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More intention, less waste – How to minimize your promotional swag footprint

May 9, 2023

Promotional merchandise has been a staple of marketing campaigns and major events for decades. Reason being, they work. Really well! However, by taking a more intentional and thoughtful approach to…

Can promo merch be TOO successful?

April 18, 2023

While the idea of creating branded merchandise that is in huge demand might sound ideal, some promotional campaigns have backfired for being TOO successful. Let’s look at a few examples…

Are Sustainable Promotional Products Worth Extra Cost?

Are Sustainable Promotional Products Worth the Extra Cost?

April 4, 2023

Here at Inck, we strongly believe they are. Here’s why: Environmentally Friendly: Sustainable promotional products are made from eco-friendly materials that are either biodegradable, compostable or made from recycled materials.…

Promotional Products – 5 Reasons they REALLY work

March 6, 2023

Promotional products are an effective marketing tool used by businesses to increase brand awareness, customer loyalty, and ultimately sales. While the tangible benefits of promotional products are well-known, there is…

The INCK Guide to Merchandise Lingo

December 12, 2022

Looking to create a range of branded merchandise for your business? Been asked to source some cool creative products for an upcoming activation? If it’s not something you have a…

How to Brief Promotional Products – An Insider’s Guide

November 28, 2022

If you’ve been asked to source promotional merchandise for your company, you might be wondering – What do I need to know before I ring around to get quotes? Good…

Truth or Trend: Is bamboo a better choice for your promotional products?

October 28, 2022

As more and more consumers become interested in sustainability, businesses are looking for ways to show that they care about the environment too. Promotional products made from bamboo (and other…

Greenwashing

October 21, 2022

Promo products & Greenwashing – don’t get hung out to dry! Are your promotional products putting you at risk of legal action? Sounds a bit dramatic, doesn’t it…..? But, every…

5 EASY ways to make your promo merchandise more sustainable

October 14, 2022

One approach we use when helping clients find the perfect sustainable solution is by exploring the 5 R’s – 5 EASY ways to make your promo merch more responsible, Re-think:…

Why do Sustainable Promo Products Cost More?

October 7, 2022

If you are wondering why doing the ‘right’ thing can often cost a little more, here’s a quick explainer. Lower demand: Whilst it’s often reported that there is growing demand…

How to Create a Range of Branded Merchandise to Fit Your Budget

September 30, 2022

There’s no doubt that branded merchandise can be a great way to promote your business. But if you’re not careful, it can also be a great way to burn through…

Button Batteries – Mandatory Safety Standards Take Effect in June ?

May 23, 2022

It’s been six years since I posted this CHOICE article on the danger of button batteries. Hearing that 3 children had died and many more had been seriously injured after…

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Elizabeth Livanos

Inck Merchandise and the team have been incredibly professional, creative and supportive upon the commencement of our new merchandise line for our Clients & New Clients 12 + months ago. We are now to able to offer premium and quality custom merchandise to our 8,000 + members (an awesome retails and marketing piece for our business) thanks to the help and ongoing support from the team at Inck.

Harby Studios

Inck Merchandise have been wonderful to deal with, specifically Shane. He has been extremely accomodating and has gone above and beyond to ensure our products were delivered to deadline and are at a high quality standard. He has made the process easy and stress-free. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend Inck Merchandise not only because of their amazing customer service as well as their product quality. Thank you all!

Zan Schmidt

Can highly recommend Shane and the Team at Inck - Shane was very professional, quick to respond, accommodated our special requests and sourced great products. He also went the extra mile for us as a charity which made all the difference. Cannot recommend Inck highly enough.

kate bolas

The team at INCK make merchandising so easy. They're super responsive, cost efficient and deliver on time, on budget. We'll definitely use them again.

Stephen Jarjoura

The Inck team made the whole process of creating merchandise for my business so easy. Highly recommend

ID POP Co.

Great experience working with Adrian and the team. When our key client was in a bind, Adrian and team sprung into action. ?? Inck Merchandise.

Adrienne Pearson

The Inck team have been brilliant helping me source some water bottles for a client's media activity. The team are experts when it comes to client requirements and adhering to highly regulated requests around material / products used. I'd highly recommend this company to anyone looking for branded merch, they've been a dream to work with 🙂 I will definitely be working with them again in the future!

Unknown Unknown

Big thank you to Shane and his team. Product looks fantastic was in budget and arrived early. Very professional.

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Great price and awesome customer service!