Merchandising ideas

Bogratsteve · Post by **Bogratsteve** » Mon May 07, 2012 9:45 pm

It may be helpful to the persons tasked with creating a list of stuff to sell Darlo branded in the shop/online if we get suggestions of what people want to buy

For me it would include
Home & Away shirts
Benny Hat
Baseball cap
Scarf

what about the rest of you and what would you want printed/embroidered on them I.e. Darlo DFC1883 etc

we_8_poolie · Post by **we_8_poolie** » Mon May 07, 2012 9:49 pm

Mug !!

AndyPark · Post by **AndyPark** » Mon May 07, 2012 9:55 pm

How about a plain white t-shirt with a picture like this:
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=b7fe5g&s=6
And put in writing "Bought by the fans; For the fans!"

Ash_Quaker · Post by **Ash_Quaker** » Mon May 07, 2012 9:56 pm

A hoodie!

lo36789 · Post by **lo36789** » Mon May 07, 2012 9:56 pm

beach towels...

we_8_poolie · Post by **we_8_poolie** » Mon May 07, 2012 9:58 pm

Smart Polo shirts with the Darlo badge on

Bogratsteve · Post by **Bogratsteve** » Mon May 07, 2012 10:00 pm

Good ideas, I suspect the club will need to keep number of lines limited for a year or two to save holding stock value of slow moving lines so feed back should help them and possible designs..... gonna add a mug to my list!

al_quaker · Post by **al_quaker** » Mon May 07, 2012 10:13 pm

Definitely a mug! Apart from the usual, it would be good to have stuff that kids can spend pocket money on, stuff for a couple of quid. Pens, pencils, etc. Obviously only if there's a good enough margin on them.

GreathamDarlo · Post by **GreathamDarlo** » Mon May 07, 2012 10:24 pm

Definitely pens and pencils for the kids (and adults!) but cheap and cheerful rather than the expensive stuff that the old club shop had.
Also for a bit of a gimmick I once bought a bar of rock from an away game from the little coffee hut with the football club name running through it. It was cheap (about 30 - 40p) and the kids were going mad for it cos it was a bit different!

The only scarves we should sell are quakerlady's - good quality and reasonable price

Hilly · Post by **Hilly** » Mon May 07, 2012 10:32 pm

Ash_Quaker wrote:A hoodie!

I'd certainly buy one as long as it was simple enough i.e. plain badge, and not tacky.

Spyman · Post by **Spyman** » Mon May 07, 2012 10:51 pm

we_8_poolie wrote:Mug !!

That's not very nice, he was just trying to be constructive.

TwoSaints · Post by **TwoSaints** » Mon May 07, 2012 11:08 pm

Ash_Quaker wrote:A hoodie!

This, or a decent training wear tracksuit top

Feet4ever · Post by **Feet4ever** » Tue May 08, 2012 7:23 am

Some sort of light rain mac/kagool-much needed if you don't get into the shildon stand!

princes town · Post by **princes town** » Tue May 08, 2012 7:26 am

we_8_poolie wrote:Mug !!

Yes, I suggest a retro mug with an old time image encrypted. I've got one with an old Blackburn photo encrypted.. Love to have one with Feethams or Craig Liddle but then I am a hopeless romantic. Another possibility is a photo book - 1883 and beyond - although it may have been donel Sort of captures the mood.

These things help market the club in quite a subtle way. Although i must admit I'm getting sick of being asked about the how mags did since buying the scarf.

MB86DFC · Post by **MB86DFC** » Tue May 08, 2012 8:18 am

A smartish hoodie with a small badge on

Mazz Javerick · Post by **Mazz Javerick** » Tue May 08, 2012 8:22 am

A DFC branded posing pouch.

darlojay · Post by **darlojay** » Tue May 08, 2012 8:31 am

A flag wearing chicken

fat tony · Post by **fat tony** » Tue May 08, 2012 8:43 am

A DFC toaster, a bit like this one...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Chelsea-Footbal ... 001FAHKLQ/

...except it brands the face of Lidds onto your toast.

Spyman · Post by **Spyman** » Tue May 08, 2012 9:02 am

Egg cups with a built-in filament to keep your boiled egg warm, bottom up.
Kit for dogs, ranging from Alsation size down to Chiwawa size.
Oranges

PierremontQuaker03 · Post by **PierremontQuaker03** » Tue May 08, 2012 9:30 am

darlojay wrote:A flag wearing chicken

never laughed so much in ages - "chicken stops play".

How would you get a chicken into a prem league ground?

What next - a pigs head?

Spyman · Post by **Spyman** » Tue May 08, 2012 9:41 am

Brown paper bags like the ones Darlo Pete wears to home matches, but with the Darlo badge on them.

fat tony · Post by **fat tony** » Tue May 08, 2012 9:47 am

Introducing...

Limited Edition DFC Bankruptcy Buckaroo!

- Laiden the poor DFC mule with businessmen... but look out! At some point he won't be able to take it anymore!

- One of the businesmen is inevitably going to cause the club to fold. But which one will it be?

- You play as 'the fans', and when the club folds you'll have to pick up the pieces and start again.

- Play with all your favourites from over the years, including Reynolds, Brearley, Houghton and co.

- Suitable and relevant for all supporters from ages 1 - 80 years of age.

- Contains small parts. Many of which are toxic and hard to swallow.

al_quaker · Post by **al_quaker** » Tue May 08, 2012 9:53 am

Bogratsteve · Post by **Bogratsteve** » Tue May 08, 2012 9:57 am

Brilliant Fat tony

Spyman · Post by **Spyman** » Tue May 08, 2012 10:08 am

fat tony wrote:Introducing...

Limited Edition DFC Bankruptcy Buckaroo!

- Laiden the poor DFC mule with businessmen... but look out! At some point he won't be able to take it anymore!

- One of the businesmen is inevitably going to cause the club to fold. But which one will it be?

- You play as 'the fans', and when the club folds you'll have to pick up the pieces and start again.

- Play with all your favourites from over the years, including Reynolds, Brearley, Houghton and co.

- Suitable and relevant for all supporters from ages 1 - 80 years of age.

- Contains small parts. Many of which are toxic and hard to swallow.

No refunds if faulty.

princes town · Post by **princes town** » Tue May 08, 2012 10:10 am

PierremontQuaker03 wrote:
darlojay wrote:A flag wearing chicken
never laughed so much in ages - "chicken stops play".

How would you get a chicken into a prem league ground?

What next - a pigs head?

Yes, anything is possible in blackburn......

Darlo Uncovered