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Promo distributor software for broker-only shops

A broker-only promo distributor has no decoration or production capability and is entirely dependent on supplier and decoration-vendor relationships. The model is real and profitable; about a third of the industry runs this way. The software has to support the supplier-and-vendor coordination, not pretend you have an in-house production line.

Multi-supplier orders are your default

Almost every order has at least two vendors: the blank supplier and the decoration vendor. Sometimes three: blank supplier, decorator, and a fulfillment partner who kits and ships. DECADE.promo supports multi-vendor orders without forcing them all into one PO; each vendor gets their own PO, their own status track, and their own communication thread.

Decoration-vendor management

Treat decoration vendors as suppliers. Track their per-job rates, their on-time delivery rate, their proof turn-around time. Some shops use one vendor for everything; others rotate based on capacity and specialty (one shop for screen print, another for embroidery, a third for tackle twill or rhinestone).

The blind-ship coordination

Blanks ship from the supplier to the decorator (blind ship to the decorator's receiving address). Decorator finishes and ships to the customer (blind ship from the decorator using your branding on the carton). DECADE.promo's blind-ship rule on every PO and outbound shipment keeps the customer from ever seeing the supplier or decorator names.

Broker-only is a viable model if the operations are tight. The software's job is to manage multi-vendor coordination cleanly and keep the customer experience indistinguishable from a vertical-integrated shop.

What we built differently in DECADE.promo

Unlimited AI on the GOAT plan

AI mockups, Product Capture (browser-extension AI scraping of supplier sites), AI vectorization, and AI image upscale - all unlimited on one flat-price tier. No credit metering, no per-feature add-ons.

AI Product Capture extension

Browse any supplier website - SAGE, Hit Promo, Koozie Group, anywhere - click the browser extension, and our AI reads the page. SKUs, pricing tiers, setup fees, colors, lead times, and images are extracted in seconds and import directly to your products catalog.

Tightly integrated with SAGE

Bring your own SAGE Connect subscription. Search, adopt products, and pull pricing tiers without leaving Decade.promo. Sales decks, quotes, and POs reuse the SAGE data automatically.

Transparent pricing

Free tier for solo distributors, flat per-PPD pricing for teams, and no per-seat tax. Customers always free. Suppliers always free.

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Last reviewed 2026-04-27. Spot something inaccurate or out of date? Email hello@decade.promo and we will update it.