5 Popular Ideas From Promo Hounds' $3 and Under Section

Aug 11

Did you know we feature a section on promohounds.com where all items are $3 and under for customers shopping on a tight budget? Here's 5 popular items from that section. Some of these may see...

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10 Top Ideas From Our Q3 Specials!

Jul 14

Before you do a search for some good seasonal swag ideas, check out our Q3 Specials that has many ideas appropriate for this time of year. Here's 10 great ideas below, but there's plenty more in o...

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12 Top of the Line Coolers

Jun 11

While most of the requests for coolers we get are not for the really high-end and name brand ones, I thought you might like to see what we do have available in that category. They are nice, and ...

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7 Super Swag Ideas From Promo Hounds' Q2 Specials

Apr 1

Q2 specials are always fun to research and post because there's so many fun activities coming up in the warmer months. Whether it is for fun, like camping, golf, beach items; or work items li...

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What Are The Top Selling Promo Categories? Here you go!

Feb 18

Given that it's been the hottest product category of the past decade, you may think we need to finally put a lid on this drinkware talk. But the market for cups, mugs and tumblers continued to s...

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Exciting New Promotional Products For 2025!

Jan 22

Below are some samples of new items found ...

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10 Great Conference Ideas To Buy Now And Beat Tariff & Price Increases

Dec 10, 2024

There are a lot of sales conferences or other business and group meetings to kick off each new year. Here are 10 promotional products that make great gift items for such events. If you orde...

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Top Ten Trade Show Ideas - Beat 2025 Tariff and Freight Increases!

Nov 27, 2024

Get stocked up now for your 2025 trade show season and beat the proposed tariffs! The majority of promotional items come from China and with the incoming president promising tariff increases, c...

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7 Holiday Gift Ideas They'll Be Glad You Gave

Oct 14, 2024

It is getting to be crunch time for purchasing holiday gifts for clients and/or employees. Promo Hounds can help you find just the right gift no matter your budget! Here's 7 suggestions: In...

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7 Super Swag Ideas From Our Q4 Specials

Oct 2, 2024

Promo Hounds' Q4 specials are live on our site now! You can view all of them here - Promo Hounds' Q4 Specials Besides the items highlighted below there is an emphasis on holiday gift ideas wit...

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10 Items Your Company Could Donate To Local Schools

Jul 15, 2024

What ever happened to school starting after Labor Day? IDK but since it is starting soon here are 10 ideas for promotional items your company could donate to local schools, especially to help t...

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Now Swag Kits Are Easy And Make A Bigger Impression!

Jun 14, 2024

Whether you are trying to make a bigger impression or just want to make giving several promotional items together easier, kitting is a great solution. Fortunately more suppliers are offering pr...

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Promos Bring Joy To You, The Recipient & Your ROI!

May 21, 2024

Except for a rare few, people love the joy they feel when they give someone a gift. It is true in business also. That's why promotional products are such a popular form of advertising and mark...

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10 Warm Weather Ideas For Your Upcoming Trade Shows

May 3, 2024

After being cooped up for the cool winter months people are ready to get outdoors and have some fun! You can be sure people will keep and use your trade show swag by giving them items they ca...

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Outdoor Promos - Great For Springtime Company Events, Thanking Clients & More!

Apr 17, 2024

Giving the right promotional item for the right time of year greatly increases the chances of the recipients keeping and using them...and keeping your name in front of them. Outdoor type items ...

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Get Ready For Springtime Fun With Promo Hounds' Q2 Specials!

Apr 3, 2024

The weather's getting warmer and people are ready to get out and have some fun! Here's a few items from Promo Hounds' Q2 Specials to make your spring events more fun! Sitka 18 Can Cooler ...

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Save On Promo Hounds' Q1 Specials With End Quantity Pricing

Feb 5, 2024

Here's a look below at 10 of our top Q1 specials, which are all on special at end quantity pricing. For all our specials: Promo Hounds' Q1 Specials 3-In-1 Bamboo Wireless Charger 5...

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Searches For Stanley Tumblers Up 353%, Top Ten Promotional Merch Searches YTD 2023

Nov 1, 2023

Everyone always wants to know what products are hot. It is not an easy question to answer because it depends on what your intended use for promotional merch is. Here's the Top 10 search ter...

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Company Apparel May Be More Relevant Now Than Ever

Oct 10, 2023

The way we work, especially from where we work, has changed significantly since Covid. Working remotely does not appear to be going anywhere anytime soon, though for many now the week means ...

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Holiday Gift Ideas & More in Promo Hounds' Q4 Specials!

Sep 28, 2023

Looking for holiday gift ideas or other seasonal promotional merchandise? Be sure and look through Promo Hounds' Q4 Specials. Here's a brief overview of some of the great ideas: 3&frac14...

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Food Gifts Are Very Popular Now - Here's 13 Unique Ones

Aug 1, 2023

Unlike retail, it really is getting to be time for choosing your holiday gift ideas for clients or employees because of production times, inventory, etc. Food items are always popular for holid...

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Top 10 Promo Merch Ideas For Your Q3 Events!

Jul 12, 2023

Looking for some promo ideas to enhance events or needs during July, August or September? Check our Q3 Specials on Promohounds.com! Here's 10 great ideas to give you some examples. Just click...

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12 Great Ideas To Make Your Spring Summer Events Memorable

Apr 21, 2023

Warm weather usually means more outdoor events for clients and staff. Here's a dozen warm weather kits to make your events more memorable! Fun In The Sun Kit Deluxe Fun I...

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Great Ideas For Your Q2 Seasonal Promotional Merch

Apr 5, 2023

Spring and summer months are made for fun as the weather warms and people are out and about more enjoying themselves. You can mix business and pleasure with just the right promotional merchandise....

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So Many Retail Brands Available With Your Logo From Promo Hounds!

Mar 1, 2023

A fast growing trend in the promotional products business is to offer retail name brands customized with your logo. A lot have joined our industry in the past couple years. Below is a list of som...

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Here Are Some Nice Sustainable Promo Merchandise Ideas

Feb 9, 2023

Following up on our last blog Give Sustainable Swag Because It Is What People Want , here are some new items that fall under the sustainable, recycled or ecoconscious categories. All of these...

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Give Sustainable Swag Because It Is What People Want

Feb 1, 2023

The buzzwords are everywhere – go green, eco-conscious, environmentally friendly – and with good reason. People are paying more attention to sustainability, eco-conscious and enviro...

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What To Consider When Choosing Promotional Merchandise

Oct 21, 2022

What things do you take into consideration when you are searching for new promotional merchandise, swag, or however you refer to it? We do not recommend going strictly by price. You could pay...

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Great Seasonal Ideas and Holiday Gift Suggestions In Promo Hounds' Q4 Specials!

Sep 30, 2022

We are definitely headed down the backstretch of 2022! We hope yours has been a good year. Promo Hounds Q4 specials are now online! Check out these Q4 specials below, our top 12 choices! Pop...

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Check Out These Hot Promo Merchandise Trends!

Jul 25, 2022

Sometimes you just gotta give your blog space to someone else. I felt this information from the Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI) was much more informative than anything I could have posted he...

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Not As Hot As Outside But Some Pretty Hot Q3 Specials!

Jul 11, 2022

We can't compete with Mother Nature on who's bringing the most heat, but here's a dozen of our seasonal Q3 Specials and you can see the entire line-up in our Seasonal Specials section. Looking ...

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It Is Much Easier To Get Full Color Imprints On Your Swag Now!

Jun 14, 2022

Since most organizations' logos are more than one color, it is good to know that getting a full- or four-color imprint on your promos is much easier, and less expensive. Many suppliers imprint ...

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What if I told you having an online company store is less work for you?

May 25, 2022

Have you considered a company store? Did you know Promo Hounds offers two different types of online company stores with many customizable features? They are available both short-term, for ins...

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Top 7 Picks From Promo Hounds' Seasonal Specials

Apr 27, 2022

Have you had a chance to check out Promo Hounds' Q2 Seasonal Specials? There's a great assortment of useful items during the warmer months along with tech items, sustainable items and more. He...

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Sustainability Is Here to Stay

Mar 3, 2022

Promo Hounds is dedicated to showing clients and prospects sustainable swag items. Following is a blog from one of our chief suppliers, Koozie Group (which is A LOT more than Koozies) we fin...

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The Most Influential Promotional Products By State & Region

Feb 11, 2022

We often are asked what the most popular promotional items are currently. Well here's more than you probably want to know! The Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI) publishes an annual report ...

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Promo Hounds' Top Ten Q1 Specials

Jan 11, 2022

Ready to kick off your 2022 with some quality promotional swag that is also sale priced? Here's out Top Ten choices from Promo Hounds' Q1 Specials: 20 oz. Marbled Vacuum Insulated Tumbler -...

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Why You Should Place Your 2022 Orders Now

Nov 10, 2021

You probably know why but we will point out the obvious. 1) Inventory shortages – This continues to be a problem for anyone in the promotional products business as we all use the...

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10 Great Holiday Gift Ideas For 2021

Oct 25, 2021

Are you still in need of holiday gift ideas for your employees or clients? We have plenty in our Seasonal Specials but let's highlight a few here to get started! If you like giving fun item...

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The Buzz From The 2021 Cannabis Conference

Sep 1, 2021

Before you start jumping to conclusions let me clarify that this was strictly a business trip. I believe there are some great opportunities supplying swag to the cannabis industry. I also b...

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The New “Normal” - It Is Time To Get Your Holiday Gifts Now!

Aug 23, 2021

Twas way too early for Christmas. But post-Covid was causing deliveries to lag. And it was so hard for clients to get their swag. The best way to avoid this is to get in gear. Order gifts n...

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Showing Employees You Appreciate Them Is Now More Important Than Ever

Jul 20, 2021

As we are all aware from media, employees are changing jobs at a more rapid pace now than in any of our lifetimes. Employees are also wanting better treatment from their employers. Some wan...

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So Many GREAT NEW Items In Promo Hounds Q3 Specials!

Jun 28, 2021

We are especially excited to roll out our 2021 Q3 specials as there are some nice new items included along with some that due to Covid (when many weren't even looking at swag) may be new to you. H...

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Who's Ready To Have Some Fun This Summer?

Jun 1, 2021

Okay we're calling it. Time to get back to normal, at least close enough, for most of us! People are ready to chill and have some fun with others. So, what does that mean? It means peopl...

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Why Companies Are Getting Back To Business and What To Look For

Apr 29, 2021

Though I usually try to stay from any kind of topic that may be controversial, I do feel it is imperative to promote getting back to business as close to what used to be normal as possible. I d...

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Promo Hounds' Showrooms Make Your Swag Search So Simple!

Apr 13, 2021

Now that businesses are getting back to business, at least that's what we are seeing based on incoming requests, we wanted to remind you of some great tools we have added during the pandemic to ...

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Change Is Coming Soon! Get Your Swag Ready!

Mar 31, 2021

We have noticed a definite uptick in business the past couple weeks as businesses and other entities prepare for going back to work, school, etc.! We have added our Promo Hounds Q2 Specials jus...

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Time To Try One Of The Biggest Marketing Trends - Kitting

Mar 1, 2021

With live events being canceled and limited access to client offices, shipping or mailing themed kits of promotional products is a rapidly growing trend. For instance, if you have an event that i...

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Seven Ways To Maximize The Impact Of Promotional Products For Virtual Events

Feb 9, 2021

Sometimes I run across articles too good not to share. Thanks to Forbes and Valerie Hayman Sklar for this one. Seven Ways To Maximize The Impact Of Promotional Products For Virtual Events ...

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Helpful Ideas To Kick Off A Successful 2021

Jan 5, 2021

While most of us have no idea where circumstances will take us in 2021, whether in our personal lives or in business, we have little doubt at Promo Hounds that staying in touch with customers an...

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Logo Apparel Is Currently Our Top Selling Category

Nov 30, 2020

While many categories in the promotional products business have taken hits this year, largely due to events being cancelled, apparel is still being purchased at rates equal to or higher than ...

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Get Ready For The Holidays, Back To The Office And More With Promo Hounds Top Ten Q4 Specials

Sep 25, 2020

Promo Hounds' 2020 Q4 Specials are live now! This quarter's specials have a slant towards holiday gifts, PPE items and ideas for gifts to give employees to welcome them back to your physical work ...

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Best Swag Items For The New Reality

Jun 5, 2020

As businesses ease back into what I call the “new reality” it might be helpful to know what type of swag items are of more use now besides PPE items. We do have just about a...

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Small Quantity T-shirt Orders Cost Less With Our New DTG System!

May 12, 2020

We are very excited to let you know about the newest innovation with Promo Hounds designed to give you less expensive costs and higher quality when printing on lower quantities of t-shirts! Promo ...

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Clients Not In The Mood To See You? Try Swag Items You Can Mail

Mar 13, 2020

Doing business when everyone is being encouraged to social distance is a bit of a challenge. We believe, and practice ourselves, it is important though to keep your name in front of clients and...

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Which of These Sustainable Swag Items Would You Use?

Feb 13, 2020

Sustainable swag items appears to be a fast growing trend in our industry. However, seems many still choose to not use sustainable items because of the price difference. Here are some sustainab...

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Let's Get Our 2020 Focus on Sustainable Items Started!

Jan 23, 2020

We are seeing two good things happen in the promotional product industry. There are more clients asking for information on sustainable promotional items, or swag. There are many suppliers steppin...

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10+ New Swag Items For 2020

Jan 15, 2020

Just like with automobiles, which used to only come out with new models each fall, new swag items that traditionally were introduced in January of each year are now introduced year-round. There st...

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Waist Packs Keep Hanging Around and Growing In Popularity

Jan 13, 2020

I'll have to admit that when waist, hip, or fanny packs started showing up from suppliers a couple years ago I was skeptical. I thought that maybe a senior citizen place could use them, but who el...

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Promo Buyer Trends For 2020 - Creativity, quality and social responsibility will resonate with buyers in 2020.

Dec 19, 2019

This article is reprinted from Advantage Magazine, a promotional products trade journal. By Crissa Debree Some trends spend years growing incrementally before reaching a tipping point. Other...

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Promote Health & Wellness In 2020 With These 10 Useful Swag Items

Dec 11, 2019

If your company plans to encourage healthier living for your employees in 2020, here's some relatively inexpensive items to help carry that message throughout the year. Prices are based on 2019 pr...

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10 Swag Mistakes To Avoid

Nov 21, 2019

With over 20 years experience in the promotional products, swag, business; we've seen about everything we think. Then again we get proven wrong many times. However, there are some helpful ti...

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Start Your 2020 Trade Show Swag Off Right With These 9 Popular Trade Show Items!

Nov 12, 2019

Sure you are wondering why we are publishing a post in early November about 2020 trade shows. First you can order now and avoid price increases from suppliers that typically come January 1. ...

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The Best Way For You To Imprint Apparel and Textiles

Oct 30, 2019

We get a lot of requests for shorter runs of imprinted apparel and textiles. The most cost effective way to do that is with Direct To Garment printing. Below is a blog I'm borrowing from Bella+Ca...

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12 Holiday Gift Ideas For Businesses

Oct 16, 2019

Though there's so many holiday gift ideas available and trying to narrow it down to a dozen is a formidable challenge, we're crazy enough to do it anyway. So here's 12 Holiday Gift Ideas for Busin...

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Highlights of Promo Hounds Q4 Specials

Sep 30, 2019

We've just rolled out some great Q4 specials that Promo Hound tracked down. There's a definite nod to holiday gift giving with many of the items featured. Here's some highlights. DryBags have...

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10 Great Breast Cancer Awareness Items

Sep 20, 2019

As everyone should be well aware, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. There lots of events aimed at promoting this as well as campaigns in the workplace. If you are planning to use swag ite...

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5 Reasons Sensory Memory Gives Swag Items An Advantage

Sep 11, 2019

Are you familiar with sensory memory? Here is a definition from Wikipedia: Sensory memory (SM) is an automatic response, not under conscious control. It deals with the input from the senses. The...

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10 Things You Should Know About The Promotional Product Industry

Aug 29, 2019

This is probably true for most business sectors, but it occurs to me often because of client requests that most people are not familiar with how the promotional product industry works. So here's a...

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Tailgate Like A Champion With These Promos

Aug 1, 2019

Hopefully you caught our last post about football-themed promotions in general. This week we are covering some great tailgating items more specifically. First of all no one wants to bake i...

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Don’t Let Time Run Out! Gear Up For Football Season Promotions now!

Jul 26, 2019

August workouts have started, even though it is still July, and football season is right around the corner. Whether you are doing a promotion to support an actual team or just a football themed pr...

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