Consistent across locations
Give new hires the same branded experience whether they join from HQ, a local office, or home.
Onboarding packs for distributed teams
Create a more consistent onboarding experience across offices, remote hires, and growing teams.
Effective onboarding leads to 82% higher retention and 70% more productivity.
Research by Glassdoor
Why Onboarding Packs?
A practical way to make onboarding more consistent across teams, locations, and recurring hires
Less ad hoc coordination
Avoid rebuilding the onboarding experience every time a new employee joins.
Remote and office teams
A structured pack makes onboarding easier to standardize across different work setups.
A stronger first impression
Start new hires with a welcome that feels organized, thoughtful, and aligned with your brand.
Onboarding that makes a measurable difference
Strong onboarding improves retention - but most companies still leave room for improvement.
How onboarding packs come together
A simple process for turning onboarding into a repeatable, well-managed program
Products ready to store and ship
Build your merch stock from vetted products designed for repeat orders, onboarding, gifting, and team distribution
Why SoMerch?
A simpler way to plan, produce, store, and ship company merch across teams and locations
Built for branded consistency
Keep every pack visually consistent across products, packaging, and repeated sends - so new hires receive the same polished experience every time.
Reliable quality at every step
From product selection to final presentation, every pack is designed to feel consistent, polished, and ready to deliver.
Easier to manage over time
Keep designs, shipments, and onboarding activity more organized as your team grows across locations.
From ad hoc onboarding to a repeatable system
Standardize the process, reduce internal coordination, and deliver a more consistent welcome every time.
Before
- Onboarding packs are handled case by case
- Items vary between hires, teams, or locations
- Internal teams repeat the same decisions each time
- Delivery planning happens late and reactively
- The experience feels inconsistent from one hire to the next
After
- The pack structure is already defined
- Branding and product choices stay consistent
- Variations are easier to manage when needed
- Delivery is easier to plan across locations
- New hires receive a more organized, repeatable welcome
Frequently Asked Questions
What should a new hire welcome kit include?
What's the difference between a welcome kit and an onboarding pack?
What are good onboarding pack ideas for remote employees in Europe?
How many items should be in an onboarding pack?
What's a reasonable budget for an onboarding pack per employee?
Can SoMerch ship onboarding packs to new hires' home addresses?
How does SoMerch handle apparel sizing when a new hire's size is unknown?
Can each new hire choose what goes in their onboarding pack?
How quickly can an onboarding pack ship after a new hire accepts an offer?
Can we keep onboarding packs in stock so they ship the day a new hire starts?
What happens to an onboarding pack if the new hire's start date changes?
Can SoMerch handle onboarding packs for 10 hires a year vs. 500?
Can we include a personalized welcome card in each onboarding pack?
Can onboarding packs include localized items per country (snacks, plug adapters)?
What's the minimum order for onboarding packs at SoMerch?
Can SoMerch integrate onboarding pack fulfillment with our HRIS or ATS?
Can we track which new hires received their onboarding packs?
Are SoMerch onboarding packs ethically sourced and EU-compliant?
How does an onboarding pack improve new hire retention?
Can SoMerch send onboarding packs to international hires outside the EU?
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Practical Guides for Better Company Merch Operations
Ideas and advice for planning onboarding packs, reducing vendor complexity, and making company merch easier to manage over time