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Helping you navigate the complex world of promotional products, ethical sourcing, modern slavery and sustainability.

More intention, less waste – How to minimize your promotional swag footprint

May 9, 2023

Promotional merchandise has been a staple of marketing campaigns and major events for decades. Reason being, they work. Really well! However, by taking a more intentional and thoughtful approach to…

Are Sustainable Promotional Products Worth Extra Cost?

Are Sustainable Promotional Products Worth the Extra Cost?

April 4, 2023

Here at Inck, we strongly believe they are. Here’s why: Environmentally Friendly: Sustainable promotional products are made from eco-friendly materials that are either biodegradable, compostable or made from recycled materials.…

Truth or Trend: Is bamboo a better choice for your promotional products?

October 28, 2022

As more and more consumers become interested in sustainability, businesses are looking for ways to show that they care about the environment too. Promotional products made from bamboo (and other…

Greenwashing

October 21, 2022

Promo products & Greenwashing – don’t get hung out to dry! Are your promotional products putting you at risk of legal action? Sounds a bit dramatic, doesn’t it…..? But, every…

Why do Sustainable Promo Products Cost More?

October 7, 2022

If you are wondering why doing the ‘right’ thing can often cost a little more, here’s a quick explainer. Lower demand: Whilst it’s often reported that there is growing demand…

Apparel Decoration Guide

November 20, 2020

Apparel Decoration Guide. There are a number of different ways you can choose to decorate your merchandise/apparel. Screen Printing: This is the most commonly used print technique for T-Shirts and…

Different Types of Plastic: How to Choose Your Promotional Merchandise Responsibly

October 2, 2020

Different Types of Plastic: How to Choose Your Promotional Merchandise Responsibly When it comes to choosing promotional products for your business, one of the first questions we advise you ask…

Everything You Need to Know About Face Masks

August 20, 2020

If you had asked us 6 months ago what we knew about buying face masks we would have probably said, ‘Nothing!’ Now, hardly a day goes by without us fielding…

Responsible Sourcing Checklist

July 16, 2020

Responsible sourcing is a phrase that gets thrown around a lot. When it comes to your promotional products, it is not enough to assume that your supplier (if you are…

Industry Terms

MOQ – Minimum Order Quantity

AQL – Acceptable Quality Limit

CSR – Corporate Social Responsibility

QA – Quality Assurance

FRI – Final Random Inspection

DUPRO – During Production Inspection

ISO – International Organisation for Standardisation

APPA – Australian Promotional Products Association

PPAI – Promotional Products Association International

SEDEX – Supplier Ethical Data Exchange

PPS – Pre production Sample

PS – Production Sample

LCL – Less than container load

FCL – Full container load

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Elizabeth Livanos

Inck Merchandise and the team have been incredibly professional, creative and supportive upon the commencement of our new merchandise line for our Clients & New Clients 12 + months ago. We are now to able to offer premium and quality custom merchandise to our 8,000 + members (an awesome retails and marketing piece for our business) thanks to the help and ongoing support from the team at Inck.

Harby Studios

Inck Merchandise have been wonderful to deal with, specifically Shane. He has been extremely accomodating and has gone above and beyond to ensure our products were delivered to deadline and are at a high quality standard. He has made the process easy and stress-free. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend Inck Merchandise not only because of their amazing customer service as well as their product quality. Thank you all!

Zan Schmidt

Can highly recommend Shane and the Team at Inck - Shane was very professional, quick to respond, accommodated our special requests and sourced great products. He also went the extra mile for us as a charity which made all the difference. Cannot recommend Inck highly enough.

kate bolas

The team at INCK make merchandising so easy. They're super responsive, cost efficient and deliver on time, on budget. We'll definitely use them again.

Stephen Jarjoura

The Inck team made the whole process of creating merchandise for my business so easy. Highly recommend

ID POP Co.

Great experience working with Adrian and the team. When our key client was in a bind, Adrian and team sprung into action. ?? Inck Merchandise.

Adrienne Pearson

The Inck team have been brilliant helping me source some water bottles for a client's media activity. The team are experts when it comes to client requirements and adhering to highly regulated requests around material / products used. I'd highly recommend this company to anyone looking for branded merch, they've been a dream to work with :) I will definitely be working with them again in the future!

Unknown Unknown

Big thank you to Shane and his team. Product looks fantastic was in budget and arrived early. Very professional.

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Great price and awesome customer service!