Merch for barbershops and salons
Clients sit in your chair every few weeks and recommend you to everyone. Give them something to wear while they do.
Free to open · no inventory · 20% of each sale, nothing else
Why barbershop merch works
Barbershops and salons have clients who come back on a schedule and are loyal to their barber or stylist. That loyalty is what merch runs on.
Shops with a strong look — classic barbershop, modern salon — translate it easily onto hats and tees.
What you’d earn
The products that suit a barbershop 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Dad Hat | Yupoong 6245CMHats | $38.00 | −$14.94 | −$7.60 | $15.46 |
| Unisex Basic Softstyle T-Shirt | Gildan 64000T-shirts | $25.00 | −$9.63 | −$5.00 | $10.37 |
| Embroidered Apron | Liberty Bags 5502Aprons | $45.00 | −$17.64 | −$9.00 | $18.36 |
| Kiss-Cut StickersStickers | $8.00 | −$2.95 | −$1.60 | $3.45 |
 Unisex Heavy Blend Hoodie | Gildan 18500Hoodies | $57.00 | −$22.63 | −$11.40 | $22.97 |
 Cuffed Beanie | Yupoong 1501KCBeanies | $42.00 | −$16.50 | −$8.40 | $17.10 |
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
The old-school hat
A classic barbershop logo, embroidered.
Staff aprons
Matching aprons for your team that clients can buy too.
Mirror stickers
Your logo for clients’ mirrors, laptops and cars.
How to sell it
- 1Put a QR card at every station, where clients look at the mirror.
- 2Barbers and stylists wear the merch.
- 3Mention it while you finish up: there is time to talk.
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 barbershops and salons ask
- What should a barbershop sell first?
- A hat and a tee. Stickers are a cheap add-on.
- Can I sell hair products?
- No. The Merch Counter is for printed merch only.
Guides for barbershops and salons
Merch ideas
Staff Shirts for Small Businesses
How to give your team staff shirts and aprons that match the merch customers can buy, what to choose, and when to order in bulk instead.
2 min read
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 barbershop merch shop
Fifteen minutes, nothing up front, and a link you can share tonight.
Open your free shop