Rethinking Promo for a Sustainable Future
The promo industry floods the world with waste. We’re here to change that.
about me
Yvon Chouinard, arguably the founder of sustainable fashion, said that environmentalism is selfish. I agree.
When I’m not around the office, you’ll find me rock climbing, mountaineering, and back country skiing just as often as I can. My business ethics are built on a deep-set love for the natural world, and a (semi)selfish desire to protect it — so that I, and everyone else, can keep using it.
I started Mayflower with a simple goal: to bring a different type of business to the promotional product space. Like the apparel we sell, we’re trying to build something high-quality and long-lasting.
I’m thrilled you’re considering Mayflower as your supplier of promotional products, and I hope you’ll join in this journey.
-Marcus Memedovich, Founder
Transparency in a Murky Industry
We invest in real environmental impact while simultaneously offering lower prices than competitors. Seems too good to be true? While competitors take an average profit margin of 40%, we take less than half – while still investing 10% to drive environmental change.
Transparency Pillars
Because honesty is the key to a healthy relationship
Environmental
Wherever possible, we aim to provide quantifiable, independently-verified stats about how our products impact the planet
Financial
We take less of a cut than the other companies, and we give more of that away than they do
Social
A portion of our yearly profit goes to government lobbying and investing in newer, greener technology
The promotions industry does things wrong. we want to make it right
We sell products that last a lifetime. That way, we reduce the impact they have on the environment — while increasing the impact they have on your company’s brand.
In climbing, we have a saying: slow is smooth and smooth is fast. It means that if you take the time to do something right, you only have to do it once.
I think the same principle applies to promotional products. We’re not trying to sell you some trinket that gets thrown out in a couple of months; we’re trying to sell you products that gets used again and again, so that they leave a lasting impression of your brand – while having less of an impact on the planet.