Providing 1+ Million Items Through My Global Supplier Network

As a licensed promotional products distributor with the Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI), I leverage a vast global network of suppliers. This allows me to source, design, produce, and deliver over a million custom-branded products. My extensive supplier network, comprising hundreds of domestic and international vendors, ensures that I can fulfill almost any type of order.

My supplier network includes promotional products manufacturers, screen printers, embroidery shops, lithographics companies, sign and display providers, and factories overseas that can produce almost any item. Most of my suppliers are large and established businesses in the ASI network that have been around for decades, and I have extensive business history with over a hundred of them. In a few cases, I have also partnered with suppliers outside of the ASI network to access specific brands or types of products, further expanding the options available to you.

The Magic of a Global Supplier Network

When you order branded merchandise and apparel from S.MICHAEL Creative Branding, I manage product design and order logistics in-house, while production is handled by my suppliers.

For example, if you place an order for t-shirts, I’ll help you identify the perfect shirt and mock up the artwork. Then, once you approve and pay for your order, I’ll order the blank tees from my wholesale partners and ship them to one of my screen printers for production. Finally, they will ship the completed order to your delivery address.

In short, as a licensed distributor with ASI, I function as a broker, providing S.MICHAEL Creative Branding and its clients with several advantages:

  • Access: Huge product selection with over 1 million items available to order and customize.
  • Redundancy: If one screen printer is busy, I can send your order to another screen printer.
  • Quality Assurance: Partnering with established suppliers ensures high-quality production standards.
  • Cost Efficiency: Benefit from competitive pricing due to my strong relationships with suppliers.
  • Customization: Extensive options for tailoring products to meet specific brand requirements.
  • Speed: Efficient order processing and production timelines, leveraging multiple suppliers.
  • Expertise: Decades of industry experience among suppliers, ensuring reliable and professional service.
  • Scale: Large orders can be easily handled by bigger suppliers (or a combination of them).

These advantages would be impossible to offer if my business produced everything in-house. Even for very large suppliers, it would be difficult and impractical for them to source and decorate every type of product in-house. This is why even the biggest suppliers specialize in certain areas. For example, I have several suppliers who focus exclusively on custom-branded drinkware. Others only do screen printing. Some only produce signs, displays, banners, and tradeshow booth equipment. The list goes on.

By specializing in one or a few key areas, my supplier organizations can offer competitive prices and high-quality finished products. In turn, I can sell you those products and we can both trust that when your order arrives, it will meet, if not exceed, your expectations.

Master Product Database

You can view 95% of the products available to you through my supplier network here: https://swag.smichael.com/

This website is directly tied in with almost every supplier in the ASI network with whom I have a business relationship, and makes it easy to search for over a million products available to order.

Once you find something you like, we can start working on your order together at S.MICHAEL Creative Branding. First, I’ll call the supplier to verify inventory availability, pricing, and production times. Once those details are confirmed, we can start working on your artwork together, confirm information like item quantities and shipping addresses, and eventually, finalize and place your order. Then I’ll submit your order to my suppliers for production, and finally, your order will be shipped and delivered.

Top Supplier List

While it’s great to have a master product database as described above (I like to call it the “swag search engine!”), sometimes it makes sense to drill down a bit deeper and look at specific supplier catalogs for certain items. On that note, I have assembled my Top Supplier List for you below. These are suppliers with whom I have done a large volume of business over the years and who I trust the most. You are encouraged to start here when conducting product research if you already know precisely what you want to order.

*This top supplier list was last updated on 6/12/2024

Custom Logo Apparel, Hats, and Bags

Promotional Products

Drinkware

Signs, Banners, and Displays

Professional Printing & Lithographics