MERCHANDISE
My main responsibility aside from the occasional tweet was to manage their merchandise both old and new. My responsibilities included organizing t-shirt sizes, labeling boxes of new shipments, and making sure the merch closet stayed organized.
I thought the team really valued my opinion. One example of this is when I discovered old merchandise that was hogging shelf space in the merch closet. I asked them why they never sold any of this old stuff because even though it was old, the t shirts and sweatshirts were in great condition and even looked exactly like the merch we ordered this season. They told me that they never had any good ways of getting rid of the merch and that I could just take whatever I wanted. I thought it would be beneficial for them to sell the extra merch so I came up with a creative idea for a “clearance rack”. At every home game, they could put out a table of the extra merchandise and sell it for a discounted price. This not only would bring in extra revenue but also clear up some much needed space in the merch closet. Even though they didn’t bite on the idea, I still felt good knowing that I could offer up ideas and not be judged in a negative way.
I thought the team really valued my opinion. One example of this is when I discovered old merchandise that was hogging shelf space in the merch closet. I asked them why they never sold any of this old stuff because even though it was old, the t shirts and sweatshirts were in great condition and even looked exactly like the merch we ordered this season. They told me that they never had any good ways of getting rid of the merch and that I could just take whatever I wanted. I thought it would be beneficial for them to sell the extra merch so I came up with a creative idea for a “clearance rack”. At every home game, they could put out a table of the extra merchandise and sell it for a discounted price. This not only would bring in extra revenue but also clear up some much needed space in the merch closet. Even though they didn’t bite on the idea, I still felt good knowing that I could offer up ideas and not be judged in a negative way.