Why Company swag control
For centuries, two noble tribes, Marketing and HR, have been under siege. Their enemy? Not rival companies. Not budget cuts. No, the real threat lurks much closer… right inside their own office. Every day, unsuspecting guardians of branded swag items find themselves looted, pillaged, and plundered by a ruthless group: The Merchandise Raiders. These warriors don’t care about order, inventory, or admin. They just want the loot. And if you’ve ever opened a box of hoodies only to find them mysteriously “gone”, you know exactly what we mean. Today, we fight back.
Meet the Merchandise Raiders
Every office has them. Maybe you’ve encountered these fearsome creatures before:
🏴☠️ The Viking The boldest and loudest of them all. They storm into your office like a longship hitting the shore. 🗣️ “I need 10 T-shirts! And three hoodies! And, uh… throw in a water bottle!” Admin? Documentation? A request form? Sustainability concerns? No chance. The Viking takes what they need, paying no heed to the impact on the company’s brand identity and brand loyalty, often disregarding any thoughts of strategic promotion. Now. And disappears into the fog of battle (aka their next meeting).
🥷 The Sneaky Ninja Silent but deadly, the Ninja moves under the radar. They strike when you’re not there, a quick dash into the storage room, a light-footed removal of one or two premium items, and then they vanish, leaving zero evidence. that “last hoodie in L” is missing.
🌪️ The Chaos Sorcerer These unpredictable forces of nature send seven requests in one day, change their mind five times, and somehow end up with an order that goes to the wrong address. They need a size swap, a tracking link, and oh—did you send that package already? Can you change it? You think the madness is over… until they message you:
💬 “Hey, I never got my merch. Can you check?”
🦄 The Collector They don’t actually need the merch. But they love it. And they’ll take it all if you let them. 🔥 “This hoodie is sick. Can I get one in every color of the branded swag?” 📦 “Ooooh, tote bags! I’ll grab a few for my friends.” They slowly deplete your stock, piece by piece, until there’s nothing left but size XS and a lonely bucket hat.
How to protect your merch from raiding colleagues
You could lock your storage room, install security cameras, or stand guard with a (very dramatic) sword. Or… you could make your life easier and outsource the chaos. With Sunday Wardrobe, our smart merch management system, you can:
✅ Create virtual stock spaces (“Closets”) for different teams, offices, or campaigns—no more free-for-all raids!
✅ Set permissions, only the right people can access and send stock (goodbye, Sneaky Ninja).
✅ Track inventory in real-time. So you always know what’s left (and who took the last hoodie).
✅ Automate shipments! no more chasing tracking numbers or manually sending out merch. Basically, no more chaos. No more lost inventory. No more unexpected office raids. Just a simple, smart system that enhances your branding while keeping your eco-friendly swag safe and your colleagues happy. So unless you love dealing with Viking raids at work, maybe it’s time to store your merch somewhere safer than the office. 🚀 Want to stop the raiding? Book a demo of Wardrobe today!
