We’re changing merch forever

🇦🇺 100% Australian owned & operated 🇦🇺

Our journey

Explore the significant milestones and achievements that have shaped Mercha into what it is today.

  • 2020

    An Idea Was Born
    Frustrated 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.
  • 2021

    Build a Brand We Believe In
    Sam, 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.
  • 2022

    Mercha.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.
  • 2023

    The Digital Destination
    Turns 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!
  • 2024

    Becoming 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.

  • Eco-friendly materials
  • Fair trade partnerships
  • Ethical manufacturing practices

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
Zaril Lozada
Graphic Designer

Get in touch!

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Some of our happy customers