A bulk swag order used to mean making a lot of decisions up front and then living with them.
Two thousand units. Three regions. One event date. One kit for everyone, even when Austin needed jackets and London didn't. One invoice that finance had to split across entities afterward.
That's changed. You can now set a delivery date for each destination, choose which items go to which locations, split billing across entities, and keep an eye on every shipment from the same order.
Here's what changed and what it means for your next bulk swag order.
What's new in PerkUp’s bulk swag orders?
Here are the different things that changed with PerkUp’s bulk swag orders:
Give every destination its own deadline
A bulk order can have one production schedule and still have very different delivery needs. So now, while placing an order, you can set a target delivery date for each destination. You can also add notes and attachments, so location-specific details stay with the shipment instead of getting buried in an email thread.
Once the order is approved, each destination gets its own countdown on the approved-order page, with an on track or at risk status. So if you need a swag item in Austin by October 14 and in London by October 21, you can see both timelines without managing them in a separate spreadsheet.
Send different swag items to different locations
Not every office needs the same company swag. Maybe your team in Toronto needs jackets while your team in India doesn't. Maybe one office has 300 employees, and another has 40. As such, you can now choose which destinations receive each swag item at the shipping step.
One order can still cover everything, of course, but the contents can change by location. You don't have to buy an item for every destination just because one group needs it, and you don't have to create a separate order to handle that difference.
Set up event swag orders in a few clicks
Bulk swag and events go together, so now, setting up an event no longer means entering every detail yourself. With our latest update, you can search for the event by name, select it from the results, and the platform fills in the event details for you! What’s more is that you can add your booth number and size, including multiple booths at the same show. The platform shows the venue address for reference, but keeps it separate from your shipping address. That way, you can ship your swag wherever it actually needs to go.
Filter for sizes that work for your whole team
Ordering apparel for a large team quickly becomes complicated when the product doesn’t have a size bigger than XL.
We aimed to solve that, too. So, now both the bulk and On Demand catalogs can filter for products carrying extended sizes: XXS and below or 3XL and above. Turn the filter on before you build your shortlist, and you can compare products that already work for the size range you need.
How does a bulk swag order work in PerkUp?
If you've never run one, the flow is shorter than you'd expect. PerkUp handles sourcing, customization, warehousing, and shipping, so you can concentrate on choosing the right company swag options.
Choose your products - Browse the bulk swag catalog and build the order.
Get your designs approved - PerkUp's in-house design team handles branding and mockups. You review the proof, request any changes you want, and production starts once you approve.
Add your destinations - Enter each location and give it a target delivery date, notes, and attachments.
Choose what goes where - Assign individual items to the destinations that need them.
Split billing if needed - Allocate the order across billing entities before checkout.
Approve and track - Once approved, follow each swag and destination from production through delivery.
The inventory behind your bulk order can be stored in PerkUp's global warehousing network, which helps when your corporate swag program needs to reach multiple regions.
Why use PerkUp for bulk swag campaigns?
The harder part of a large corporate swag order is usually keeping production, destinations, deadlines, inventory, and shipping moving at the same time.
That's where a swag management platform like PerkUp comes in. You can manage bulk swag, On Demand orders, swag kits, swag stores, and gift cards from the same platform, so the 2,000-unit event order doesn't have to be in a separate system from everything else your team sends.
PerkUp has regional warehouses and suppliers across the US, Canada, Mexico, the UK, Europe, India, China, and Australia, with delivery to 65+ countries. That gives you the option to fulfill closer to the people receiving the swag instead of moving every bulk order across a border. Duties are covered where possible, and unexpected costs are reimbursed in full, which takes some of the uncertainty out of international delivery.
And bulk swag doesn't have to be the end of your swag program! You can use On Demand swag for one-off sends, swag kits for recurring programs, swag stores for employee choice, and more than 5,000 gift cards when a physical item doesn't make sense. With 200+ integrations and automated gifting triggers, PerkUp also lets you manage swag for onboarding, milestones, and other employee moments.
For event-heavy programs, PerkUp's event management dashboard gives you a place to manage the details around a specific event. Add the event and venue, then keep an eye on production, delivery deadlines, and shipping status as the date gets closer. It's especially useful when several shipments are moving at once, and you need to know what's already arrived and what still needs attention.
For the creative side, PerkUp's in-house design team can help adapt your artwork across the products in your order. So if your bulk swag needs to follow a holiday theme, you don't have to figure out every decoration and placement on your own.
The point is less about having more features and more about having fewer places to manage the work. Your bulk order, event timeline, global fulfillment, and the other swag programs running alongside it can all live in the same platform.
Conclusion
The biggest change with PerkUp’s bulk swag is simple: a bulk swag order doesn't have to mean identical contents and deadlines. You can keep the order together while letting each destination work a little differently.
If you're planning a large event, company-wide send, or multi-region swag program, book a demo and walk through your actual destinations, products, and delivery dates with the PerkUp team.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bulk Swag
Can I set different delivery dates for each bulk swag destination?
Yes, you can with PerkUp. Each destination can have its own target delivery date, notes, and attachments. After approval, you can track each location with an on-track or at-risk status.
What are the pros and cons of bulk swag ordering?
Bulk ordering gives you lower per-unit costs, custom product options, and inventory that's ready when you need it. The tradeoffs are upfront spend, storage, and less flexibility once production begins. PerkUp offers both bulk and On Demand swag, so you can choose which one you need.
How does bulk swag delivery work?
With PerkUp, the process is this: you choose your swag items, approve the designs, add your destinations, assign items to each location, and set delivery dates. Once the order is approved, you can track each destination through delivery.
Can I filter bulk swag by extended sizes?
Yes! Both of PerkUp’s bulk and On Demand catalogs can filter for products available in XXS and below or 3XL and above.
