Brand Addition Introduction 2021

Introduction January 2021

A leading promotional merchandise business providing major brands locally & globally with a range of value added services. 420 8 19 22 Talented Sites in Europe BA Alliance Warehouse people. Asia & USA. partners. hubs.

Gifting and Beyond. Simplified. Brand Addition Health and Beauty We design, source and deliver extraordinary gift with purchase, packaging & accessories to support the gifting and private label needs of preeminent health & beauty and retail brands serving both global and local needs.

Bags. Sustainability. Packaging. Design & Development. Textiles. Premium Supply. Accessories. Quality Management. Tools. Tech. Holiday. Supplies. Safety at Work.

Bags. cosmetic bags wash bags tote bags clutch bags weekenders backpacks vanity cases styler bags duffel bags toiletry bags dopp bags sustainable materials

Packaging. rigid boxes set-up boxes gift bags shopping bags advent calendars tins wrapping paper tissue paper ribbon FSC certification eco-friendly materials & finishes

Textiles. scarves towels robes spa headbands eye masks blankets aprons apparel hair accessories

Accessories. sunglasses hats umbrellas hair accessories spa accessories shower caps candles & diffusers passport covers cardholders jewelry keychains

Tools. shaving grooming nail files manicure kits makeup brushes makeup belts mirrors cleansing cloths

Tech. power banks wireless speakers ear buds beard trimmers facial tools toys laptop cases photo lenses

Holiday. advent calendars ornaments stockings packaging musical tins

Supplies. badges stationary dramming jars director’s chairs POS display counter accessories sanitizers notebooks pens

Bringing People Back to Work In a Safe Enviroment.

Safety at work. BA has been working with their incumbent supply chain to be able to provide PPE supporting clients at this difficult time in: 1) Bringing people back to work, enabling them to enter a safe comfortable environment. 2) Providing a safe in-store experience to customers. Due to BAs global reach & large existing client base BA has been able to use consolidation and economies of scale to supply PPE equipment at low affordable rates for all of our clients. Our flexible supply chain can meet all local or global needs with varied lead-times. Some examples below: Disposable Gloves Face Mask Hand Sanitizer More Options

Capabilities & Experience Sustainability Design & Product Premium Supply Quality Management Development • Significant focus in BA led • Procurement specialist, by Global Quality and • Trend forecasting • At the heart of category buyers, QC & Environmental Manager Compliance team • Innovations workshops everything we do for all • Sustainability team • Materials Library product categories • Robust risk assessment focussing on supply chain, including packaging process production using sustainable • Product development and bags • Work proactively with sources/recyclable accredited testing materials, product life cycle • Rapid prototyping • Key production agencies & elimination of single use . markets, Asia, Europe, plastics Turkey and India • FSC Certification • Strong supply chain for plastics, apparel, packaging tins + fast turnaround standard product and decorating

Sustainability Eco-friendly packaging FSC certification Sustainable materials Eco-friendly inks and dyes Organic fabrics Renewable energy sources Off-shore factory certifications Fair trade Innovations & alternatives Sustainable stock solutions Reusable products Plastics free solutions

Design And Product Development A multi-disciplined design team with in-depth knowledge and experience to compliment your own creative resources Trend Innovation Materials Product Rapid Forecasting Workshops Library Development Prototyping Sharing seasonal trend Collaborative workshops A continuously evolving Using 3D software to Testing designs and reports in packaging and between BA and clients in-house library of fabrics, finalize designs and share preparing samples though to share ideas and papers and sustainable photorealistic visuals of in-house 3D printing and fashion with clients combine knowledge from materials, on-hand for how the final product will paper samples different departments reference and inspiration look

Premium Supply Offering an extraordinary breath of products from audited sources in Asia, Europe and North America 160 Direct Purchasing Factories • Bespoke manufacture • Volume production • All suppliers are audited and approved in high risk countries according to client standards 440 Indirect Purchasing Distributers • Lower MOQ • Brand-to-order locally • Supplier contracts raised in line with client requirements

Quality management Accreditations • ISO9001 / ISO14001 / ISO50001 • SA 8000 • SEDEX A/B Members • EcoVadis gold-rated (top 5%) Factory Compliance • Robust audit protocol (5 levels of vendor assessment) • x3 trained Ethical Auditors / x7 Quality Inspectors • x104 audits & follow-ups in 2017 • 100% of factories (high risk markets) audited prior to order Product Compliance • Define product specification • Risk assessment & BOM to determine testing • Each production batch to relevant countries of distribution • Test certificate delivered by accredited lab pre-shipment Batch Compliance • Signed approval sample – ref for client, factory & Inspectors • Inspection criteria checklist (critical/major/minor defects) • Batches inspected pre-shipment to AQL Level II (OC, 1.5MA, 4MI) • Inspection by BA & independent inspection CIE (ITS, SGS)

If you’d like to know a little more please get in touch. Julie Alverson Sales manager – retail, health & beauty [email protected] +1 312 618 6830 www.brandaddition.com