A swag management platform search often includes merchandise sourcing, custom packaging, kitting, and recipient shipping. Teal uses a 50-unit MOQ for most custom packaging and a 100-unit MOQ for sourced tumblers, hoodies, water bottles, and basics. Its current offer is a custom-built, quote-led branded store service with assembly and ship-to-recipient work defined per client.
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Swag Management Through a Custom-Built Branded Store Service from Teal Packaging: 50-unit standard MOQ (100+ units for specialty rigid boxes), 2-5 business day delivery in the US (express and economy options available), free design help included on every order, free generic sample kit ($19.99 shipping, credited toward your first order). Standard production runs from about 7 business days after digital proof approval; complex or high-volume orders take longer.
Materials and certifications: FSC-certified paper stock, soy-based inks, kraft / corrugated / rigid paperboard / mylar / tin / vinyl substrates.
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Updated August 23, 2026 · Teal Packaging operates a US facility in West Chicago, Illinois.
A swag management platform is usually expected to organize merchandise, packaging, approvals, inventory decisions, and delivery. Teal provides a custom-built branded store service for that work. The service is quote-led and built per client program. Teal does not offer a self-serve platform or per-employee ordering today.
Teal manufactures custom-printed packaging. Teal sources merchandise. Teal can source tumblers, hoodies, water bottles, and basics when those items are selected and included in the quote. Teal's West Chicago operation handles kitting, assembly, pick-pack, and ship-to-recipient work when quoted.
For the physical store package, review swag store. For a defined package of merchandise and packaging, review swag kits.
What the service manages
The custom-built branded store service starts with a client brief. The brief names the approved merchandise, packaging, artwork, quantities, recipient groups, replenishment approach, and shipping scope. Teal uses the brief to build a service plan and quote. The plan is specific to the client. It is not a generic catalog with automatic employee ordering.
- Approved sourced merchandise with the item, decoration, color, size, and quantity defined.
- Custom-printed packaging with the box, mailer, sleeve, insert, or other component defined.
- Per-client curated kits with a documented packing order and recipient group.
- Kitting, assembly, pick-pack, and ship-to-recipient work from the West Chicago operation when quoted.
- Artwork review, a free dieline, and a digital proof for custom packaging before print.
The buyer controls the approval decisions. Teal does not assume an item is approved because it appeared in an earlier quote. Teal does not assume inventory, decoration, or timing remains unchanged after a program revision. The active quote controls the service scope.
Print and fulfillment have different jobs
Teal manufactures the custom-printed packaging. Teal sources the merchandise. Teal coordinates the quoted assembly and delivery work. Print shops do not fulfill and 3PLs do not print. Teal does both for the scope that is approved. This distinction matters when a company wants one accountable package plan instead of separate packaging, merchandise, and delivery briefs.
A swag program may use a custom mailer for a hoodie, a printed insert for a tumbler, or a branded box for a curated kit. The package construction follows the actual contents. Provide product dimensions or a confirmed reference before the dieline is finalized. If the selected item changes, the package fit and assembly plan may change.
Per-client curation
Every client program has its own curation rules. A company may select one item set for new hires and another for event recipients. A sales team may need a small presentation kit. A people team may need a repeatable package with a size mix. A customer program may need ship-to-recipient handling for individual addresses. Teal quotes the program around those actual groups.
The service can include multiple approved kit versions. Each version needs a name, item list, quantity, package, insert, packing order, and destination rule. This structure makes a recurring program easier to review. It also prevents an employee from being promised an unapproved item or an address flow that was never quoted.
What the service does not claim
Teal does not claim a self-serve swag management platform today. Teal does not claim a per-employee ordering platform today. The branded store service is custom-built for the client and quote-led. The service can define approved merchandise, packaging, kitting, assembly, pick-pack, and shipping work. Any requested workflow outside that scope must be discussed and included in a new quote.
Teal also does not claim to manufacture sourced tumblers, hoodies, water bottles, or basics. Those are sourced merchandise. Teal manufactures the package that carries them. The quote identifies the selected item, decoration, availability, and timing.
MOQ and price reference
Most custom packaging uses a 50-unit MOQ. Specialty packaging and specialty items use 100 or more when the quote classifies them that way. Sourced merchandise uses a 100-unit MOQ. The 100-unit MOQ applies to sourced tumblers, hoodies, water bottles, and basics when they are selected for the program.
Qualifying custom packaging may start from about $0.44 per unit at volume. That is a packaging reference. It does not price sourced merchandise, kitting, assembly, pick-pack, shipping, or every configuration. Free US shipping, a free dieline, a digital proof, and a sample kit priced at $19.99 credited toward the first order are part of the offer. The quote states the exact scope.
Teal is a US manufacturer with production facilities in West Chicago, Illinois and Guangzhou. Per-job routing determines the production path. The company footprint does not establish a specific production origin for a specific order.
Fulfillment workflow
The service begins with the program brief. Teal reviews the audience, merchandise, packaging, quantity, recipient pattern, and target dates. Teal then quotes the sourced items, custom packaging, kitting, assembly, pick-pack, and ship-to-recipient work. The buyer reviews the active quote and approves the item set, artwork, dieline, proof, and delivery plan.
Use the following sequence to keep the program controlled:
- Define the approved items, kit versions, package format, quantities, recipients, and target arrival dates.
- Provide brand files, copy, product references, size mix, color direction, and address requirements.
- Review the quote, MOQ, merchandise scope, packaging scope, assembly scope, shipping scope, and timing.
- Approve the free dieline and digital proof before custom packaging enters production.
- Confirm the address file and packing order before pick-pack and recipient shipping begin.
Timing and rush work
Eligible in-house work may run in about 7 business days; specialty imported work may take about 12 weeks. These are planning ranges, not guarantees. A swag program may also require sourcing, proof approval, package production, assembly, address preparation, and delivery. Rush work may carry a 7-25% premium depending on the job. The quote states the rush scope and amount.
Set the target arrival date early. Include cohort cadence, address count, destination countries, item variations, and any release hold. A program with individual recipient shipments needs a different plan from a single office delivery. The quote should describe that difference.
Information for a quote
Send the program name, audience, quantity, approved merchandise direction, package direction, artwork, recipient pattern, target dates, and repeat cadence. State whether the program needs curated kits, an ongoing branded store service, or both. Identify which choices are final and which choices need sourcing review. Teal can then return a quote that separates what it manufactures, what it sources, and what it assembles and ships.
A clear service brief gives the client a reliable record of decisions. It reduces confusion around who owns the package, the merchandise, the kit, and the delivery. Send that brief to start a quote-led review of swag management needs.
