gearUP is a tech-enabled platform that provides youth sports uniforms and custom fan gear through a dedicated team shop, allowing athletes and fans to order directly online. The service eliminates the need for organizations to manage inventory, payments, and order fulfillment, ensuring that apparel is shipped directly to customers' homes within two weeks.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Coordinating team sports apparel and uniforms can be a significant burden for coaches, athletic directors, and league organizers, requiring them to manage athlete data, inventory, payments, and order fulfillment. This process is often time-consuming and prone to errors, leading to frustration and delays in getting athletes the gear they need.
Solution
gearUP offers a tech-enabled platform that simplifies the process of providing youth sports uniforms and custom fan gear through dedicated team shops, allowing athletes and fans to order directly online. The platform eliminates the need for organizations to manage inventory, payments, and order fulfillment by providing a custom team shop that is open all year long. gearUP streamlines the process by offering a dedicated account representative to assist with product selection and design, and ensures that apparel is shipped directly to customers' homes within two weeks.
Target Audience
gearUP primarily serves youth sports clubs, recreational leagues, and school sports programs looking to streamline their uniform and apparel processes and provide a convenient online ordering experience for athletes and fans.
Features
- Custom-built team shops featuring team-specific branding, logos, and colors
- Access to top brands such as NIKE Team, Under Armour, and Momentec Brands
- A dedicated account representative to assist with order planning and design
- A design team that creates custom apparel designs that adhere to sport-specific regulations
- Direct-to-athlete shipping within two weeks, eliminating the need for manual distribution
- Options for heat press, embroidery, and high-quality sublimation for apparel customization
- Player pack options that combine essential uniform items, simplifying the ordering process for parents and athletes
- All-year-round team shop availability with no order windows