Build your BPMA benefits

The benefits of BPMA membership really stack up whatever area of the merchandise sector you are in.

Membership of the BPMA creates many benefits for those who join. Being part of the UK’s most prominent trade association for the promotional merchandise sector means you are backed by a trusted industry brand of more than 50 years’ standing.

The BPMA represents excellence, standards and confidence for any buyer, providing businesses with elevated status when compared with merchandise companies that are not members.

With thorough checks and audits undertaken on every member, businesses that display the BPMA logo represent reputable, sound organisations.

As well as a competitive advantage based on being considered a reputable business, members enjoy a raft of brilliant handpicked benefits that have a value beyond the cost of membership.

To see how those membership benefits stack up, the BPMA has devised membership calculators for distributors and suppliers that give a break down of the actual value of your membership. These can be found in the Resources section of the BPMA website.

What benefits does the BPMA provide?

Every business is different, but even by using a few benefits, you could save up to £2,000 or more. These include:

• Credit management – the BPMA credit management package is worth in excess of £5,000
• Debt recovery
• HR/Legal/Tax/VAT and Health & Safety Helpline with unlimited access
• An online resource library with around 800 documents across a range of topics. Additional paid for HR and Health & Safety services are available
• Member Resource Library gives access a wide range of information and downloadable assets, including:
  • Latest Industry Research and White Papers
  • Infographic Downloads
  • Presentations Guides & Checklists
  • Export Support Case Studies
  • Trade Associations Address Book
  • Business Documents and Templates Legislation
  • Compliance & Product Safety
  • BPMA Brand Guidelines
  • Industry Marketing
• Strategic business and industry advice for your business, face to face or remotely
• BPMA directories for distributors, suppliers and service providers
• Discounted stands at Merchandise World and other events such as B2B Marketing Expo and PSI
• Free BPMA Job Board posts – worth £130 per post
• Export consultancy through the Institute of Export
• 10% discount on product and compliance testing services through Intertek, SGS and BSI
• Sustainability partners to help members meet their StepForward Pledge requirements – including Planet Mark, A Good Thing, and First Mile.

Approved providers

Members can also benefit from pre-vetted preferred providers in 15 categories including:

• Citation ISO Certification: ISO accreditation 9001 Quality Management, 14001 Environmental Management, 27001 Information Security, 45001 Occupational Health & Safety plus other standards including GDPR assessment, cyber essentials, eLearning.
• CB Tax: Tax Rebates. CBTax offers every BPMA member a free 45=minute consultation to assess eligibility.
• Moneycorp: offering bank-beating exchange rates and guidance on international payments, whether for importing or exporting, paying staff overseas or international expansion.
• Latcham: data, print, digital and fulfilment.
• The Mailing Guy: graphic design, digital, litho and large format printing, direct mail, event branding.
• PHMG: digital answerphone service.
• The Business Allotment: tailored services for business growth ranging from 12 month plans to deep dive, or 60 minute sessions.
• Love 2 Shop: gift vouchers for high street, branded reward cards, delivery services, customer loyalty, employee recognition, incentive platforms.
• PHL Group: order fulfilment, contract packing, order management systems, warehousing and storage, sales promotion solutions, customer service, IT services.
• Whistl: management and support services across business mail, parcels, fulfilment, contact centres and doordrop media.
• clearBorder: expertise of international trade, border process and business needs. BPMA members receive 10% discount off online courses.
• Piscari: in-house group negotiation training.
• Sprint Logistics: worldwide supply chain logistics and freight.
• Fulfilment Matters: E-commerce fulfilment, variable data printing, promotional pick and pack, worldwide e-commerce distribution.
• UKAS: conformity and compliance testing, verification, inspection and calibration.