Cost and model

How much does a corporate store for employees cost?

It depends — but you can see exactly what it depends on. Glim operates corporate stores with no implementation fee and no lock-in: the monthly fee covers platform and operation (and 100% of it becomes store credit), while item production is billed per redemption. This page explains what drives the cost and what to prepare to request a proposal.

What Glim is

Glim is the corporate store platform and operation for companies in Brazil. The commercial model is simple: no setup fee, no lock-in, no minimum volume — the monthly fee covers platform and operation, becomes store credit, and produced items are billed separately, per redemption.

The 6 factors that form the cost of a corporate store

Two companies with the same headcount can have very different costs — the difference lives here.

Volume and recurrence

How many people receive items and how many campaigns run per year. Recurrence dilutes fixed cost: the same store serves onboarding, key dates and rewards.

Item mix and customization

An embroidered shirt, an engraved bottle and an assembled kit have different production costs. A curated catalog balances high- and low-cost items per campaign.

Managed inventory vs on demand

Producing on demand eliminates idle capital and leftovers; managed inventory only makes sense for very high-turnover items. The hybrid model is usually cheapest in total.

Integrations

SSO, ERP and HR systems reduce manual work, but they're scoped into your plan according to complexity.

Governance

Approvals, cost centers and audience rules rarely change the platform price — they change how much the company saves in rework and off-policy purchases.

Logistics

Individual delivery to each employee's home is priced differently than bulk delivery to the office. Shipping is billed with production, per order.

How billing works at Glim

No implementation fee

The store goes live with no setup fee and no lock-in — typically in 7 to 10 business days.

A monthly fee that becomes credit

100% of the monthly fee becomes store credit in your own store. In practice, you pay for the operation and receive it back in product.

Production billed per redemption

Products and shipping are billed separately, after each redemption or purchase — no minimum batch, no annual inventory bet.

Plans by scope

Starter, Pro and Enterprise vary by volume, integrations and operation level. Pricing comes in a personalized proposal.

No hidden setup, no minimum inventory, no monthly fee you pay without using — and you can change plans anytime. Final pricing varies with customization, integrations and contract scope, which is why Glim works with proposals on request, not a public price list.

Build the store in-house or buy a ready-made platform?

Building in-house makes sense if…

  • You have an available engineering team and want to maintain an in-house e-commerce store as an internal product
  • You run your own logistics operation (inventory, picking, dispatch) with spare capacity
  • Your rules are so specific no platform fits — and building and maintaining is worth the cost

Going with a ready-made platform makes more sense if…

  • The pain point is recurrence: onboarding, key dates and campaigns all year, without becoming an internal project
  • You need inventory, kit assembly, individual delivery and tax invoicing — not just software
  • Speed matters: a ready-made store goes live in days, not quarters
  • Your HR or Marketing team can't become a logistics operator

Building in-house trades a monthly fee for engineering hours, logistics operation and continuous maintenance. For most companies with recurring demand, the managed platform is cheaper in total cost — the right math compares everything, not just the license.

What to prepare to request a proposal

With these answers, the proposal is accurate from the very first conversation:

  • How many people receive items (employees, clients, partners) and at how many addresses
  • How many campaigns or occasions per year (onboarding, year-end, key dates, rewards)
  • Which item types enter the mix (apparel, kits, accessories, electronics)
  • Whether there is existing inventory to absorb
  • Which integrations matter (SSO, HR, ERP)
  • Desired timeline for the store to go live

Frequently asked questions about corporate store cost

How much does a corporate store cost?

It depends on volume, item mix, inventory model, integrations and logistics. At Glim there is no implementation fee: the monthly fee covers platform and operation (and 100% becomes store credit), while item production is billed per redemption. The exact figure comes in a personalized proposal.

Why doesn't Glim publish a price list?

Because the real cost depends on scope: volume, integrations, customization and operation level vary a lot between companies. A single public number would mislead in either direction. The personalized proposal reflects your scenario — and the Starter, Pro and Enterprise plans give you a sense of the range: they vary along axes like catalog curation, visual customization level, custom URL, dedicated support, access to third-party items and SSO.

Is there a setup fee or lock-in?

No. A Glim store goes live with no setup fee and no lock-in contract, typically in 7 to 10 business days.

What makes a corporate store more expensive?

Capital tied up in inventory bought on an annual bet, low-quality items that need repurchasing, and manual operation (spreadsheets, repeated quotes, post office runs). The on-demand model with governance attacks exactly these three costs.

Is owning inventory cheaper than on demand?

Almost never in total cost. The batch discount shows up in the budget, but tied-up capital, dead stock, storage and management hide in other lines. On demand with an SLA eliminates the annual bet; managed inventory is reserved for very high-turnover items.

How is shipping charged?

Together with production, per order — and on the same tax invoice as the product. The calculation considers weight, volume and destination, shipping from São Paulo, with insurance included. The company chooses to subsidize all, part or none of the shipping — employees cover the rest. There is no separate logistics fee.

Is there a minimum order?

For items in the store's configured catalog, no — production is on demand, from 1 unit. Off-catalog items (requested from partners) typically require a 50-unit minimum, due to the supplier's setup cost. And prepaid credit, when part of the plan, is cumulative and never expires.

How do I reduce the cost per campaign?

By reusing the same store all year: addresses, catalog, rules and integrations are set up once, and each new campaign is just configuration. That is why recurring campaigns dilute the operation's fixed cost.

Get a proposal for your scenario

Share your volume, mix and campaign calendar — you'll get a personalized proposal, no strings attached.