What MP-USA Marketing Group does

MP-USA Marketing Group Inc. is a privately-held promotional products distributor headquartered at 2319 72nd Avenue East, Sarasota, Florida. The company sells custom-branded merchandise and applies five in-house decoration modalities — heat press, embroidery, laser engraving, UV printing, and custom coins — to apparel, bags, drinkware, events, leisure, office, recognition, tech, and wellness product categories sourced through its ASI-listed catalog. It operates a self-service e-commerce storefront at shop.mp-usa.com layered on top of a traditional quote-based direct sales motion handled by five named representatives; custom orders are fulfilled via per-order quoting rather than fixed-price e-commerce checkout.

The company's go-to-market targets two distinct verticals: all branches of the U.S. Military (a recurring, contract-driven customer base for branded apparel, recognition products, and military coins), and local Sarasota-area businesses seeking corporate swag, event giveaways, and employee gifts. Distribution is domestic-only, with no evidence of international operations or international shipping capability. Pricing spans roughly $1 to $1,000+ per unit depending on category, with quote-based volume pricing for customized orders.

The business is small (approximately 5-10 employees based on the named sales team and implied supporting staff), independently owned with no disclosed institutional investment, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no M&A activity. There are no technology integrations, APIs, mobile apps, or AI/ML capabilities documented in the data — the technical footprint is limited to a Squarespace-hosted marketing site and a TSC/ASI-powered e-commerce catalog.

Name

MP-USA Marketing Group

Legal name

MP USA Marketing Group Inc.

Website

https://mp-usa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MP-USA Marketing Group is a Sarasota, Florida-based promotional products distributor that customizes branded merchandise via heat press, embroidery, laser engraving, UV printing, and coins for U.S. Military branches and local businesses through e-commerce and direct sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Promotional Products

NAICS

Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Retailers (45942), Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Retailers (4594)

SIC

Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470), Wholesale-Apparel, Piece Goods & Notions (5130)

akta.pro primary industry

Branded Merchandise & Corporate Gifts (BPAFAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Customized & Personalized Fan Gear Retail (CRAMAOAJ), Party Favors, Gifts & Custom Merchandise (HSACACAM)

Keywords

• Promotional products
• Custom branded merchandise
• Military promotional gear
• Corporate swag
• Apparel decoration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sarasota

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Promotional Products Sales: Sale of branded merchandise including apparel, bags, drinkware, office supplies, tech items, and recognition products. Customers purchase products and pay for customization/decoration services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

MP-USA Marketing Group sells custom-branded promotional merchandise, including apparel, headwear, bags, drinkware, awards, and accessories, and applies in-house decoration services (heat press, embroidery, laser engraving, UV printing, and custom coins) to personalize those items. The company serves U.S. Military units across multiple branches as well as local businesses in the Sarasota, Florida region, with a focus on custom unit-specific and company-branded gear.

Product overview

MP-USA Marketing Group is a promotional products company offering custom branded merchandise for the U.S. Military and local businesses in Sarasota, Florida. The company provides a broad catalog of products across categories including apparel (T-Shirts, Polos, Hoodies), bags, drinkware, events, leisure, office, recognition, tech, and wellness. The core value proposition centers on custom branding services including heat press, embroidery, laser engraving, UV printing, and coins. Products are available through the company's e-commerce platform at shop.mp-usa.com with individual product pages featuring specific branded items such as the Port & Co Essential Tee, Champion apparel, Under Armour products, Basecamp outdoor gear, and various recognition/gift items. The company operates a service-based model where customers can purchase promotional products and apply custom branding through the company's decoration services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Branding Services

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• SwagUp: Tech-enabled corporate swag fulfillment platform offering custom branded merchandise kits and warehousing. Comparable to MP-USA on B2B branded merchandise but with software-driven fulfillment versus rep-led sales.
• Brandible: Custom swag and branded merchandise platform targeting businesses for events, onboarding, and corporate gifting. Overlaps with MP-USA's Sarasota commercial segment on corporate swag programs.

Direct peers

• BAMKO: Promotional products distributor specializing in decorated apparel, hard goods, and recognition items sold through both rep-driven and online channels. Closely comparable to MP-USA across product categories and decoration services.
• Crestline Promotional Products: Custom promotional products distributor with strong apparel, drinkware, and gifts catalog sold through account executives. Closely matches MP-USA's rep-led model and category mix.
• National Pen: Custom printed pens and branded merchandise company serving SMB customers with a sales-rep-plus-online model. Comparable to MP-USA's hybrid approach for small business buyers in office and writing categories.
• Quality Logo Products: Online-first promotional products distributor with a deep catalog of decorated apparel, drinkware, bags, and tech items. Comparable direct e-commerce offering and broad category coverage.
• Eagle Crest Promotions: Promotional products distributor with explicit focus on military and government contracts, offering decorated apparel, coins, and recognition items. Highly comparable vertical specialization to MP-USA's military focus.
• Boundless (Boundless Network / Discount Mugs): Multi-brand promotional products group including Discount Mugs, Crestline, and National Pen, offering decorated apparel, drinkware, and gifts. Directly comparable assortment and decoration model as MP-USA.

Broad incumbents

• HALO (HALO Branded Solutions): Global promotional products and corporate gifting company combining decorated merchandise, recognition, and incentive programs. Overlaps with MP-USA on custom branded merchandise and recognition categories, but at much larger enterprise scale.
• 4imprint: Largest US-direct promotional products distributor with an extensive e-commerce catalog across the same apparel, drinkware, bags, and tech categories MP-USA serves. Directly comparable as a B2B branded merchandise distributor, but operates at vastly greater scale and breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MPUSASOCIAL
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mp-usa-marketing-group-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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