Become a Partner ↗
MERCHANDISE. MARKETING. MONETIZATION.
You bring the club, the event or the brand. We help you create merchandise people want, sell it online and reach more customers through digital advertising.
THE NEXT OPPORTUNITY
Give people something
they want to be part of.
Based in Johannesburg, we help sports organisations, event organisers and brands turn their merchandise ideas into something people can buy, wear and enjoy.
That might mean finding the right products, opening an online store or getting a campaign in front of new customers. We work with you to figure out what makes sense for your business.
Whether you’re planning your first merchandise collection or looking for help with your next event, we’d love to hear what you have in mind.
HOW WE CAN HELP
Need help with one part or the whole project?
Let’s find the right fit.
01 / MERCH MAKERS COMMERCE
From choosing the right products to setting up your store, we help you bring your merchandise to market. We also support event sales, corporate gifting and delivery arrangements.
Explore Commerce ↗
02 / MERCH MAKERS PERFORMANCE
You have something worth promoting. We help you put it in front of the right people through Facebook and Instagram advertising, with Google Ads where it makes sense.
Explore Performance ↗
03 / MERCH MAKERS CREATIVE
Great products and events deserve to be seen at their best. We work with trusted photographers, videographers and creatives to produce content that feels right for your brand.
Explore Creative ↗EVENT MERCHANDISING
Give people something to take home.
And a reason to remember your event.
From the first pre-order to the last sale at the stand, we help you make merchandise part of the event experience.
Discuss Your Next Event ↗Plan the range.
Open pre-orders.
Sell on site.
Coordinate stock.
Fulfil orders.
Keep in touch.
SPORTS & FAN COMMERCE
A club means something to its supporters. We help you turn that pride into merchandise they’ll want to wear, with an online store and marketing to help it sell.
Whether your supporters live around the corner or across the world, we can help you plan how to reach them.
Partner With Merch Makers ↗WHO WE WORK WITH
Connect supporters with products they are proud to own.
Give fans a piece of the event to take home.
Welcome delegates with useful merchandise they’ll want to keep.
Get your brand noticed and give customers a reason to come back.
WHY MERCH MAKERS?
We take the time to understand your business
and where you’d like to take it.
Before choosing products or planning campaigns, we ask a simple question: what will people want to buy?
Your products, online store and advertising should tell the same story. We help bring those pieces together.
You might need help with a single launch or someone to work with over time. We can discuss an arrangement that suits you.
We’d like to be the people you call for the next event, the next collection and the idea you haven’t quite figured out yet.
BILLY KHUMALO / FOUNDER & STRATEGY LEADMEET THE FOUNDER
“Strong brands create strong communities. Merchandise gives those communities a tangible way to belong.”
Billy Khumalo started Merch Makers after noticing a gap in African sport: clubs had passionate supporters around the world, but buying their merchandise wasn’t always easy. He wanted to help close that gap, drawing on his background in sports science and business.
Today, that idea extends to events and brands too. Based in Johannesburg, Billy is building Merch Makers for organisations that want to reach more people, in South Africa and further afield.
LET’S TALK
Tell us a little about your event, your brand or the idea you’re working on. You don’t need to have it all figured out. We can talk through where to start.
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA