Merchandising Report

Merchandise Strategy

To develop creative products that express the personality of Folk Project, bind our community, and promote the FP. The financial goal was to break even.

Projects

1) Embroidered Denim Shirts

2) Play Much T-shirts

3) Minstrel Man T-shirts

4) Quench Your Ears water bottles

Finances

Based only on merchandise ordered this year. FP Merchandise accounting includes older merchandise, Blues DVDs, Rise Up Singing and a few other small items.

Bookkeeping is approximate.

Outlay: $1810.21

Credit (200.00) - applied to newsletter printing

Total $1610.21

Sold: $1100

Inventory

- Embroidered Denim 1 ($25)

- Play Much 54 ($10)

- Minstrel Man 20 ($10)

- Water bottles 42 ($10)

Total Inventory Value $1,185

I am handing over responsibilities to Gloria Friedman and am happy to help continue to sell the inventory as needed. I am also willing to help produce the Mandala tshirt if Gloria chooses to.

Robin Schaffer