Tesla Branded Merchandise?
Looking to slip into something more comfortable? For those of you who don’t mind your shorts extra snug, Tesla are now offering limited-edition branded red satin shorts. With “S3XY” written…
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Strategic Merchandise Marketing – An Insider’s Guide
Do you know what the biggest mistake brands make when it comes to choosing their branded merchandise? They don’t really think about it. I mean, sure – they might scroll…
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Procurement, Panic & the Supply Chain
I think we can all agree that 2020 is not going entirely to plan. That said, in the mad rush to pivot (hand sanitiser, face masks, oh my!) and the…
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Does size really matter?
When it comes to promotional merch, scale is certainly one way to engage with your customers and get your brand noticed. Burger King in Germany recently introduced oversized cardboard crowns…
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COVID-19 – The 5 Weirdest Promotional Products Borne Out of the Pandemic
Don’t worry – I promise not to use the word ‘unprecedented’. That said, some of the products and innovations that have come across our desk since the pandemic began have…
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Looking for Antibacterial Branded Merchandise?
The future of hygiene is looking bright. Literally. Whilst most of us have been busily washing our hands and applying hand sanitiser like it’s going out of fashion, other frequently…
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Urgent Product Recall Alert – Apollo Bay Distillery Gin
Urgent Product Recall Alert – Apollo Bay Distillery Gin Between the nation’s increase in day drinking and our newfound obsession with hand hygiene, it seems that nine bottles of gin…
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Branded Merchandise Fail Alert.
A few years ago, an Australian government department ordered thousands of rubber wristbands to promote an environmental issue. When the promotional wristbands arrived each of them came individually wrapped in…
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Pandemic Profiteer Gets Sentenced for Selling Fake 3M Masks
Another pandemic profiteer bites the dust. The boss of a Chinese Pharmacy and two of his associates have been sentenced to 15 years in prison for selling counterfeit masks at…
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What’s Hot? 4 Promotional Trends for 2019
The promotional products industry is ever evolving and its good to keep an eye on trends. Here are 4 promotional merchandise trends for 2019 from the Inck team! Trend #1:…
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7 very cool promotional merchandise ideas
We love showing examples of our own work but sometimes we need to take our hats off to great examples of promotional merchandise we see out there. Here are 7…
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Smoggys – True Blue Branding With a Heart
Whilst Australia continues to be gripped by one of the worst bush fire seasons on record, four Aussie mates have got together to give back. Fueled by a passion to…
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The Covid-19 Guide to Face Masks & Respirators (and why we WON’T be selling them)
The natural human response to chaos is to DO SOMETHING, which might explain why people are buying and selling face masks in droves. Your business might be one of them.…
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Source your promotional products direct and cut out the middleman in 5 ‘Easy’ steps!
Looking to save money on your branded merchandise? Check out our quick guide on how to source products direct and cut out the “middleman” (or should we say “middle person”)……
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Promotional Products & The Supply Chain – What to Watch Out For.
A successful supply chain is one where you know exactly WHERE your goods are coming from, WHO is making them and WHAT they are made of. That said, as long…
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Look at ME – How to Use Branded Merchandise to Get Your Business Noticed
Getting your business noticed isn’t as easy as simply sticking a logo on it and hoping for the best. Every day the amount of advertising that competes for your customers’…
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Corporate Social Responsibility & Promotional Products – Do You Care?
WARNING: If you are looking for the cheapest promotional products you can possibly find, then this post is not for you. If you could not give a sustainable toss about…
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5 Ways to Make Sure Your Giveaway Doesn’t Become a Throwaway
Using promotional products to ply your customers with pointless junk is a rubbish market strategy. Literally. Here are the top 5 ways you can manage a successful promotional marketing campaign,…
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The 10th Tour de Cure Signature Tour has kicked off!
Friday marked the official start of the 10th Signature Tour de Cure with a team of 250 riders hitting the road to cover the 1400km journey from Sydney to Geelong…
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Sourcing promo products from China in 2020? The Coronavirus impact explained.
With the Coronavirus currently impacting nearly everyone in China, there is no doubt there will be a significant knock-on effect to those doing business there, but also to those importing…
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INCK wins the APPA Award! For the Third Year Running.
We are excited, proud and a little bit chuffed to announce that INCK has won an APPA award for our Twining’s In’fuse Water Bottle. The award, for best entrant in…
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Hendrick’s Giant Cucumber: How sinking to the bottom brought them out on top
Last month, Hendricks’ Gin unveiled a Giant Inflatable Cucumber in the iconic Australian location that is Sydney’s Darling Harbour. In hope to gain greater brand awareness, the giant cucumber was…
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Hazardous Button Batteries; The Importance of Putting Safety First
The ACCC have identified button batteries as a ‘Product Safety Priority for 2019’ after deaths in 2015 and it is believed around 20 children are taken to hospital every week…
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Grab yourself a Pizz-a Manny’s Merchandise before it’s gobbled up!
Branded merchandise is a proven commodity, therefore there has never been a better time to create a range of food merch that will keep your business at the forefront of…
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Coronavirus Update – How Will Your Promotional Merchandise Be Affected?
With the latest news that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has now declared COVID-19 a pandemic and with the US also restricting all travel from Europe* for the next 30…
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6 Questions to Ask Your Supplier
When it comes to ordering promo products people always ask us about the cost and delivery timelines, but most forget to ask the other important questions.
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Do Promotional Products Work?
The short answer? YES. But, don’t just take our (slightly biased) word for it. The studies and stats speak for themselves. A 2017 PPAI Study ranked promotional products the No 1…
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Dispelling the Myths of ‘Modern Slavery’
What do you think when you hear the term ‘Modern Slavery’? Chances are it conjures up images of kids working in a factory, in some poor, developing country. Or maybe…
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The ‘Modern Slavery Act’ – What You Need to Know
At Inck, we take our Corporate Social Responsibility seriously, and we are firmly behind any action that improves industry practice. To find out what the recently passed ‘Modern Slavery Act’ might…
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Inck Joins the effort to ditch plastic straws
Virgin Australia have recently announced that single use plastic straws and stirrers have been removed inflight and in Virgin Lounge, demonstrating their commitment to “Green” sustainability initiatives. Here is our list…
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Goodbye plastic. Hello compostable satchels
Want to save the planet? Just hit Sendel With online deliveries zooming around the globe at a rate of thousands of parcels a minute, anything we can do to reduce…
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And the APPA award goes to… Inck again!
We were very excited and proud to work on this Campaign with Frucor and Bamboo Marketing. To be rewarded by APPA for our efforts was an added bonus! APPA 2018…
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When is Chinese New Year 2019?
Chinese New Year officially begins on February 5th, 2019, and ends on February 19th. Preparations for the New Year begin on January 28th, 2019, and last until New Years Eve (the…
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Promotional Swag – What NOT to Do
What a difference the right direction can make. In the late 90’s, the Bureau for At-Risk Youth, released an anti-drug propaganda pencil with the slogan “Too Cool To Do Drugs”.…
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Liven Up Your Water in 3 simple steps!
Drop, Shake, Enjoy! With summer fast approaching, staying hydrated is a must. But often you have two choices: flavoured fizzy drinks or ‘juice’ which contains more sugar than fruit most…
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How To Choose The Right Promotional Giveaway
How hard can it be? Pick a product, choose a colour, print your logo on it. And then start giving it away. The problem with this approach is that, in…
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Hate for the Plate – When Branded Merchandise Backfires
They say size matters, but when it comes to regulating portion size, it can spell big trouble for your brand. Macy’s department store recently bowed to online pressure to remove…
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How Can I Measure the ROI on Promotional Products?
We get this question a lot. And, yes, measuring the ROI on promotional products is not as simple as: A (net profit) – B (cost of investment) x100 = %…
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Four Ways Promotional Products Can Trip You Up
Promotional products have been proven to be the No 1 most effective form of advertising and they are an essential part of any smart, marketing strategy. That said, at Inck,…
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Tread Lightly – The Shoe Made Entirely From Plants
As the war on plastic continues, one shoe company has shown that it is possible to limit our sustainable footprint. Literally. Native Shoe’s aptly named Plant Shoe is made from…
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How Many Slaves Do You Have? Take The Test
You might not know it, but chances are you have a number of slaves ‘working’ for you. They might have helped make that coffee you ordered this morning. Or that…
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Giving branded merchandise a whole new meaning
Have you ever loved something so much you considered getting its likeness tattooed on your body? Most people would take this step to honour a family member, reflect on an…
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Have you joined the coffee cup revolution?
Reusable coffee cups are steadily taking over. Walk down any city street first thing in the morning these days and you’ll notice more and more commuters are doing their part…
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Going overboard to give peace-of-mind
There are about 5 to 6 million shipping containers crossing the sea at any one time. And not all of them complete the journey! Sea freight shipment is just one…
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