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Nobody knows if the leggings are squat-proof until they have bent over in them.
Activewear sells on what it does under stress: sweat, stretch, a deep squat, a long run. The buyer cannot test any of it online, and a bad pair shows up in the first workout. So they trust fabric detail, a clear statement on opacity and support, and a review from someone who trains the way they do.
Scope, fee, reporting and term are agreed in writing after we have read your brief and spoken to you.
In one paragraph
Activewear e-commerce is the online sale of gym wear, running kit, yoga clothes, sports bras and athleisure, where the buyer judges fabric performance, support and opacity from a screen. GullySales works on how your pages explain the fabric and the fit under movement, and how workout wear is found by the sport and the occasion.
Last updated 7 Oct 2026.
Who it is for
This is written for you if you sell activewear online.
- Gym and yoga wear brands selling through their own store and Instagram
- Running and cycling apparel labels
- Sports bra and leggings specialists, including inclusive size ranges
- Athleisure labels that sell for the office, the street and the gym
Not for
It is not the right fit if.
- A seller who cannot give fabric composition and weight for each piece
- Anyone wanting us to claim a garment improves performance or fitness
How buyers choose
What decides the sale of activewear.
Fabric composition and weight
Polyester, nylon, elastane, cotton blend; the buyer looks at the mix, the weight and whether it is moisture-wicking, and distrusts a page that says only premium stretch.
Opacity and the squat test
Whether the leggings go see-through when stretched is a common worry in reviews. A line and a photograph from the stretched position answer it.
Support level for sports bras
Low, medium or high impact, matched to yoga, gym or running, with band and cup sizing in the chart, not S, M and L.
The sport and the climate
Yoga wants softness and stretch, running wants light and quick drying, a Chennai gym wants breathability. Buyers search for the activity first and the brand later.
Where sales are lost
What usually goes wrong when you sell activewear online.
In the words sellers use on the first call.
“Customers say our leggings are see-through”
White and beige fail the squat test, black and navy rarely do. Photograph those two light colours stretched, and put that picture above the review that says see-through.
“We sell more in January and then it dies”
The new-year resolution crowd buys one set and stops. Nothing tells them about the second pair when the first one has been washed forty times. For example, a leggings brand that sold well in the first week of January has no message ready for those same buyers in March, when the gym is half empty and the first pair is fading.
“Our sports bras get returned for cup size”
A shopper picks by band size, and the cup is wrong. For example, a brand tallies a month of returns and finds most sports bra returns name the cup, while the chart only offered S, M and L. A band and cup chart with the shopper's own measurements is the fix.
The scope
The work we would propose for activewear.
Measured on purchases, conversion rate, cost to win a customer, average order value and repeat purchases. Anything here that needs a platform or tool we have not used with you is confirmed with you before it goes in the scope.
- Fabric and performance explained honestlyProduct-page wording that gives composition, weight and care for each piece, and makes no performance claim the fabric cannot show.
- Stretch-test photographyA shoot brief for the lighter colours: who models, in what daylight, and a short squat and lunge clip for the listing and for Instagram.
- Search by sportCollection pages for yoga leggings, running shorts for men, high-support sports bras and gym t-shirts in cotton blends.
- Creators who actually trainTrainers, runners and yoga teachers shown wearing the product in a real session, not styled shots.
- Replacement and set-buildingA message to buyers when a matching top or a second pair is in stock, timed after the first wash.
What we do
What you get for activewear.
Each deliverable and what it is there to change.
A fabric guide for each product line
A page that says what each fabric does and what care keeps it from pilling, linked from every listing.
A support finder for sports bras
A short guide matching impact level and band and cup size to the bra, so fewer are exchanged.
A returns-reason sheet
Each return tagged as see-through, size, cup or pilling, so the next range fixes what the last one got wrong.
A goal-and-season campaign calendar
New-year, monsoon-run, summer yoga and marathon-season pushes, with the stock and creators they need.
How the result is measured
- Purchases
- Conversion rate
- Customer acquisition cost
- Repeat purchase rate
- Return rate
- Fit and opacity complaints
Recorded as a baseline before work starts, so every later report has an honest comparison.
How it works
From your first message to the first piece of work.
No open-ended retainer. Every step gives you something in writing.
First
Your brief
You tell us what you need in a few short steps: your business, what you want, where enquiries come from and how they are handled.
After the brief
A conversation and a written scope
We read it, then talk with whoever handles your enquiries. If you want our help, the scope, the fee and the reporting come in writing, and nothing starts before you have read them.
Before work starts
Baseline recorded
The numbers this work is meant to move, such as enquiries, quotations, orders, visits or renewals, written down so every later report has an honest comparison.
After the baseline
The first fix goes live
The fix we agreed to start with is put in place and measured against the baseline, whether that is a reply, a follow-up, a page, a listing or the handover between marketing and sales.
As agreed
Report against the baseline
What moved, what did not, and what changes next, in plain words. How often you get it is set in writing before work starts.
At renewal
Renew on the numbers
The term ends and you decide whether to continue from the results. The length is agreed in writing before anything starts.
What we need from you
What to have ready before we talk.
None of it has to be tidy. We read what you have.
- Your top-selling colours and which are returned most
- Fabric specification sheets for each range
- Reviews that mention see-through, pilling or size
- Creators or trainers you have worked with
- Ad spend by platform and by product
Selling in India and abroad
Selling activewear beyond your own market.
Where you sell decides sizes, units, seasons and returns. We work from Bengaluru and have no overseas office, so for a new country we start from your own sales and the platforms you already use.
Sizing for a buyer overseas
Cup letters and numeric sizes differ abroad, so a separate chart for each country is built from your garment measurements.
Only if orders already come
Selling overseas is worth a page only once overseas orders are arriving, and those orders say which market to plan for.
FAQ
Questions about selling activewear online.
Not here? More answers, or ask on WhatsApp.
How do I show that my leggings are not see-through?
Can I say my fabric improves performance?
How do I cut returns on sports bras and leggings?
How much does it cost?
How long is the contract?
How soon will we see results?
Who will actually do the work?
What do you need from us?
What if we are not happy with the work?
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This page is part of the e-commerce section. The D2C brands page covers the arithmetic of acquisition cost and the second order for any brand.
Why us
Why owners pick GullySales over an agency.
Marketing and sales, as one job
Most agencies stop at the enquiry. We also fix what happens after it: the reply, the follow-up, the quote and the CRM.
The person on the first call does the work
No account managers in between. You are never handed to someone you have not met.
A baseline before anything starts
Your numbers are written down on day one, so every later report compares against something honest.
The fee in writing, split three ways
Our time, your media spend and production on separate lines. You always see what goes to us.
No guarantees we cannot keep
The term is agreed in writing and never a default twelve months. We never promise a ranking or a lead count, because nobody controls those.
One office, and we say so
Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru. We work across India by call and WhatsApp and travel when a session needs to be in person.
#257, 3rd floor, Sri Nanjundeshwara Complex, Nagarbhavi 8th Block, Outer Ring Road. How we work.
Engagement options
Ways to work with us.
Pick the size of commitment that fits. Every option starts with your brief and a conversation.
Option 1
The conversation on its own
A call after you send your brief. It says honestly whether you need outside help, and many fixes are ones your own team can make.
Option 2
One fix, scoped
Start with the fix that matters most, such as reply time or follow-up. The fee is in writing before anything starts.
Option 3
An ongoing programme
We run the work, report against the baseline, and you renew on the numbers. The term and the reporting are agreed in writing first.
Option 4
Guidance for your own team or agency
We plan, brief and check the work of your in-house team or current agency, instead of replacing them.
Your brief
Tell us what you need, and we will read it before we call.
Eight short steps about your business, what you want and who decides. Most questions are a tap, and you can skip any you would rather answer on the call.
Your next practical step
Tell us what you are trying to grow, and we will read it before we call.
Eight short steps, mostly taps. Skip anything you would rather answer on the call.