Custom Merch for Skate and Surf Shops in Buffalo, NY
Merch Mob makes house-brand tees, hoodies and crewnecks, and hats and beanies for skate and surf shops in Buffalo, NY, at its shop in Montclair, CA, and ships them to Buffalo. The under-18 share in Buffalo, 22%, matches the US figure (Census ACS, 2020-2024), so a few youth sizes next to the adult run cover the young riders who come in with a parent.
Buffalo by the numbers
Buffalo has 274,613 residents, 1.3% fewer than in 2020 (Census estimates).
Erie County has 62 sporting goods stores with paid employees (Census County Business Patterns, 2023). That is 0.65 for every 10,000 residents, slightly above the national figure of 0.60. 71% of them employ fewer than 10 people. The count is about where it was in 2018 (65).
That Census category includes skate and surf shops along with every other kind of sporting goods store.
Erie County as a whole has 946,741 residents, about the same as in 2020. Erie County has one sporting goods store for every 15,270 residents.
- Population, 2025
- 274,613
- Since 2020
- −1.3%
- County
- Erie County
- Sporting goods stores in Erie County, 2023
- 62
- Per 10,000 county residents
- 0.65 (US 0.60)
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Median age
- 34.3 (US 38.9)
- Residents under 18
- 22% (US 22%)
- Warmest month, average high
- July, 80°F
- Coldest month, average low
- January, 19°F
- Days at 90°F or hotter, a year
- 3
- Nights at 32°F or colder, a year
- 124
- Rain and melted snow, a year
- 41 in
- Snow, a year
- 95 in
- USPS zone from the shop
- 8
Weather: Buffalo station, 7 mi from Buffalo's center (NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals). People: Census ACS 2020-2024. Counts: CBP 2023, by county, paid-employee establishments. Population: Census, July 2025.
What Buffalo's weather means for skate and surf shops
Average highs stay under 45°F from December to March, a long stretch when outdoor sessions mostly stop, so the house hoodie, crewneck and cuffed beanie carry the shop through it. Tee season is short, just June to September at a 70°F average high or warmer, so keep the summer tee run tight and let it sell out rather than carry leftovers into fall. Spring arrives late, with average highs under 65°F through April, so a spring release should be a long sleeve or a crewneck rather than a tee. About 95 inches of snow fall in a typical year, so street sessions stop for long stretches, and shops that also sell snowboard gear can keep fleece and beanies moving through that season. Freezing nights are common, about 124 a year, so get beanies out by the first cold snap and keep them through early spring.
| Month in Buffalo | Average high | Average low | Rain and melted snow (in) | What the shop rack carries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32°F | 19°F | 3.4 | Heavy hoodies and cuffed beanies |
| February | 33°F | 20°F | 2.5 | Heavy hoodies and cuffed beanies |
| March | 42°F | 26°F | 2.9 | Heavy hoodies and cuffed beanies |
| April | 55°F | 37°F | 3.4 | Hoodies, crewnecks and long sleeves |
| May | 67°F | 48°F | 3.4 | Tees and an early-session hoodie |
| June | 76°F | 58°F | 3.4 | House tees, caps and five-panels |
| July | 80°F | 63°F | 3.2 | House tees, caps and five-panels |
| August | 79°F | 62°F | 3.2 | House tees, caps and five-panels |
| September | 72°F | 55°F | 4.1 | House tees, caps and five-panels |
| October | 60°F | 44°F | 4 | Hoodies, crewnecks and long sleeves |
| November | 48°F | 34°F | 3.5 | Hoodies, crewnecks and long sleeves |
| December | 37°F | 26°F | 3.8 | Heavy hoodies and cuffed beanies |
Made in So Cal, shipped to Buffalo.
Orders ship to Buffalo from the shop; there is no office or pickup point in New York.
Buffalo is about 2,167 miles from Merch Mob's shop in Montclair, CA, a straight-line distance. From the shop's ZIP code, Buffalo is USPS zone 8. Buffalo is on Eastern time, 3 hours ahead of the shop's Pacific time.
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Merch Mob production in Southern California.
Ordering from Buffalo
What should a skate or surf shop in Buffalo keep on the rack in winter?
Pieces people wear off the board: snow ends outdoor sessions for stretches of winter, so hoodies, crewnecks and beanies that work as everyday wear make more sense than riding-specific gear.
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