you'll sell.
Just make sure you remind your audience that you have Merch to sell.
Have any other original tips for selling more Merch? Send them to us at merch@discmakers.com.
If we use your idea, we'll post it here and give you all the credit with a link to your website.
