PROCESS • Merch programmes
Holiday gifting calendar — a one-year plan
How Holiday gifting calendar runs at merch.am: steps, timelines and AMD prices when the choice is driven by an early start.
What this page is
A holiday calendar is the year’s gift plan: dates, audiences and the spread of the budget from the first quarter to the December peak. This page answers the practical questions: which steps exist, how long each takes and which documents accompany the process.
A programme differs from a one-off order by living through the whole year under written rules. In the case of Holiday gifting calendar that means one point of contact, one AMD invoice and deadlines fixed in writing.
How the work runs
December is the densest month, and an order started late stays in the queue. The calendar moves preparation to autumn: compositions are approved in November, and by early December only packing and distribution remain, by list.
The core steps of the Holiday gifting calendar track:
- Holiday gifting calendar: building the year calendar
- Holiday gifting calendar: audience tiers
- Holiday gifting calendar: fixing the rules in writing
What we watch for
The risk we watch during Holiday gifting calendar is this: The risk is the December peak: everyone’s deadline falls in the same week, and the slot is held only by an early order. That is why every step carries a written confirmation and its own owner.
The engine is an early start: if the offer does not read along that axis, the Holiday gifting calendar programme loses its point. We build along exactly that axis, measured by delivery certainty and scale capacity.
Prices and terms
Programmes on the Holiday gifting calendar track usually fall into the 1500–18000 AMD range per unit (excluding 20% VAT), with runs of 100–2000 pcs. Every item, including canvas totes, enters the quote as a separate line.
A programme differs from a one-off order by living through the whole year under written rules. Delivery on the Holiday gifting calendar track runs 24–48 hours in Yerevan, HayPost 3–5 working days or SPS Express 1–2 days to the regions, and FedEx, DHL or Onex beyond the border.
- VAT
- quotes are in AMD and exclude 20% VAT
- Yerevan delivery
- 24–48 hours after order confirmation
- Production
- 4–8 working days, or 3–5 on rush handling after artwork approval
- Colour approval
- brand colours locked against Pantone references; sample in 5–7 working days
Independent supplier. merch.am is an independent B2B corporate-merch production and fulfilment partner for the Armenian market. Meridian Expo Center, Yerevan Expo, the banks, couriers and companies named on this page are market context only and do not imply partnership, sponsorship or official status. Figures are indicative planning ranges in AMD and exclude 20% VAT; confirm every programme against a written brief before ordering.
Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum run for Holiday gifting calendar
Print starts at 50 pieces, embroidery at 100, lanyards and pens at 200. A typical run on the Holiday gifting calendar track is 100–2000 pcs, with canvas totes planned at 1500–18000 AMD per unit excluding 20% VAT.
What lead time should Holiday gifting calendar plan for
The full cycle on the Holiday gifting calendar track is usually 2–3 weeks from brief to delivery: production 4–8 working days, a sample 5–7, and delivery within Yerevan 24–48 hours.
How do you guarantee delivery certainty
For a Holiday gifting calendar programme every step is fixed in writing, colours are locked against Pantone references, and the batch is inspected the day before packing.