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Managing staff apparel at schools and universities is rarely simple. With multiple departments, strict brand standards, annual ordering cycles, and hundreds—or even thousands—of employees, apparel programs often become disorganized fast.
Many schools still rely on emails, spreadsheets, and individual department orders to manage branded apparel. Over time, this creates inconsistent branding, uncontrolled spending, and unnecessary administrative work.
At Topshelf Printers, we work with schools facing these exact challenges—and help them replace manual processes with a streamlined, scalable solution.
Across educational institutions, we consistently see the same pain points:
Without a centralized system, apparel ordering becomes reactive instead of intentional—pulling time and energy away from students, staff, and core operations.
Rather than adding another vendor or tool, schools need a system—one that simplifies ordering while protecting brand standards and budgets.
That’s where our custom white-label company stores come in.
We build and manage online company stores specifically designed for any buisness. These stores centralize approved products, artwork, and decoration methods into one easy-to-use platform. Staff members place individual orders directly, while administrators maintain full control behind the scenes.
Our team handles the setup, fulfillment, and ongoing management—so schools get the benefits without the operational burden.
Aims College faced many of the same challenges common to large institutions. With over 1,200 employees, staff apparel ordering had become decentralized and difficult to manage. Departments purchased items from different vendors, often without oversight from Marketing or Communications.
As their team described it, the process had become a “purchasing free-for-all.” Orders arrived unexpectedly, branding varied across departments, and tracking spending was nearly impossible.
Working closely with Aims, Topshelf Printers designed a custom company store tailored to their needs. The store centralized approved products, ensured consistent branding, simplified individual ordering, and introduced clear, transparent billing—all while removing the need for internal teams to manage fulfillment.
Most importantly, Aims retained full control over branding and product selection, while the system handled the rest.
Since launching their company store, Aims College transformed how staff apparel is managed:
What was once time-consuming and frustrating became a reliable, repeatable process that continues to scale year after year.
Schools don’t need more spreadsheets, more emails, or more vendors—they need systems that work.
A well-designed company store gives schools one place to manage apparel, protect brand standards, control budgets, and support staff efficiently—without adding administrative complexity.
This is exactly the type of solution Topshelf Printers builds and manages for schools across the country.
If you’d like to dive deeper into how this system works—and hear directly from the Aims College team—you can download the full case study below.
📄Download the Aims College Company Store Case Study (PDF)
🔗Learn More Here: White Lable Stores
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