skummunity Awards
2027

Every year, we celebrate the people who make the skummunity, and the promo industry, better. The skummunity Awards honor commonsku customers who lead with creativity, generosity, and innovation.

These awards recognize the distributors and suppliers who not only drive big results but also lift others up along the way. The thinkers, the doers, and the connectors shaping the future of our industry.

Nominate yourself, a promo pal, or a partner who deserves to be celebrated.

(Nominees must be commonsku customers to be considered.)

Creative Merch Award - NEW!

This award celebrates a distributor who makes merch special, memorable, and emotional. We want to see the project you're most proud of, the one that made your client's jaw drop and the one that you still pull up as a case study to inspire your team and your clients. You poured so much creativity and heart into it, and it deserves a moment in the spotlight. Send it our way so we can celebrate your beautiful work and give you and your team the credit it deserves!

Ideal nominee: A distributor with a standout client merch project they're proud to show off, whether it's a kit, a launch, an event, or a full brand merch experience that wowed from start to finish.

Distributor Community Champion Award

This award celebrates a distributor who brings so much heart to the skummunity. They give freely, share ideas openly, and lift others up with positivity and purpose. Whether it's a quick tip, a thoughtful conversation, or cheering on a fellow distributor, they make our community stronger and kinder with every connection they make.

Ideal nominee: A distributor known for helping peers succeed, whether through mentorship, idea sharing, or active engagement in the skummunity.

Supplier Community Champion Award

This award celebrates a supplier who truly shows up for their distributor partners. They respond with enthusiasm, share their knowledge generously, and bring authenticity and care to every collaboration. They're the kind of supplier partner distributors LOVE working with.

Ideal nominee: A supplier known for building strong relationships, empowering customers, and contributing positively to the skummunity spirit.

Distributor Entrepreneur of the Year

This award celebrates a distributor whose entrepreneurial journey inspires us all. Through grit, creativity, and a whole lot of perseverance, they've turned challenges into opportunities and grown their business along the way. They're proof that big dreams and bold risks really do pay off, and we're so proud to cheer them on.

Ideal nominee: A distributor founder or leader who has demonstrated significant growth, innovation, or impact over the past year.

Shops Innovation Leader Award

This award celebrates a distributor who creates incredible experiences for their clients through Shops. They bring together strong merchandising, marketing flair, and smart use of ecommerce tools to build stores their clients love, and the results speak for themselves in sales growth and client engagement.

Ideal nominee: A distributor who has mastered the commonsku Shops feature, building standout merch stores that wow clients and drive results.

Supplier Connected Workflow Award

This award celebrates a supplier who is embracing the future of a fully connected promo workflow. From idea to invoice, they've streamlined the process to make life easier for their distributor partners, and their speed, accuracy, and transparency make every order smoother.

Ideal nominee: A supplier innovating through PromoStandards, API integrations, or other workflow tools that improve collaboration and customer experience.