Swag calendar · January
New year team kickoff swag
Start the year with gear that rallies the team around a fresh start. This is a curated kickoff kit, not a stack of throwaway swag: a cozy team hoodie, an insulated tumbler, a goals journal, and a laptop backpack that the January new-hire wave will actually keep.
Why a varied kickoff kit beats a pile of swag
The New Year team kickoff is the moment a company resets around its goals and welcomes the January new-hire wave. Whether you hand it out at an offsite or drop-ship it to home addresses, the gear should make returning teammates feel rallied and new hires feel they belong from day one. That calls for a few premium, genuinely useful pieces rather than a box of disposable branded filler.
A thoughtfully varied set carries the kickoff theme across the whole year. Wearable team identity comes from a cozy fleece hoodie, an everyday tee, and a beanie for the January cold. The daily-carry pieces keep working long after the event: an insulated desk tumbler, a notebook-and-pen pair for capturing Q1 goals, and a laptop backpack for the commute. Spanning apparel, drinkware, office, and bags means the kit reads as a complete welcome, and every piece is something people reach for all year.
Merchpath handles the sourcing, decoration, and logistics so the set arrives on brand and on time. Apparel and bag minimums start at 6 units, quotes come back in about 24 hours, and typical lead time runs 3 to 4 weeks. Ship the full kit to one office or drop-ship individual kits straight to each new hire.
A curated kickoff kit for the new year
Building your new year company swag kit
The strongest new year company swag tells one story across several categories. Lead with wearable team identity: a premium fleece hoodie as the centerpiece, a classic everyday tee for shared identity, and a lighter full-zip fleece for the office. Add a soft beanie for the January chill so the apparel works on the commute and at the kickoff itself. Together these pieces turn a logo into something the team is genuinely proud to wear, which is exactly what a fresh-start moment should do.
Round the kit out with daily-carry items people keep all year. An insulated stainless tumbler earns a permanent spot on the desk, a soft-cover journal and a premium recycled-aluminum pen give the team a place to write down Q1 goals, and an everyday laptop backpack carries the whole kit to and from the office. Spanning apparel, drinkware, office, and bags keeps the set varied yet cohesive, so a new hire opens something to wear, something to drink from, something to write in, and something to carry it all.
Merchpath curates and produces the entire kit: we source the styles, manage decoration, and handle logistics from one quote. Apparel and bag minimums start at 6 units, quotes land in about 24 hours, and most kickoff orders ship in 3 to 4 weeks. Send everything to a single office for the offsite, or drop-ship individual kits to each new hire ahead of their first day.
Frequently asked questions
When should we order new year kickoff swag?
Order in early-to-mid December to be safe. Typical lead time is 3 to 4 weeks once artwork is approved, so an early-December start lands the kits before a January kickoff or first-day-of-the-year new-hire wave. Quotes come back in about 24 hours, which leaves room to refine the mix before production.
What should a New Year team kickoff kit include?
Aim for a varied set rather than one product type. A proven mix pairs wearable team identity (a cozy hoodie, an everyday tee, and a beanie for the January cold) with daily-carry pieces people keep all year (an insulated tumbler, a notebook-and-pen pair for Q1 goals, and a laptop backpack). That spread covers apparel, drinkware, office, and bags so the kit feels like a complete welcome.
What is the minimum order, and can you ship to individual employees?
Apparel and bag minimums start at 6 units. You can ship the full run to one office for a kickoff event, or we can drop-ship individual kits directly to each employee's home address, which works well for remote teams and a distributed January new-hire wave.