SoMerch

Branded technology

Useful branded tech that keeps workdays charged, organized, and slightly more impressive.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tech

SoMerch customizes power banks, USB-C and Lightning cables, wireless charging pads, USB drives, webcam covers, Bluetooth speakers, wireless earbuds, mouse pads, cable organizers, and laptop stands. Items are sourced from suppliers with CE certification and printed or engraved in-house. Tech accessories pair well with welcome kits and remote-work onboarding programs. Tech is a high-perceived-value category but supplier quality varies widely. The curated catalog favors items that work reliably for the full product life - we avoid cheap power banks that lose capacity after six months or cables that fray quickly.

Laser engraving is the standard for aluminum surfaces - power banks, USB drives, metal cable organizers, and laptop stands. It produces a permanent, premium-feeling mark that won't wear off. UV printing works for full-color logos on aluminum but is less abrasion-resistant. Pad printing handles simple logos on smaller flat areas. Laser engraving on anodized aluminum reveals the underlying silver metal, creating a clean two-tone effect that reads premium. For multi-color logos that don't simplify well to monochrome, UV print is the alternative. We confirm method during mockup based on item and artwork.

Yes, all three categories accept customization. Power banks and chargers take laser engraving or UV print on the flat plastic or aluminum body. Cables can carry a custom-printed sleeve, custom connector housings, or a custom-shaped cable tie. Wireless charging pads accept UV print across the full top surface. Decoration area on cables and small chargers is limited, so simpler logo treatments work better than detailed multi-color marks. For a stronger brand presence, the outer packaging (custom box with sleeve and instructions) often does more visual work than the device itself.

Yes, SoMerch sources electronics from suppliers with CE certification for EU sale. CE marking covers safety, electromagnetic compatibility, and environmental compliance. Compliance documentation is available on request for orders where certification needs to be verified - common for regulated industries or government clients. CE certification is required for any electronic device sold in the EU, so this is table stakes - but verifying it matters for legal and compliance teams. We can provide CoC (Certificate of Conformity) documentation per item where requested. Items without CE marking are not stocked.

The minimum is 20 units per item per design. Tech accessories often run in 50-250 unit batches because higher quantities meaningfully reduce per-unit cost. Mixed-SKU orders (e.g., 20 power banks + 20 USB drives) count as two separate runs against the 20-unit minimum per item. For onboarding programs, the typical setup produces 20-50 units of the chosen tech item up front, warehouses the stock, and ships individual units to new hires as they join. The 20-unit minimum applies once at production, not per shipment.

Standard tech accessory production takes around 8 business days after mockup approval. Laser engraving is typically faster than UV print or full-color sublimation. EU shipping adds 2-6 business days from production complete. Select tech items qualify for the 48-hour express line. Custom packaging or bundling with other items can add a few days. For complex projects (preloaded USB drives, custom firmware), lead time extends and we confirm in the quote. Mockups are typically prepared same-day after item and artwork are selected.

Yes, USB drives can be preloaded with company content, onboarding documents, training videos, or a custom autorun screen. Files can be locked as read-only to prevent accidental deletion. Preloading is done in-house and verified against a checksum to confirm every drive contains the same files. Preloaded USB drives work well for sales kits, conference handouts, and onboarding packs where you want documents to land alongside the device. Note that USB drives are read-once for most recipients - they're often plugged in once and forgotten - so consider whether a QR code on a card might serve the same purpose.

Company wireless chargers typically range from around €8-30 per unit at the 100-piece tier, depending on charging speed, materials, and decoration. Basic 10W plastic pads sit at the lower end; premium 15W chargers with aluminum or bamboo finishes sit higher. Pricing scales down sharply at the 250-piece tier and above. Material choice and charging speed drive most of the cost difference. Premium materials (aluminum, bamboo) read better in welcome kits than plain plastic. Multi-coil chargers that work with phones in any orientation are a noticeable upgrade for daily use.

Yes, tech accessories are common centerpieces in onboarding kits for distributed and remote-first companies. Wireless chargers, power banks, USB drives, and webcam covers pair well with apparel and a notebook. Items are assembled in-house, wrapped with the rest of the kit, and warehoused for on-demand shipping to new hires. Tech items often anchor the perceived value of a welcome kit because they're useful from day one. The typical kit pairs one tech item with one apparel item and one stationery item - enough to feel substantial without overpacking.

For distributed teams, the strongest tech picks are wireless chargers, power banks, and webcam covers - useful daily, compact enough to ship in welcome packs, and not duplicating equipment most companies already provide (laptops, phones). Bluetooth speakers and wireless earbuds work for retention or anniversary gifts where the budget supports more substantial items. Avoid items that overlap with employer-provided equipment unless they're meaningfully different (e.g., a personal-use power bank vs. a work laptop charger). The best tech merch reads as a thoughtful add-on, not a replacement for what the company already supplies.

Defective tech items are replaced at no cost. Each shipment includes a quality-checked unit; if a recipient reports an issue (device doesn't charge, button broken, cable damaged), our team coordinates a replacement directly. For warehoused stock, defective units are pulled before shipping rather than passed downstream. Defect rates on curated tech sourcing run below 1% under normal use. For larger programs, we maintain a buffer of replacement stock so a defective unit can be replaced from inventory rather than re-produced. Out-of-warranty issues (recipient damage, after 12+ months) are handled case by case.

Branded technology

Branded technology accessories are the most immediately useful items in a merch program. A power bank, a wireless charger, a quality cable - these are things people actually need, not items they feel obliged to keep. That shifts the category from a branded giveaway to a practical gift that happens to carry the logo. For companies whose identity is modern, practical, or tech-forward, it's also the most on-brand category in the catalog.


The range covers everyday tech accessories suited to corporate gifting, onboarding kits, and event programs. Everything is customized in-house, with production taking around 8 business days, and shipped individually or in bulk to any EU address.