Getting Amped for Another Great Year with the University of Montana Grizzlies

Aug 1, 2024
Racks of apparel featuring assorted UM Grizzlies designs, for sale at The Last Best Store in Southgate Mall (Missoula, MT, USA)

New products, blackout apparel, a National Championship apparel sale, & more inclusive sizes

We are in the process of restocking all your favorite Griz designs and adding some new products too. Keep an eye on the University of MT Griz Collection over the coming weeks to freshen up your team apparel while supporting local artists and manufacturers!

We also hear you about shirt sizes and know that 3X-6X shirts are often hard to find, so we are implementing a more inclusive ordering strategy for Griz games that will allow us to carry a larger selection of 3X-6X shirts. As usual, we will also have a robust selection of Griz wear and accessories in our brick-and-mortar store in Southgate Mall, and will set up mobile vending outside the stadium at Griz Football home games. 

Did you miss out on getting your Frisco National Championship apparel last year? Take advantage of our Frisco Bound Sale (starting today) to get a commemorative shirt, for a limited time only. 

The first Griz football game (August 31st) is a blackout game so we will have plenty of black Griz apparel in stock, ready to order from our website or pick up in our store by the second week of August. Don't get caught without your black Griz gear!
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"All hands in" as a visual metaphor for The Last Best Store's partnerships with local nonprofits and other organizations

Building meaningful community alliances

Did you know that, as much as we root for our hometown athletes, we don't just produce athletics merchandise? We are also building partnerships with the UM Alumni Association, The W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation, UM Rodeo, and other UM divisions/ organizations through our merchandise-based fundraising program. 

Our fundraising program is designed to raise awareness and funds for local non-profits and other organizations whose missions, visions, and activities play vital roles in our community. We work with these organizations to design merchandise (and sometimes logos or art) that is available to the public through dedicated collections on our website. In addition to managing the production, marketing, and sales of this merchandise, we donate a portion of all sales to the organization in order to directly support their work.

Watch for these upcoming collections (and learn about our other fundraising partners) under the 'Collaborations' drop—down menu on our website. We are excited to welcome these new University of Montana divisions/ affiliates to our merchandise-based fundraising program, while we strengthen and deepen our relationships with our existing nonprofit partners. For instance, check out the newly released 2024 Missoula Pride commemorative poster and three-year poster bundle, ON SALE now!
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Support local and Go Griz!

Ready to rally behind the UM Griz? We've got something for everyone in the  University of MT Griz Collection! All products in this collection are designed, screen printed (or otherwise decorated), promoted, and sold in Missoula, MT (home of the Grizzlies) by The Last Best Store's sister company, Blue Peak Creative.
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Monthly Retail Roundup

We are delighted to announce that this summer the number of Montana artisans represented in our brick-and-mortar store grew to over 170 vendors from across the entire state. Stop by our store in Southgate Mall and check out Simply AC, Mongolia’s Northern Crafts, Mariah Acadia Designs, Creations from Nature, Brushed Out West, Badger & Co. Creations, Corvidae, Angel Art, and more!
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Arielle Smith is a recovering academic and aspiring wordsmith who helps The Last Best Store to manage an assortment of projects, programs, and data. She harmonizes these and other intellectual pursuits with an eclectic range of creative activities, including mixed media art and jewelry (Presents of Mind Design) and botanical skincare products (Dr. Smith Botanicals). 

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