ONBOARDING • Field teams
Retail staff onboarding kit — on the sales floor
Contents, price and lead times when the choice is driven by ready for the first shift: first impression balanced against budget.
What the Retail staff onboarding kit is
The retail staff onboarding kit comes before the first shift: polo, name badge, lanyard, tote and water bottle for the daily floor. The kit is handed over together with the e-commerce team and follows one rule: on the new person’s first day the brand must be felt physically.
The Retail staff onboarding kit plays a double role: practical, so the person is equipped on day one, and cultural, so the team and its values arrive without slogans. The driver is ready for the first shift.
Contents and decoration
The core of the set: polo shirts, name badges, lanyards, canvas totes and water bottles. Decoration follows the item: print or embroidery for tees and hoodies, engraving or pad printing for deskware.
For the Retail staff onboarding kit, the planning cost per employee is 2500–9000 AMD (excluding 20% VAT), with an annual volume of 150–1200 pcs. For senior tiers we propose premium items; for large volumes, a stored buffer for the next intake wave.
When it is handed over
In a retail chain a new seller starts on day one, and the polo must be ready before wearing. Sizes are collected at hiring, and stock is distributed across points within 24–48 hours inside the city.
The risk we watch for: The risk is day one: starting without uniform means losing visibility on the sales floor. That is why the Retail staff onboarding kit is kept packed in stock, and the size matrix is refreshed after every intake wave.
Fulfilment and lead times
Producing the Retail staff onboarding kit takes 4–8 working days, or 3–5 on rush handling after artwork approval. For the summer intern wave we start production in advance so the packs are ready at kickoff.
For field teams the kit is first a working tool: durable fabric, visibility, a full size range. Delivery is 24–48 hours in Yerevan, 3–5 working days to the regions via HayPost or 1–2 days via SPS Express, and for remote staff FedEx, DHL or Onex to individual addresses. Every Retail staff onboarding kit shipment is tracked on one list.
- Regional delivery
- Gyumri, Vanadzor, Dilijan via HayPost in 3–5 working days or SPS Express in 1–2
- Minimums
- print from 50 pieces, embroidery from 100, lanyards and pens from 200
- Tax documents
- invoices are issued to the legal entity named in the order
- Payment
- small orders via ArCa or Idram, larger programmes by bank transfer
Independent supplier. merch.am is an independent B2B corporate-merch production and fulfilment partner for the Armenian market. Every figure on this page is in AMD and excludes 20% VAT, and represents a planning range rather than a quote. Kit composition, quantities and delivery windows are confirmed against a written brief before any order is placed.
Frequently asked questions
How much does one Retail staff onboarding kit cost
One Retail staff onboarding kit is planned at 2500–9000 AMD per employee (excluding 20% VAT) at an annual volume of 150–1200 pcs. The final price depends on contents, decoration and the size split.
What lead time should a Retail staff onboarding kit wave plan for
Production is 4–8 working days, or 3–5 after artwork, plus delivery. The Retail staff onboarding kit wave start date is known in advance, so packs are held in stock and distributed against the address list.
How do you guarantee fast turnaround
For the Retail staff onboarding kit we approve artwork against Pantone references, keep a size matrix and refresh it before every wave. Changes before the print proof are free of charge.