Nov. 10, 2026

Zippr, a business software platform for decorated apparel shops, launched at Impressions Expo Dallas 2026. It puts sales, quoting, art, purchasing, production, and invoicing behind one login, the company shared in a press release.

In Zippr, a job starts as a contact in the CRM. The quote pulls current vendor pricing, the mockup is drawn from a description, and the order goes to the vendor. The job then moves through the production queue to delivery, either by integrated shipping or with photo confirmation, and the invoice is built from the same job.

What shops get at launch:

  • A CRM system built for apparel shops, with email templates and automation.
  • Quotes built with live vendor pricing and instant vendor ordering.
  • Mockup Studio, where Zippr draws a mockup from a description.
  • Scheduling that follows every garment through production to delivery.
  • Invoicing and company stores with card payments at checkout.

Apparel Embroidery, the Chattanooga shop Zippr co-founder John Kerns operates, runs its jobs on Zippr, and other decorating shops have been trialing it as well, according to the press release. “The best hours in a decorating shop go to customers and the production floor,” Kerns said. “Too many of the rest go to retyping and checking on things. Zippr gives those hours back. I run a decorating shop, and we built Zippr because I was tired of paying for five tools to do one job.”

Heidi Bird Design is an early user of Zippr’s CRM, the press release shared. “Zippr has transformed the way Heidi Bird Design’s sales team operates,” said Madeline Bird, marketing, Heidi Bird Design, in a press statement. “This customer relationship management system was made by, and for, manufacturers and decorators who understand our industry’s unique challenges.”

Zippr is currently available. Shops can book a demo at gozippr.com, and media previews are available upon request.

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