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Article: Trusted Product and Packaging Suppliers: Our Go-To Picks for Quality & Sustainability

Trusted Product and Packaging Suppliers: Our Go-To Picks for Quality & Sustainability

Trusted Product and Packaging Suppliers: Our Go-To Picks for Quality & Sustainability

Our Go-To Suppliers for Product and Packaging Supplies

After years of trial and error, we've locked in some trusted suppliers that meet our standards for quality, turnaround time, and customer support.

We've done our best to make sure they also align with our values, especially when it comes to human rights and sustainability. 

If you’re on the hunt for reliable vendors when it comes to stationery products, retail shops, or shipping – here’s where we get our stuff!

Product Packaging

We’ve tested a lot of packaging options, and Clear Bags and NoIssue have been our go-to sources for keeping everything looking cute and polished.

Clear Bags – Clear Sleeves, Card Set Boxes

Vistaprint – Label stickers, Calendars

NoIssue – Custom tissue, paper packing tape, shipping stickers, and bag stickers 

The Gloo Factory – Custom printing on canvas

Shipping Supplies

Note: I try to recycle here wherever possible! Anything salvageable that comes in the door gets saved, like boxes, bubble wrap, and paper.

PaperMart – Kraft Shipping Boxes:

  • 12 x 12 x 6 – Perfect for larger orders
  • 10 x 10 x 4 – Our go-to size for the shop
  • 16 x 12 x 4 – Great for shipping prints
  • 8 x 6 x 3 – Ideal for smaller orders

PaperMart – Paper, Crinkly, Tissue, Flat Bags, Handle Bags

PaperMart can be a little wild when it comes to shipping. Sometimes you’ll add something to your cart, and a discount code magically appears when you log back in. They often send out codes by email and they usually throw in a discount postcard with your order!

Production Partners

We’ve built relationships with these production partners for everything from prints to clothing.

Printswell – Greeting Cards, Prints

Sticker Blitz – Vinyl Stickers (our referral code SBMS412 will get you 10% off)

4Imprint – Mugs

PrintRunner – Notepads

CREAM – Apparel printing

Gabacho Media – Hat Embroidery


These are the suppliers that have made our lives easier, and I hope they help you too. Got any favorite vendors of your own? Let me know, I'm always looking for new gems!

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Meet the Author

Hi, I'm Theresa! I own Creative Kind, a paper goods company, and "daylight" as a customer experience consultant for global organizations. After nine years in business and operating two successful brick & mortar shops, I started this blog to share my knowledge on running an indie retail business.

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