Branding & Creative Agencies

Your Clients Need a Manufacturer.
Skip the Distributor Between You and One.

Branding agencies managing large client merchandise programs are often paying a promo distributor to sit between them and production. That layer costs real money — either yours or your client's — and adds a communication gap that creates problems. Work directly with the manufacturer.

Talk to Us About Your Client's Program

The Supply Chain Your Clients Are Probably In

Most large client merchandise programs flow through a supply chain that looks like this: the client briefs the agency, the agency briefs a promotional products distributor, the distributor places the order with a manufacturer. Everyone in that chain takes a cut, and the agency is often the one absorbing margin pressure when the client pushes back on pricing.

The distributor in this chain isn't adding production capability — they're adding coordination overhead. They don't own presses or embroidery machines. They're placing your client's order with a manufacturer and marking it up before it reaches you.

A direct manufacturer relationship removes that layer. The agency goes from client → agency → distributor → manufacturer to client → agency → manufacturer. The distributor's margin stays in the program — either as savings for the client or margin for the agency.

Current model

Your Client
Your Agency
Promo Distributor (+40–60%)
Manufacturer (us)

Direct model

Your Client
Your Agency
Manufacturer (us) — factory price

What a Direct Relationship Gives Your Agency

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Recovered margin

The distributor's 40–60% markup doesn't disappear — it becomes available. You can pass the savings to your client (winning on price), keep the margin improvement, or share it. That's your agency's call.

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Direct production communication

Your art files and specs go directly to the people running the presses. No interpretation layer. No "I'll check with my vendor." Questions get answered by people who know the answer.

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White-label capable

We work with agencies who present production as their own capability to their clients. Your client relationship stays yours. We're the production partner behind the scenes.

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Program management

For clients with ongoing merchandise needs, we can structure a program — approved specs, standing pricing, production calendar — that your agency manages through a single direct relationship.

Better client outcomes

Direct access to production means faster answers on feasibility, more accurate lead times, and better resolution when something needs to change. Your client sees a more capable agency.

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A new capability to sell

Agencies with direct manufacturer relationships can credibly pitch large-scale merchandise programs as a service. That's a new revenue line — and a reason for clients with merchandise needs to choose you over a competitor.

How the Relationship Works

You bring the client program, we bring the production

Your agency manages the client relationship, the creative brief, and the program strategy. We handle manufacturing — screen printing, embroidery, blanks sourcing, QC, and logistics. The division of responsibility is clean.

Pricing is between us

Our factory pricing is between your agency and us. What you charge your client is your business. Some agencies mark up our pricing to maintain a merchandise margin. Others pass savings to the client as a competitive advantage. We don't dictate that.

You own the client relationship

We don't prospect your clients or try to establish relationships around you. If you bring a client program to us, that program is yours. We're a production partner, not a competitor for your client relationships.

Minimum order applies per program

Our 100,000-unit minimum applies per order. For agencies managing multiple clients, each client's program is evaluated individually — we can't combine multiple client orders to meet the threshold.

Agency Client Programs We Support

National brand merch programs
Corporate rebrand merchandise rollouts
Product launch gear and swag
Annual client gifting programs
Retail private label decoration
Event and activation merchandise
Franchise rebrand uniform programs
Employee brand ambassador kits

Manage a client program at 100,000+ units?

Let's talk about what a direct manufacturing relationship looks like for your agency.

Start the Conversation

Agency Inquiry

Tell us about the client program. We'll respond within one business day with pricing and a sense of fit.

Decoration Type *

Do you need blanks sourced?

Artwork status

Don't have files ready? We offer limited design consultation for production prep. For more involved creative work, we can connect you with our preferred design partner.

We respond within one business day. Minimum order: 100,000 units total.