CREATING THE IMAGINABLE. TOGETHER
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We’re a promotional marketing agency. We create brand passion, pure and simple. By developing memorable and consistent messaging with promotional marketing solutions, we help form emotional connections with repeated impressions that drive action. We break through the competitive clutter creating only one result that screams, “Wow, that’s cool!” We’ll put our ideas to work for your brand. 4 • GRAPEVINE DESIGNS
We work hard each and every day to cover all things promotional marketing: • Brand Strategy • Branded Merchandise • Brand Identity Programs • Corporate + Event Marketing • Creative Services + Graphic Design • Direct Mail Campaigns • Program Merchandising • Company Store Programs + Retail Store Management • Specialty Packaging + Fulfillment
Over the past five years, Grapevine Designs has experienced massive growth to its service set, customer base, and overall corporate structure. This growth allows our clients many more business and agency solutions, including: • Competitive pricing & services due to newly established supplier agreements. • Updated IT platform, allowing the latest in sophisticated back-end technologies. • Proven experience managing and operating brick and mortar retail Gift Shops. • Development of full service digital agency, team of 28. (Creative & Design, Content Marketing & Strategy, Media Planning & Buying, SEM Paid Search, Social Media, Email Marketing, and Analytics & Reporting). GRAPEVINEDESIGNS.COM • 5
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Consequently, we can source, supply and distribute on a global level to the specifications of our clients. This factor is particularly critical when supporting special events with non-negotiable delivery time lines. Our sourcing team is challenged every day to think outside the box to come up with new and exciting solutions to promote strong brand experiences throughout the promotional and incentive marketplace. This allows Grapevine Designs access to some of best industry discounts available.
As a sales organization, we understand that most of our environmental and social responsibility footprint is directly connected to our suppliers. That’s why we have consistently aligned with reliable and responsible partners. Our preferred vendors are participating members of the Fair Labor Association (FLA), a collaborative effort of socially responsible organizations aimed at improving work conditions in factories across the globe.
Furthermore, we have a product research team that scours the global marketplace for the best, most competitively priced and innovative products and services available. This process enables us to conduct ongoing price, quality and service comparisons to achieve the best possible value.
Customer service is a state of mind, not a department At Grapevine Designs, we strive daily to exceed your expectations, demonstrate integrity, be kind and always remember why we are here – YOU!
Our strategic direction has always been to act as a partner to our customers providing a complete solution in order to permit these customers to focus on their core business activities and let us handle what we do best. Your sales team is committed to offering you the white glove service you deserve. GRAPEVINEDESIGNS.COM • 7
MERCHANDISE WITH MEANING How fashion and design trends translate to promotional products. Because of our A-list vendor relationships, we’re first in line for industry reports. They uncover the latest cultural and design trends to create thoughtfully designed, high-quality, trend-right, functional products that meet the demands of how today’s discerning customers work and live.
What does this mean for you? You get original and smart product offerings that span a wide variety of price points. No cookie cutter approach here. The difference is Inspired Design.
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MENTAL WEALTH + POSITIVITY + PHYSICAL WELL-BEING
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CONNECTED OUTDOORS
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WORKING TOGETHER. CONNECTING COMMUNITIES.
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THE GIFT SHOP EXPERIENCE Grapevine Designs has unique experience in delivering targeted merchandise programs through a retail outlet or Gift Shop experience. When you want to create the perfect brand experience for both your customers and employees, we’ve got the bandwidth to do just that.
• Product procurement
• Fixtures & displays
• POS Platform & technology
• Signage
• Staffing
• Visual merchandising • Facility management
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POP-UP SHOPS
TURNKEY SOLUTIONS Grapevine Designs is asked routinely to provide turnkey solutions for special marketing events. Our experienced merchandising teams set up a traveling store for many different brand experiences and premier events. Whether it be a full blown
custom pop up display, a dedicated kiosk, or tabling event, Grapevine knows the tricks of the trade in managing the entire process.
• Staffing
• Signage
• Merchandising
• Event marketing
• Fixtures & displays
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DYNAMIC COMPANY STORE SOLUTIONS Grapevine Designs excels at identifying and executing company store solutions that meet your unique business needs. Being a top tier promotional industry leader, we have access to an expanded supply chain that allows you a competitive edge. As your dedicated marketing partner, we provide the creativity and accessibility that is needed to deliver a quality program sure to set your brand apart. Our platforms are modern with basic to robust functionality. Mobile friendly options allow our company stores to look and operate flawlessly on every device, providing your users with an optimal shopping experience. From the initial program assessment and strategy development to merchandising that’s trend aware, but brand appropriate to warehousing product and fulfilling orders, we are your expert partner with loads of experience under our belt.
How we are different: • Custom built platforms to meet your exact needs • Retail look and feel, that can be updated as seasons change • Responsive design • Simple stores for seasonal single page events GRAPEVINEDESIGNS.COM • 19
KRIS PALMER | DIRECTOR, BRAND SOLUTIONS 913.307.0225 | grapevinedesigns.com