New promotional merchandise ideas for 2023

2023 has delivered an innovative and impressive range of branded merchandise and promotional gifts for all industry sectors, from corporate, government, healthcare, education, hospitality and retail. There is a wealth of affordable, sustainable and eco promotional products to meet the ever-growing demand for greener branded product solutions designed to enhance and elevate your business and brand profile. The printed products market has never been so buoyant. Promotional gifts offer a unique, low-cost way to advertise your company whilst delivering a usable gift that will be a daily call to action to remind people of your services and products. There are many guises to branded merchandise, from corporate gifting, client retention, employee rewards, onboarding incentives and branded retail. 

Return Of Trade Shows & Events: 

Many events cancelled during the pandemic are now back in full swing, creating a surge in demand for business merchandise. It's a great time to be in business, with new, upbeat and eager audiences to attract. It means that logo merchandise is back on the table, literally! 

Direct Mail Marketing:

Direct marketing remains an integral and successful way to win new business and raise brand awareness and a unique opportunity to reach the most valuable and targeted audience. Investing in promotional products to send direct in the mail allows you to advertise and promote your services, upsell and capture the most appropriate customer base. 

Client Meetings Back To Face To Face:

Meetings, trade shows and events are back up and running, and 2022 saw a return to business as usual for many industry sectors. Being able to catch up with clients, old and new, has increased the demand for promotional products to give out at meetings and to acknowledge their loyalty and support over a turbulent period. Due to this, there has been a demand not seen previously within the industry as more people look towards promotional gifts to advertise their services than ever before. With events now up and running, logo merchandise has gone from strength to strength, especially for relevant, practical, sustainable branded products. 

Eco-friendly Merchandise Alternatives: 

2023 has an abundance of eco friendly merchandise covering all categories, from printed eco notebooks, promotional eco friendly bags, branded eco technology gifts and sustainable printed pens, to name a few! More people than ever before are looking towards eco friendly merchandise for their corporate promotional gifts. Not only because they make attractive corporate merchandise that is good for the environment but also because it's an excellent way to enhance your business reputation and kudos. There is now a plethora of recycled and sustainable materials available across hundreds of products, such as wheat straw, natural wood, bamboo, RPET and recycled paper.

Unique merchandise gifts for 2023

Unique, bespoke and unusual merchandise gifts offer a different and dynamic solution for business gifting. Relevant products are the most sought-after; people generally move away from single-use items that provide little longevity and short-term purpose. Popular trending items offer higher value, practicality and functionality, such as branded technology, recycled plastic and promotional metal water bottles and printed bags for life. Also, for something more exclusive and notably customised, you can try bespoke enamel pin badges, PVC custom keyrings, and a range of impressive and innovative eco-friendly merchandise products made with unique and sustainable materials. 

Eco friendly Promotional Earphones:

Eco-friendly branded products are incredibly innovative. Over a short period, sustainability has also merged with technology, delivering an impressive collection of functional products for everyday use. An excellent example is the custom bamboo earphones, which are simple yet very effective—wireless technology, presented in an attractive bamboo case. These are ideal for executive business merchandise, staff incentives, retail and onboarding gifts

Printed Recycled Paper A5 Notebooks: 

The great thing about promotional eco notebooks is that they are practical and relevant, ideal for every industry sector, from education, corporate, charities, finance and retail. The natural aesthetics of the Recycled paper notebook make this a sought-after and affordable choice for everyday use, whether on a desktop, at home or in meetings

Promotional Paper Cooler Backpack:

The Cooler backpack is made with laminated paper and offers a unique and natural alternative to the standard polyester cool bags. Considering its delicate paper look, it's incredibly durable and features a zipped compartment and shoulder handles. It is ideal for students, the retail, travel and hospitality sectors and makes an eye-catching eco-gift for clients and trade shows. 

Custom Wheat Straw Memo Blocks: 

Unique company promotional items are always in demand, and the sustainable printed paper memo block offers just that! This unusual gift will undoubtedly get you noticed and advertise and promote your brand daily on the desktop. The paper memo block offers 100 self-adhesive sheets in a wheat straw holder, a natural wood pen, and attractive silicone leaves. 

Promotional Coffee Fibre Notebook:

The custom printed coffee fibre notebook with pen is a classic example of how sustainable innovation has adapted our essential everyday products into eco-friendly company promotional items. The notebook cover and pen, manufactured using coffee fibres, offer a unique take on the standard notebook—ideal for students, retail and event giveaways, especially when you want to make a meaningful impact that will raise your business profile and brand reputation. 

What's new in promotional technology for 2023

Ask any promotional merchandise companies, and they will agree that branded technology is the fastest-growing corporate executive gifts on the market. More people are investing in sustainable alternatives such as products made with cork, bamboo, and wheat straw but also solar power. There is an exciting new range of technology gifts and event merchandise ideas to explore in 2023. 

Bamboo Charger Desk Organiser: 

The sophisticated yet natural aesthetics of the custom branded bamboo desk organiser offers a stunning desktop promotional product for a range of industries. The organiser features an impressive wireless charging function, a USB cable, and several handy multi-use compartments for other desk accessories such as pens, sticky notes and paper clips. They make the ideal executive desktop gift, staff reward, branded retail item and onboarding gift. 

Custom Lightup Bamboo Wireless Speaker:

Promotional speakers have been a fashionable business-branded product for many years, and their versatility to many industry sectors makes them a unique gift idea that is functional and fun. Many standard products have adapted into eco-friendly alternatives, and speakers are no exception. The plastic and bamboo wireless speaker is a perfect example of how technology and natural materials have married together to deliver a fantastic sustainable product. This visually stunning speaker offers a 3W output and a 300 mAh battery, offering up to 3 hours of playtime. 

Custom Bamboo Solar Power Bank: 

Promotional power banks have become one of the fastest-selling, most on-trend branded technology products on the market, and eco-friendly alternatives are creating the most attention. The promotional bamboo solar power bank is a classic take on the original design, but this time made using natural and 100% sustainable bamboo. Not only does it have a stunning aesthetic, but it also possesses an 8000 mAh battery life. As bamboo is unparalleled in durability, it offers this product a natural protective coating that will last! Ideal for corporate and executive gifting, students, onboarding gifts and branded retail. 

New additions to promotional eco friendly notebooks

Eco-friendly and sustainable branded notebooks are continually in demand from an ever-expanding audience, from education and business to retail. Promotional notebooks are a great way to advertise and promote your business, used daily for various purposes, be it on the desktop, at home or for jotting notes and ideas on the commute to work or at client meetings. 

Promotional Cork and Linen Notebook: 

The Cork and linen notebook is an eco-friendly A5 notebook; combined cork and linen material features a wheat straw pen in a brown kraft paper box. You can expect the usual notebook features, such as 80 lined sheets and an elastic pen loop—attractive merchandise for corporate gifting, events, trade shows, education, charities and retail. 

Printed Wheat Straw Notebook with Pen: 

The wheat straw notebook with pen is another unique but everyday product that has cleverly adapted to meet the requirements of a growing eco-audience. The popular A5 size notebook is made using a blend of polypropylene and wheat straw and contains a matching wheat straw pen. Ideal for all industries, especially those with clear environmental concerns and who are looking to make that change from single-use materials into more sustainable business merchandise. 

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Eco-branded technology is one of the fastest-growing categories for business merchandise, ideal for gifting, giveaways and retail. They are also perfect for volume purchasing and offer a great way to advertise and promote your brand but with the added benefit of being good to the environment. 

Promotional charger cables:

Widely sought-after promotional chargers like the bamboo charging cable, Colour-Pop charging cable with case, and the Capsule 3-in-1 charging cable offer a superb range of branded technology solutions designed to keep your audience powered and connected whilst advertising your business and raising brand awareness. Ideal for the tech sectors, retail, executive gifting and practical gift ideas for clients and staff alike. 

Eco Friendly Promotional Pens:

Eco friendly and sustainable printed pens are the most popular branded products and appeal to all industries, budgets and purposes. Pens are used daily by millions of people in business, education, and at home. They are the most in-demand event giveaway due to their affordability and ideal volume purchasing. Also, the more premium eco-friendly pens make attractive executive merchandise gifts; expect materials such as bamboo, metal, wheat straw, recycled paper and natural wood to lead the way in the next generation of writing instruments. 

Custom Bamboo Stylus Pens: 

The promotional stylus pen is a popular choice for many businesses, allowing them to benefit from not only the standard writing pen but also one from which to navigate and interact with mobile devices such as phones, tablets and laptops. Take, for example, the aptly named promotional bamboo and plastic ballpen. Simple and effective, and incredibly sustainable. Bamboo is naturally durable, making the barrel solid and long-lasting. It has a rubber stylus for capacitive screens—the perfect giveaways at student events, gift shop retail, and as client gifts but also charity merchandise and staff freebies. 

Promotional Wheat Straw Pens:

Wheat straw is a popular sustainable material used in many promotional products, especially pens. The printed wheat straw ballpen offers a great alternative to single-use material pens and comes in a range of attractive stock colours, including the classic raw and natural finish. They make the ideal gifts for eco-conscious clients, trade shows, and conferences but also for the branded retail market. 

Promotional Cardboard and Wheat Straw Pens: 

The custom cardboard and wheat straw ballpen is among the most popular and best-selling pens of all eco-friendly types. Not only are these natural and sustainable, but they are affordable and have mass appeal for a broad selection of industries from education, corporate, gift shop retail and hospitality.

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