Inch Creative is a second-generation, certified woman-owned business founded in 1983.
What started as Great Lakes Specialties, focused on recognition and incentive programs, has grown into something much broader.
Today, we help organizations manage apparel, print, recognition, and branded materials across multiple locations without things becoming inconsistent or hard to control.
Behind the scenes, this is all supported by one connected system—so everything stays aligned as you grow.
For decades, we worked inside recognition programs and branded merchandise.
Over time, we kept seeing the same thing:
Multiple vendors
Different teams ordering their own way
Inconsistent materials across locations
No clear visibility into what was being used
Organizations didn’t need more products. They needed a better way to manage everything.
Brand Risk
We bring everything into one connected system—so it’s easier to keep things consistent across teams and locations.
That includes:
Branded merch programs
Company stores
Fulfillment and logistics
Recognition and incentive programs
Printing
Guidelines alone don’t keep things consistent.
01
Vendors don’t coordinate with each other.
02
Inventory doesn’t manage itself.
03
And teams will always find their own way if there isn’t a clear structure in place.
We’ve been doing this for over four decades, and one
thing is clear:
Without structure, the same issues repeat.
That’s why our work is designed to support organizations long-term.
What repeats
Workflow
As a second-generation, certified woman-owned business, continuity matters to us.
We’re privately held and focused on long-term
relationships.
That means our decisions are based on stability, accountability, and doing the work right, not short-term growth targets.
Certified Woman-Owned Business
Second-Generation Leadership
Privately Held
Founded 1983
One thing has stayed the same:
People come first.
Not as a slogan—but in how things actually work.
When fragmented
When those experiences are inconsistent, it shows.
When aligned
When they’re aligned, it builds trust over time.
Inch supports organizations operating across multiple locations, teams, and networks, including:
Professional
services firms
Insurance and financial networks
Manufacturers with dealer ecosystems
Franchise and multi-location brands
Enterprise sales organizations
We've earned their trust
We’re not building a catalog or a marketplace.
We’re building a better way for organizations to manage how their brand shows up across locations.
If your teams are ordering in different ways, using different vendors, or creating their own materials, it only gets harder to keep everything consistent.
Let’s take a look at how things are currently handled, and where a more connected system can bring everything into alignment.