CONVERT YOUR APPAREL BUSINESS – NEW ZEALAND
Your clients. Your team. A bigger brand behind you.
For established New Zealand print shops, decorators and apparel sales leaders who want to keep the relationships they’ve built and grow them under an ethical apparel brand.
What you keep
- Your client relationships and the repeat orders that come with them
- Your team and your local knowledge
- Your decoration equipment and trusted production partners, where they fit the OCC standard [confirm how existing equipment and partners fit the agreement]
What you gain
- The OCC Apparel brand, with more than 20 years in ethical B2B apparel
- Supply of certified ethical brands such as Earth Positive, Stanley/Stella and AS Colour [confirm NZ dealer status]
- OCC OMM™ online ordering portals for your clients
- The OCC Apparel Basecamp back-office team for quotes, artwork and order admin
- Marketing, lead generation and franchise coaching
A reduced fee for conversions
Existing apparel businesses, apparel franchisees and apparel executives with a book of business can apply for a reduced franchise fee, and franchise fee funding is available. [confirm NZ reduced-fee amount, eligibility and funding]
How a conversion works
- Tell us about your business. Your clients, services, team and region.
- Review the fit together. We look at how your business maps to the OCC model and agree what changes.
- Disclosure and agreement. You receive our disclosure document and franchise agreement to review with your own advisers.
- Rebrand and onboard. Training, systems set-up and a planned move of your clients to the OCC Apparel brand. [confirm rebrand terms and conversion timeline]
Questions
Can I keep my existing clients?
Yes. Your client relationships are the foundation of your studio. If you currently sell for an employer, check your own employment agreement before you enquire. [confirm client-transfer wording]
Do I have to change my business name?
Converting means trading as an OCC Apparel studio. We plan the move with you so your clients know what’s changing and why. [confirm rebrand terms]
Can I keep my own printing equipment?
In many cases, yes, where it meets OCC’s quality standard. [confirm]
LEGAL NOTICE: This information is general only and is not an offer to sell a franchise. Full terms are provided in OCC Apparel’s franchise disclosure document and franchise agreement before any commitment. [confirm NZ wording with NZ lawyer (Goodwin Turner), incl. Franchise Association of New Zealand membership/code if applicable]