Merch for ice cream and dessert shops
Ice cream shops are full of happy people, a lot of them on vacation. Give them something bright to take home.
Free to open · no inventory · 20% of each sale, nothing else
Why ice cream shop merch works
An ice cream shop is a treat, and treats come with good memories. Families and visitors buy merch from the places that made a trip feel special.
Your queue is your best sales channel. People stand in line with time to look around — exactly when a QR card catches their eye.
Bright, fun designs suit the business, and stickers are an easy add-on for kids.
What you’d earn
The products that suit a ice cream shop best, at our suggested prices. You set the price; the dashboard shows what you earn on every size before you list.
| Product | Customer pays | Printing and blank | Our fee (20%) | You earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisex Basic Softstyle T-Shirt | Gildan 64000T-shirts | $25.00 | −$9.63 | −$5.00 | $10.37 |
| Kiss-Cut StickersStickers | $8.00 | −$2.95 | −$1.60 | $3.45 |
| Eco Tote Bag | Econscious EC8000Tote bags | $45.00 | −$17.75 | −$9.00 | $18.25 |
| Enamel MugMugs | $32.00 | −$12.67 | −$6.40 | $12.93 |
 Unisex Heavy Blend Hoodie | Gildan 18500Hoodies | $57.00 | −$22.63 | −$11.40 | $22.97 |
 Classic Dad Hat | Yupoong 6245CMHats | $38.00 | −$14.94 | −$7.60 | $15.46 |
Today’s catalog at our suggested prices. Larger sizes cost a bit more to make; your dashboard shows every size before you list, and you can price higher or lower.
Ideas to start with
Your cone, drawn
An illustrated scoop or cone in your colors, on a bright summer tee.
Flavor of the month
A design that changes with the season’s special.
Stickers
Cheap, cheerful and loved by kids. An impulse buy at the register.
Your town on a tee
For visitors: your shop and your town’s name together.
How to sell it
- 1Put a QR card where the line forms.
- 2Staff in bright tees all summer.
- 3Post photos of customers in the merch with their cones.
- 4Push hoodies and mugs as gifts when the season ends.
What we handle
- Printed to order, usually within 2–5 business days
- Shipped across the US, with tracking emails in your shop’s name
- Checkout, payment and sales tax handled
- Misprints and damage reprinted or refunded at our cost
- Your own shop at yourname.themerchcounter.com
- A QR counter card and stickers, ready to print
Questions ice cream shops ask
- Do you have kids’ sizes?
- Sizes depend on the product you choose. Check the size chart on each product in your dashboard before you list it.
- What sells best for an ice cream shop?
- Bright tees and stickers in summer; hoodies and mugs once the weather turns.
- Can visitors order after they go home?
- Yes. Your shop is online, and every order ships to the customer’s address within the US.
Guides for ice cream shops
Guide
Merch Ideas for Every Kind of Local Business
Merch ideas for coffee shops, breweries, gyms, restaurants, bakeries, studios and bookstores: what to make, what sells, and how to launch with no inventory.
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Marketing your merch
Using a QR Code to Sell Merch in Your Store
Where to put a merch QR code in your shop, what the sign should say, how to print it and how to tell whether it's working.
3 min read
Getting started
How to Choose Your First 5 Merch Products
The five merch products most local businesses should start with, which ones suit your type of business, and why starting small sells more.
3 min read
Open your ice cream shop merch shop
Fifteen minutes, nothing up front, and a link you can share tonight.
Open your free shop