Our journey
Explore the significant milestones and achievements that have shaped Mercha into what it is today.
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                            2020An Idea Was BornFrustrated with a long, painful experience (3 weeks and 27 emails back and forth...) of ordering branded merch for a personal project, our Co-Founder, Sam, had the idea to bring the merch experience online and into the 21st century but wasn't sure how.
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                            2021Build a Brand We Believe InSam, Neil, Brian & Ben decided that Mercha had to exist. Our first step was to build a brand based on our shared values: Build the best product. No unnecessary waste. Leave the planet better than you found it. Treat people as you want to be treated. Mercha was born.
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                            2022Mercha.com.au MVP Launched!After mapping the many pain points businesses face when researching, buying, storing and distributing branded merch, we set out to build the best B2B technology platform in the world. We launched our MVP in February 2022.
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                            2023The Digital DestinationTurns out, we were onto something. The problem is real and businesses quickly realised that we offer a 10x better way to buy and supply quality branded merchandise. We are the digital destination in a traditionally offline industry. Our core buyers are planet conscious digital natives who expect an exemplary online purchase experience. We deliver!
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                            2024Becoming the 'Default'Our expansion strategy is to become the default merch provider via technology focused product development and customer service enablement. We want to make it painfully easy for businesses to order, store and distribute branded merch at scale. And we're just getting started...
 
          Commitment to sustainability and ethical practices
At Mercha, we are dedicated to producing high quality merch that builds your brand – sustainably. We do not want our customers brands ending up in landfill and neither should you.
Meet your team
Get to know the talented individuals behind Mercha
 
Benjamin Read
CEO, Co-Founder
 
Sam Hardy
CRO, Co-Founder
 
Neil Helm
Founding Investor and Advisor
 
Brian Shanahan
Founding Investor and Advisor
 
                             
Kristin Dredge
Customer Success Manager
 
Katre Bertwistle
Workflow & Operations Manager
 
Miriam Diiren
Growth Marketing Manager
 
Jenille Maido
Backend Product Manager
 
Almira Maido
Backend Product Coordinator
 
Karol Layaon
Graphic Design Lead
 
Ralph Layaon
Graphic Designer
 
 
  
 
  
 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
             
             
 
 
