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Commission approves ornament and merchandise plan for 30th anniversary with sample checks and on‑site sales planning
Summary
Wildwood’s Celebration Commission reviewed ornament designs, approved offering a 30th‑anniversary ornament plus a regular Wildwood ornament, and directed staff to get prototypes and plan limited on‑site inventory for the celebration.
The Wildwood Celebration Commission on May 7 agreed to a two‑product ornament strategy for the 30th‑anniversary celebration and discussed broader merchandise sales including tote bags, sweatshirts, hats and stickers for event sales and fundraising.
Staff described ornament imprint constraints and asked whether the commission wanted a single-sided ornament for long-term sale and a two‑sided (30th on one side, Wildwood logo on the other) anniversary option. Miss Nader explained imprint area limits: “Imprint area is 1.75 in diameter,” and said the vendor could produce single- and double‑sided items at the same unit cost.
Commissioners favored offering two ornament SKUs: a one‑sided ornament with the city’s Wildwood logo intended for long‑term sale and a two‑sided thirtieth‑anniversary ornament. The commission also directed staff to request a sample showing a small holiday graphic (for example a bell or cardinal) so the group could view scale and legibility before ordering a production run.
On other merchandise, staff reported tote bags had already been ordered (about 50 units) and that samples for apparel (crew necks and sweatshirts) were expected soon. Commissioners discussed whether to stock a small on‑site inventory at the event to avoid losing sales to online-only ordering; one commissioner said, “I don't think people I think you lose your sale when you make them go back to our website. I think we should have stuff at the On hand.” The commission directed staff to prepare a size/quantity proposal for merchandise (sweatshirts and T‑shirts as a first on‑site offering) and to provide a printed flyer with a QR code linking to the online store.
Staff also proposed low-cost items such as stickers and water bottles for impulse purchases; commissioners supported a small test order of stickers priced at a low retail point to evaluate demand at the celebration table.
The commission asked staff to return in June with physical ornament and apparel samples, a proposed small initial inventory plan for on‑site sales, and a simple price/markup proposal for each SKU so the commission can approve any upfront purchases.
