Responsible Sourcing Checklist
Responsible sourcing is a phrase that gets thrown around a lot. When it comes to your promotional products, it is not enough to assume that your supplier (if you are…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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