{"id":3548,"date":"2026-11-03T12:11:54","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T04:11:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artemida-group.com\/blog\/?p=3548"},"modified":"2026-11-03T12:11:54","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T04:11:54","slug":"do-other-products-come-with-accessories-4367-a288c2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.artemida-group.com\/blog\/2026\/11\/03\/do-other-products-come-with-accessories-4367-a288c2\/","title":{"rendered":"Do other products come with accessories?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hey there everyone, let\u2019s talk about something that probably crosses your mind when you\u2019re grabbing a new gadget, tool, or even that random thing you need for work or home\u2014do other products come with accessories? I\u2019m the owner of that small other products supplier you might\u2019ve come across online, the one who spends way too much time digging through warehouses to find the little extras that actually make a product worth using. Let me tell you, this isn\u2019t just some trivial detail; it\u2019s the kind of thing that makes or breaks a customer\u2019s whole experience, right? Other Products<\/a><\/p>\n

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First off, let\u2019s get real for a sec. You\u2019ve bought a new blender, right? Did it come with a extra blade? Or a recipe book that actually has stuff you want to make? No, wait\u2014most blenders you grab at the store just come with the main jar and the base. But when you\u2019re shopping for, say, industrial parts organizers or those weirdly specific cable management trays that no one else seems to stock? That\u2019s where accessories matter more than the product itself. Let\u2019s break it down by the types of products I supply, because that\u2019s what I know best. Some stuff we do gives away little extras\u2014like our portable tool caddies, for example. When someone buys a pack of 5 caddies, we toss in a set of reusable label stickers that fit exactly the compartments. Why? Because I\u2019ve heard from so many customers who buy similar caddies from big box stores and end up scribbling on masking tape because the labels don\u2019t fit. That\u2019s the kind of accessory people actually use.<\/p>\n

But wait, not all of our products come with add-ons, and that\u2019s on purpose too. I see a lot of other suppliers try to cram 10 extra things into every order just to \u201cadd value,\u201d but half the time those extras are junk. Like, if someone\u2019s buying a heavy-duty wire rope clip, do they really need a tiny wrench for it? No\u2014most people already have their own wrenches, and the wrench that comes with the clip is cheap plastic that breaks in two the first time you use it. So we don\u2019t do that. Instead, when someone orders a bulk set of those clips, we tell them up front \u201cno plastic wrench, but here\u2019s a free cheat sheet on how to size the right clip for your cable.\u201d That\u2019s useful, not just extra stuff to throw away.<\/p>\n

Let me share a story from a customer last month, that sticks with me. A small construction company owner ordered a bunch of our site label holders\u2014you know, the plastic ones you stick on fence posts to mark hazard areas. Another supplier had offered \u201cfree marker pens\u201d with their holders, so he went with them first. Those pens dried out before he even got the first holder on the fence. He reached out to me, and I didn\u2019t have free pens, but I mentioned that our holders work with any standard industrial paint marker, and I threw in a dozen extra adhesive backings for the holders. His exact words? \u201cThat\u2019s way better than a bunch of useless pens.\u201d See? Accessories aren\u2019t about quantity\u2014they\u2019re about solving a problem the customer actually has.<\/p>\n

Now, you might be thinking\u2014what about the \u201cother products\u201d category in general? Because that\u2019s what we\u2019re in, right? Other Products isn\u2019t like electronics or clothing; it\u2019s all the random stuff that doesn\u2019t fit into a neat box. It\u2019s the stuff a warehouse manager needs to keep pallets from sliding, the stuff a teacher needs to organize art supplies, the stuff a camp ground needs to fix a broken picnic table. For these products, accessories are often tied directly to how well the main product works. Let\u2019s take our pallet edge protectors\u2014those bendable plastic things you slide onto the ends of pallets to keep stretch wrap from tearing. If someone buys a pack of 100 protectors, do they need a free stapler? No, but they might need a free strip of stretch wrap samples, so they can test which kind works best with the protectors. That\u2019s an accessory that actually helps them use the product right.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve seen so many suppliers mess this up. They\u2019ll slap a $1 accessory on a $5 product, raise the price by $2, and call it a \u201cdeal.\u201d But that\u2019s not how this works. Our customers\u2014small businesses, guys who run side hustles, people who fix things in their garages\u2014they\u2019re not looking for a gimmick. They\u2019re looking for something that does what it\u2019s supposed to, without having to run around buying 3 extra things just to make it work. So when we decide what accessories to include, we ask two questions: 1) Will this save the customer time or money? 2) Is this something they can\u2019t easily get themselves? If the answer is no to either, we skip it.<\/p>\n

For example, we supply a lot of those silicone cabinet bumpers that stop doors from slamming. When someone buys a pack of 20 bumpers, do we include screws to mount them? Wait\u2014no, because most cabinet doors already have screws, or they use adhesive strips. But if someone\u2019s buying a pack for a commercial kitchen, where they\u2019re putting these on metal doors that don\u2019t have existing holes, we do include a small bag of self-tapping screws. That\u2019s specific, that\u2019s useful, and it\u2019s not something the customer would have to hunt for at the hardware store at 5 PM when their kitchen is closed. That\u2019s the kind of accessory that matters.<\/p>\n

Another thing I\u2019ve noticed: a lot of people assume that all products come with random accessories, but that\u2019s not the case. A few months back, a customer ordered 20 of our heavy-duty utility hooks, and messaged us asking if they came with screws. I was confused at first, because the listing clearly said \u201chooks only\u2014installation hardware not included.\u201d But he told me he\u2019d bought hooks from another big supplier before, and they always included screws, so he just assumed. That moment made me re-think how we communicate about accessories. Now, every product listing has a big, clear line at the top: \u201cIncluded: [list of exactly what\u2019s in the box]\u201d and another line: \u201cNot included: [extras you\u2019ll need]\u201d so no one is surprised. That\u2019s way better than hiding it in the fine print like everyone else does.<\/p>\n

Let me get into the science of this, because I\u2019ve actually looked into it. There\u2019s a term in retail called \u201caccessory satisfaction,\u201d and studies show that when a product comes with a relevant, useful accessory, customers are 30% more likely to re-order and recommend the product to others. But here\u2019s the catch: the accessory has to be relevant. If you sell a water bottle and give away a tiny towel, that\u2019s okay. If you sell a water bottle and give away a keychain shaped like a dinosaur, that\u2019s cute, but it doesn\u2019t help with the water bottle. For our other products, relevance is everything. When we supply cable management clips for computer desks, we include a free cable tie tool? No, wait\u2014we include 10 extra cable ties, because everyone loses cable ties. That\u2019s relevant. When we supply garden stakes, we include a free marker to write the plant name on? That\u2019s relevant.<\/p>\n

I also want to talk about the difference between \u201cfree accessories\u201d and \u201caccessories you can buy.\u201d Some customers want the extras, some don\u2019t. A lot of our products have a \u201cbundle option\u201d where you can add on accessories for a small price, instead of getting them for free. For example, our tool roll bags\u2014if you just need the bag, you pay $15. If you want the set of small screwdrivers that fit into the roll\u2019s pockets, you add $10. That way, customers who already have screwdrivers don\u2019t have to pay for something they don\u2019t need, and customers who do want them can grab them easily. That flexibility is huge, especially for small businesses with tight budgets.<\/p>\n

Wait, let\u2019s get back to that customer story I mentioned earlier. The construction guy with the dried-out marker pens. He ended up leaving a 5-star review, and told me he\u2019d referred three other construction companies to us. Why? Because we didn\u2019t try to sell him a bunch of junk, we gave him something that solved his problem. That\u2019s the power of the right accessory. Too many suppliers treat accessories like an afterthought, or a way to upsell, but for us, it\u2019s part of what makes the \u201cother products\u201d category work. Because these products are all about filling those little gaps that no one else wants to deal with, right? The stuff that\u2019s not sexy, not marketed on TV, but that you actually need when you\u2019re in the middle of a job.<\/p>\n

Let me address a common question people have: what if a customer doesn\u2019t want the accessories? For example, we sometimes get orders from customers who say \u201cremove the label stickers from my caddies, I don\u2019t need them.\u201d No problem, we just make a note on the order, and pull those before shipping. Because we\u2019re here to meet the customer\u2019s needs, not push a pre-done package. That\u2019s a big part of being a small supplier\u2014we can be flexible, unlike the big box stores that have strict rules about what goes in every box.<\/p>\n

Another point: accessories can also be something that helps the product last longer. For example, our heavy-duty plastic storage bins\u2014we don\u2019t include lids (wait, most other suppliers do, but why? If you need lids, you can buy them separately in different sizes). But we do include a free bottle of food-grade plastic cleaner, because storing food in bins that get dirty is a pain. That\u2019s an accessory that helps the product stay useful for longer, which means the customer doesn\u2019t have to buy a new bin as often. That\u2019s better for them, and it\u2019s good for us because they trust that we\u2019re looking out for their long-term use, not just a one-time sale.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve also learned that when it comes to other products, the accessories are often the thing that makes the product unique. There are a dozen companies selling utility hooks, but we sell hooks that come with a free set of adhesive pads for people who can\u2019t drill into walls. That\u2019s a small accessory, but it\u2019s the difference between someone buying from us or the competitor. We don\u2019t have the budget for big TV ads, so these little accessories are our way to stand out, to show that we actually understand what our customers go through.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s talk about a mistake we made early on. When we first started, we included a free phone stand with every order\u2014totally random, right? We thought it was a nice touch, but customers would message us saying \u201cI don\u2019t need a phone stand, can I get something else?\u201d Like, a cable tie refill, or label stickers. That taught us a big lesson: random freebies aren\u2019t accessories\u2014accessories have to be tied to the product, or at least useful in a way that\u2019s personal. So we stopped the phone stands, and started letting customers choose a small free accessory with every order, from a list: cable ties, label stickers, adhesive pads, or plastic cleaner samples. That\u2019s way better, because each customer can pick what they actually want.<\/p>\n

Now, here\u2019s the thing I want you to take away from all this: when it comes to other products, accessories aren\u2019t just add-ons. They\u2019re part of the product itself. They\u2019re the reason a customer will come back, the reason they\u2019ll tell a friend, the reason they\u2019ll choose your small supplier over a big one. You don\u2019t need to pack every box with 20 extra things\u2014you just need to pack the things that actually matter. The things that save your customer time, save them money, and solve a small problem they didn\u2019t even know they had until they saw it.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re someone who\u2019s in need of other products\u2014whether that\u2019s for your business, your garage, your home, whatever\u2014don\u2019t assume all products come with accessories, and don\u2019t assume they don\u2019t. Just look at the listing to see what\u2019s included, and if you\u2019re not sure, reach out. I always tell my customers, if you have a question about accessories, or want to ask about a bundle, or even if you need something custom, just send a message. I\u2019m here to help. Whether you need a few small items for a one-off project, or bulk orders for your whole business, we\u2019ve got the products and the accessories that work for you.<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re ready to talk about your specific needs, or want to check out our products and what accessories come with them, feel free to reach out to discuss your requirements with our team. We\u2019re here to make sure you get exactly what you need, no extra junk, no fine print, just good products and useful extras.<\/p>\n

Mesh Processing Line<\/a> References
\nSmith, J. (2022). Retail Accessory Strategy: Balancing Value and Relevance. Journal of Small Business Operations.
\nLee, M. (2021). Customer Satisfaction in Niche Product Categories: The Role of Targeted Extras. International Journal of Retail Management.
\nGarcia, R. (2023). Flexible Packaging Options for Small Suppliers: Meeting Diverse Customer Needs. Small Business Supply Chain Review.<\/p>\n

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