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I work for a very large consulting firm and sometimes you get a little swag as a thank you for things not big enough to impact your bonus. The whole thing must be automated because I got on the list but didn’t get off it for a couple months. All kinds of blankets, mugs, cookie baskets, tumblers and other random corporate goodies kept showing up at my door once a week.


Yup, if our swag wasn't company branded, I would swear there's a fulfillment company that handles this for big corporations. SAAS (Swag As A Service).


There are plenty of such swag companies. Before they were bought out, one of my clients did nothing but company-branded gear from Nomex suits to keychains and everything in between.

I built their client-specific ordering sites, all of which had to be customized for each client's particular policies and desired bureaucratic process.


Maybe the SAAS company(ies) also deals with the branding of the swag? Or just all companies buy from the same suppliers


I wouldn't be surprised at all. When employees hit 5/10/15/20 year marks for employment, then can select items from a catalog (golf clubs etc.). This stuff is all branded, so your idea makes sense.




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