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United Way Special Order
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Order from over 1.1 million items!
Contact our Special Order Team at:
Phone: 1-800-558-0707
Email: uwspecialorder@staples.com
About Special Order
WHAT IS SPECIAL ORDER?
Whether you have your own idea in mind or you´d like us to develop a product for you, our design professionals and creative sourcing experts will develop the perfect item to meet your needs.
Our global sourcing team proactively creates, develops and sources new and distinctive products, and we partner with some of the most requested brand names in the industry to bring you the products you want at the value you deserve.
We have unique solutions for your next tradeshow, college recruitment program, community initiative, recognition awards or brand promotion. Whatever your event needs, we have the perfect product to help you make a statement.
Whether we develop your product ourselves or source it from one of our many vendor partners, you'll receive custom promotional product solutions that meet your delivery requirements.
Customization options include:
- Product style and color
- Extended sizes
- Multiple imprint locations
- Creative printing techniques
- Name brands
- Low or high price points
- Product kits
- Custom packaging
- Large order quantities
- And more!
HOW DOES IT WORK?
- Send us an email with the details of what you’re looking for and we will provide options that match your needs.
- Our in-house art department can create a custom graphic for you, or you can provide a logo or graphic to be printed on your products. If you’re providing your own artwork, vector format (AI or EPS) is preferred.
- Multiple imprint locations available.
- Once options that meet your requirements have been sourced, you will be faxed or e-mailed a quote that includes product and order details for your approval.
- When you approve the quote in writing, production will begin.
Your Special Order Rep will submit merchandise samples and artwork for your approval along the way.
Our Special Order Team provides:
- Multiple, unique product options
- Top-quality, experienced product sourcing
- Competitive pricing
- Customer service satisfaction and follow-up
WHAT IS THE PROCESS FOR REQUESTING A QUOTE?
What information do you need to provide?
- What you need
- When you need it
- Which logo you want
What will your quote include?
- Sizes, colors and quantities according to your needs
- Decoration specifications and location
- All costs that will be incurred in completing the order
- Lead time necessary for production
- To where and to whom the order is to be shipped
- Delivery deadline the quote is intended to meet
- Shipping method required to meet the deadline
- Total projected cost of the order, not including shipping or taxes
Customization
WHAT IS CUSTOMIZATION?
Customization is taking an item and adding unique branding, such as your local United Way logo or Corporate logo.You can customize most of the items from our in-stock assortment with your own logo or graphic. Several decoration locations and decoration methods are available on our in-stock product selection.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
- Select your product
- Add your local United Way logo or Corporate logo
- Submit your order
- Product is produced and shipped to the address you provide
Please note Customization will be placed per the United Way Brand Guidelines. To inquire about United Way Store products, please call: 800-813-9564
How Visible Are Branded Products?
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19%
of U.S. consumers own branded hats
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44%
of U.S. consumers own a branded shirt
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21%
of U.S. consumers own branded drinkware
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50%
of U.S. consumers own logoed writing instruments
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95%
of consumers who own logoed outerwear can recall the advertiser’s name
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50%
of U.S. consumers own promotional bags
