Many companies already have suppliers they like: a local embroiderer, a premium drinkware brand, a print shop that knows their brand colors. Switching to a company swag store shouldn't mean dropping them. With Sterling Merch, your existing vendors can be part of your store.
How vendor onboarding works
- Tell us who you work with. Your relationship manager collects vendor details, products and lead times.
- We onboard them. We help set up how each vendor receives orders.
- Their products go in your store next to items from Sterling Merch's US vendor network.
- Orders are sent to them through our APIs, so employees see one store and one checkout.
Why it matters
- Keep relationships and pricing you've already negotiated
- One store and one checkout for employees, however many suppliers are behind it
- One relationship manager and one set of reports for Finance
- Add or switch vendors later without rebuilding the store
Good candidates for your own vendors
| Category | Why companies keep their own supplier |
|---|---|
| Premium or specialty items | A brand employees already love |
| Local decoration | A trusted embroiderer or printer with your brand files |
| Regional fulfillment | A partner close to a specific office |
| Uniforms and workwear | An existing contract with sizing already set up |
See everything included in a managed company swag store.
Try it yourself: this site is a working demo store. Add something to your cart and check out exactly as an employee would; every order is a free test order and nothing ships. Managed stores start at $99/month (see pricing). Talk to Sterling Merch about a store for your company.