Employee payment method options
Written by Justin Hoehn
•Updated Jun 15, 2026Every company approaches employee merchandise differently. Some companies fully fund employee orders as part of onboarding, recognition, or employee appreciation programs. Others prefer employees to purchase merchandise themselves. Many organizations use a combination of both depending on the purpose of the store.
Launch was designed to support a variety of funding options, giving companies the flexibility to offer a merchandise program that aligns with their goals, budget, and employee experience.
Use Launch Codes for company-funded programs
Launch Codes are one of the most popular ways companies fund employee orders.
Administrators can create Launch Codes that provide employees with either a fixed dollar amount or a percentage discount during checkout.
Launch Codes are commonly used for:
- Employee onboarding
- Employee appreciation programs
- Holiday gifting
- Department budgets
- Event merchandise
- Company milestones
Depending on the program, Launch Codes can be made available to all employees or limited to specific employee groups. This flexibility allows companies to control budgets while giving employees the freedom to choose the products they want.
Employee-paid ordering
Some merchandise programs are designed to give employees access to branded products without requiring company funding. With employee-paid ordering, employees can purchase merchandise using a company credit card or personal card during checkout.
Since Launch stores accepts credit card payments by default, employee's can pay for a balance that exceeds their Launch code value or they can pay for the entire order if they don't have a code.
For company-sponsored merchandise programs, Launch will invoice your company for the amount spent on Launch codes used for employee ordering. Your finance team can pay by ACH or credit card directly through your dashboard.
Company billing and invoicing
Choose the approach that fits your goals
One of the advantages of Launch is the ability to tailor payment methods to the purpose of each merchandise program.
Common examples include:
- Launch Codes for onboarding programs
- Launch Codes for employee gifting
- Employee-paid ordering for optional merchandise
- Mixed funding models for ongoing employee stores
Focus on the employee experience
The best payment structure is often the one that feels the most natural to employees.
Whether you're providing a company-funded merchandise budget, offering employee-paid ordering, or combining multiple approaches, the goal is to create a simple and enjoyable ordering experience.
Launch was designed to make participation easy while giving administrators control over budgets, eligibility, and program rules.
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