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Retail uniforms

  • Proof before productionNothing runs until you approve the visual.
  • Method matched to the jobScreen, digital or embroidery, chosen for the garment, artwork and quantity.
  • UK-wide deliveryLead times confirmed on your quote.
Folded polo shirt, bib apron, V-neck jumper and bodywarmer with a small embroidered chest logo

Branded staff uniforms for independent shops, multi-store retailers, garden centres, farm shops, showrooms, pharmacies and click-and-collect teams. Polos, shirts, aprons, knitwear, fleeces and gilets, embroidered or printed in-house with a free visual proof first. Over 25 years' experience in products, printing and embroidery, since 1999.

On a shop floor, the uniform is how customers find someone to help. It needs to be recognisable from across the store, comfortable for a full shift on your feet, and easy to reorder when the Christmas temps arrive.

What we supply

Kit for the whole store

  • Shop floor

    Polos and t-shirts in your brand colour, with aprons for hands-on departments.

  • Customer service and tills

    Shirts, blouses and knitwear with a discreet embroidered logo.

  • Cold stores and outdoor areas

    Fleeces, bodywarmers and softshells for garden centres, yards and doors.

  • Stockroom and delivery

    Hard-wearing polos, sweatshirts and hi-vis for loading bays. See warehouse and logistics clothing.

  • Managers

    Smarter shirts or knitwear in the same colours, so the team still looks like one brand.

  • Seasonal and promotions

    Printed t-shirts, tote bags and campaign clothing with no minimum. See promotional clothing.

From our catalogue

Popular retail garments

Starting points that come in a wide range of colours, so you can match your brand.

Browse polo shirts · Browse business uniforms

Advice

Getting a retail uniform right

  • Match your brand colour. Polos like the Premier Coolchecker come in 16 colours, and aprons in up to 50, so you can get close to your shop palette.
  • Make staff easy to spot. A back print such as 'Here to help' or your store name helps customers find someone from across the floor.
  • Plan for peaks. Order core kit for permanent staff, then print t-shirts or aprons for seasonal temps with no minimum.
  • Keep stores consistent. Use the same logo size and position on every garment so every branch looks the same.

Decoration

Embroidery or print?

Embroidery is the standard for uniforms that are washed often and seen by the public. It doesn't crack or peel, and it looks smart on polos, shirts, knitwear, fleeces and softshells. Embroidery starts at 8 pieces, with a one-off £20 digitising charge; we keep the file for reorders.

Print suits larger marks, back prints and role names. DTF and vinyl have no minimum, which helps with one-off new starters, and screen printing is good value from 25 pieces. We can combine methods on one order, for example an embroidered chest logo with a printed back.

Accounts and portals

Ordering across sites and teams

Most retail uniform programmes are not one order. People join, sites open and sizes change. We set things up so reorders match the first order without anyone re-briefing us.

  • Client portal

    Your approved garments, logos and agreed prices in one place. Add staff names and departments to orders, enter a PO number at checkout, and reorder in a few clicks.

  • Warehousing and packing

    We can hold your branded stock, then pick, pack and send it to a site or to individual staff, bagged and labelled by name or size.

  • Multi-address delivery

    One order split across several sites or home addresses, sent by DPD on the next working day after dispatch.

  • Logos and positions on file

    Your digitised logo, thread colours and placements are kept, so new starters' kit matches the originals.

See staff uniforms and branded workwear for how portals and stock holding work.

How it works

How an order runs

  1. 1

    Send the brief

    Roles, garments, rough sizes and quantities, your logo and the date you need everything. Not sure on garments? Tell us the job and we'll suggest a set.

  2. 2

    Free visual proof

    We show logo size, position and thread or ink colours on each garment. Nothing is made until you approve it.

  3. 3

    Made in-house

    Embroidery, screen printing, DTF, DTG and vinyl in our own production unit. Typically 5–7 working days from approval and payment, subject to stock.

  4. 4

    Packed and delivered

    Sorted by size, person or site and sent by DPD on the next working day after dispatch. Free UK mainland delivery for direct business orders of £150 or more ex VAT.

FAQ

Retail uniform questions

Can you match our brand colours?

We'll recommend garments in the closest stock colours and match your logo to the nearest thread or ink shades, shown on the proof before production.

Can you deliver to each of our stores?

Yes. We can pack orders by store or by person and send them to several addresses, by DPD on the next working day after dispatch.

What is the minimum order?

Printed DTF, DTG and vinyl items have no minimum. Embroidery starts at 8 pieces and screen printing at 25.

How quickly can you turn round seasonal staff kit?

Typically 5–7 working days from approval and payment, subject to stock. Express dispatch from 24 hours is available, subject to stock and artwork approval.

Can staff reorder themselves?

Yes. We can set up a client portal with your approved garments, logos and prices so managers can reorder for their store.

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Sectors

Who we decorate for

  • Hospitality and catering

    Aprons, chef's wear and front-of-house kit, embroidered or printed.

  • Padel and racket sports

    Club crests, sponsor logos, names and numbers on playing kit.

  • Workwear and hi-vis

    Business uniforms and site kit, sized as a set and ready to reorder.

  • Events

    Staff and attendee clothing, packed for the venue or the office.

  • Corporate clothing

    Shirts, knitwear and smart polos with a quiet, consistent mark.

  • Promotional clothing

    T-shirts, hoodies and campaign clothing, short runs or larger drops.

  • Schools and clubs

    PE kit, staffwear and club colours, delivered as a set.

  • Trade and white-label

    Decoration packed and despatched under your name.

Ready to start?

Send the garment, quantity, sizes and a logo. We reply with a method and a price.