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Is Sustainable Swag Really Possible?

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Promotional products companies are coming out with more giveaways that you can feel good about. If you give away apparel, look for products made of ethically sourced, organic material. inch charging pad is made largely of wheat straw, an eco-friendly byproduct of wheat production. Let’s face it, gift-giving is tricky.

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Swag of the Future: Hybrid-Ready, Safe and Responsible

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Leo Friedman, CEO of iPromo, says his company saw many clients shift gifting to higher-end products to make up for missed company parties, sales meetings and office perks. Riley Land handmade wooden products were a hit—cutting boards and other kitchen items,” he says. Trending: Good Vibrations.

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Retailers: Hoteliers of the Future

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Brands known for being luxury watchmakers, specialists in home decor and pushers of simple apparel are all trying their hand in the hospitality industry. As consumer’s expectations for quality products and service continue to heighten, so is their demand for an engaging experience. View this post on Instagram. Foreign Firms.

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4 Foolproof Tactics to Generate Event Buzz

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A custom apparel platform can make these early-bird sales easier to manage by moving it all online, giving you a big picture view of sales, processing payments and shipping the items directly to customers. If your nonprofit hosts auctions, this comparison of top mobile bidding products by OneCause can help get you started.

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The Case for Buying More-Expensive Client and Employee Gifts

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The founder of apparel brand Patagonia makes an appeal that he hopes will resonate with business-gift and incentive-program buyers, among others: To save the planet, be more thoughtful and discerning with your product choices. Turning these and other raw materials into final products releases 20 percent of all carbon emissions.

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Covid in China Could Affect Event-Merchandise Orders

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The huge surge in Covid cases in China over the past two months is taking a toll on the volume of consumer products available in the U.S. Fortunately, we’ve been able to source client-requested products in quantities we need from suppliers who have proactively brought them in from overseas [without confirmed orders].

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Meet FlexPro!

Hotel Engine

She worked as a writer in the tech and apparel industries for almost a decade before joining the HE family, but also has experience coordinating business travel for fast-moving nonprofits, so she knows firsthand how hard it can be. Sara KernSara Kern is a Copywriter at Hotel Engine. She joined […]

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