For Decoration Shops

Your shop is growing. Your systems should keep up.

You started on memory and a notebook. That got you here. It won't get you to the next level.

Built by a distributor who needed it to exist. Flat monthly pricing, not per-user. No transaction fees.

Sound familiar?

If you run a decoration shop, you have lived through all three of these.

You are running your shop on memory, paper, and a spreadsheet that scares you

The whiteboard has three jobs on it, two of which are late. The spreadsheet was last touched by someone who no longer works here. If you get sick for a week, everything stops.
Artwork files are scattered across email, USB drives, and someone's desktop

The client wants the same logo as last time. You spend 25 minutes finding the embroidery file. Then you find three versions and aren't sure which one is approved.
Every reorder starts from scratch because nothing is documented

The client calls back six months later. Same job, same specs. You start over: find the artwork, recall the pricing, remember the decoration details. Every time.

One system replaces the notebook and the whiteboard

Every order has a record. Status, specs, artwork, and notes in one place. The production queue shows what's ready, sorted by priority, filterable by decoration method. If you're out, anyone on your team can pick up where you left off.
See Order Management
Client artwork organized and classified automatically

Upload once. Artwork categorizes by type — embroidery, print source, preview. Color classification tells you automatically whether the file needs a light or dark background.
See Client Management
Client profiles store specs so reorders take minutes

Decoration details, pricing agreements, approved artwork, and past orders all stored on the client record. Next reorder is a lookup, not a rebuild.
See Client Management

Same shop. Same clients. Completely different day.

Before PromoTastic

7:30 AM

Check the whiteboard. Three jobs, unclear status on two of them.
8:15 AM

Client calls asking about their order. You find a sticky note.
10:00 AM

Reorder request comes in. Spend 20 minutes finding last year's artwork.
1:00 PM

Wrong file gets sent to production. Job re-run.
3:00 PM

Update the spreadsheet. Hope it's right this time.

After PromoTastic

Decoration shops have options. Here is how they stack up.

Feature	PromoTastic	Notebook + Spreadsheet	Printavo	DecoNetwork
Client artwork management	Per-client library, auto-classified dark / light	Email attachments and USB drives	Per-customer artwork storage	Per-customer library
Color classification	Automatic -- prevents wrong-logo-on-wrong-shirt	Your memory	None	Color-type pricing only
Reorder speed	Client profile with full history -- 3-minute reorder	Rebuild from memory or email	Customer records (basic)	Previous artwork access
Production documents	Bilingual worksheets with thread colors, stitch counts, and thumbnails	Handwritten notes	Work orders	Auto-generated work orders
Inventory tracking	Bin-level with reorder alerts	Walk to the shelf	None	SKU-level with warehouse location
Pricing	Flat monthly, unlimited users	Free (costs you $500 reprints)	$39 -- $99/mo + extras	$49 -- $299/mo + $10/user

Competitor details based on publicly available pricing and feature pages as of early 2026. Subject to change.

We're a small shop. Is this too much software?: The order dashboard and client record are the core of what you need. You don't have to use every module on day one. Most shops start with orders and clients, then add inventory when they're ready.
We don't have a web store. Do we need Shopify to use this?: No. You can enter orders manually or import from CSV. Shopify is an integration you can add when you're ready to take online orders — it's not required.
How does artwork color classification work?: When you upload an artwork file, the system classifies the associated colors as Dark or Light. When an order comes in for a dark garment, the system flags that a light-colored artwork version is needed.
We do DTF and heat transfer as well as embroidery. Does it handle that?: Yes. DTF inventory tracks separately from blank apparel. Artwork library handles all file types: embroidery formats (DST, PES, EMB), print source (AI, EPS, SVG, PNG), and previews (PDF).
What's the contract like?: Month-to-month. No annual commitment required. Cancel anytime.