Nashville and middle Tennessee promotional merchandise, logo apparel, and swag.
Nashville and middle Tennessee promotional merchandise, logo apparel, and swag.
Sep 11
Okay if you don't like wearing hoodies IDK if we can be friends. We can still be business associates though. As we get into hoodie weather now I thought maybe a hoodie primer would help if an...
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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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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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Want to get the most effectiveness our of your promotional product gifts this summer? Give the recipients something that will come in handy while they are having fun during these warm months! ...
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Nothing like the relief of sunny and warm weather after those cold and dreary winter months. People are ready to get out more and have some fun! Here's some spring and summer appropriate items th...
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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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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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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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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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Tailgating is a great way for friends, clients and prospects to come together and celebrate with good food, beverages and cheer. It is also a great opportunity to get your organization's name ...
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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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Life can be stressful, so why not give promotional items that are fun and/or relaxing to help the recipients relieve stress? Your promotional items are more likely to be kept and used then, a...
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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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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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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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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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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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We are excited to roll out our 2024 Spring/Summer Apparel line, featuring more name brands than ever before! We also have plenty of industry staples that make for great uniforms, etc. To refre...
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With the emergence of newer types of materials over the past few years, such as performance material, moisture-wicking fabrics, etc.; there has also been some new imprinting issues. Most of the...
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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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There are SO MANY new drinkware items that it is hard to list them all. Here are some of the top choices we've seen though. Click on any one for further details. The Eco-Cyclist - 22 oz....
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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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YETI has done a great job of introducing a very nice insulated tumbler. They seem to have done an even better job of marketing them. Consumer Reports tests show there are 9 insulated tu...
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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: 3¼...
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There are some great additions to this year's Promo Hounds' 2023 Fall/Winter Apparel Shop, and there a few best-selling returning pieces. You will find some nice choices including oxford shirt...
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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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Summertime, time for fun outdoor events to relax and renew ourselves. You can make your organization's events more memorable by adding some fun summertime promos. Here's 11 suggestions of popular...
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Performance apparel, particularly performance polos and shirts, can present some challenges to embroider due to the thinness of the polyester material. A growing alternative is to use a heat pr...
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Name brand promotional items continues to be a rapidly growing category in our business. Here's a fairly comprehensive list below, with links to more items from that name brand in the links (al...
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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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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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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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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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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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We had another great trip, first in a few years, to the Promotional Product Association's annual new product show in Las Vegas. Here's a sampling of some of the best items found: Savannah ...
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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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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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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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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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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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Promo Hounds rolled out its all new 2022 Spring/Summer Apparel line in our online Apparel Shop. Our Apparel Shop is where we display some of our top choices for the current seasons. It is BY FAR ...
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Probably the most common promo item is a pen, there are over 10,000 options in our database. Things you want to consider when ordering pens are the type of ink, type of barrel material, ink...
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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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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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In our ongoing effort to feature more sustainable promotional products here's a brief overview of some different type of drinkware that is classified, in some cases quite loosely I'd say, as a s...
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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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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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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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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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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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This is a short and sweet blog to introduce you to the Next Level sueded fabric t-shirts and apparel. They say it is the softest material in the industry and it just might be! This fabric has a ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Promo Hounds would like to wish everyone the happiest and merriest holiday season this year! We would like to express special appreciation to all our customers who helped us this year, in ...
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Even when people return to their regular workplaces, online meetings are likely to continue to be a trend. Ain't nobody got time for you to be bringing your germs into their office. ) Here's ...
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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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With so many businesses keeping their employees working from home for a while longer, some till at least 2021, maybe it is a good idea to make their home work space more productive and feeling m...
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Well I wish I could give you an unbiased position but that's a little difficult given our line of business. But yes, you should. Since I am not an expert on this subject I did some online resear...
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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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If you are contemplating how to push sales in this new environment, direct mail is worth considering. Promo Hounds has expertise in helping you do this! First a little background. Before fou...
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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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With a little luck and peeps adhering to staying at home for a couple more weeks, hopefully many will be returning to their offices soon. We certainly hope so as you do also. It's been such a tim...
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Since it appears it is going to be a while longer for people to be working from home, we thought some ideas to stay in touch with them, keep your company name in front of them, or motivate them; wo...
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Promo Hounds New 2020 Spring and Summer Apparel Line is online now and can be viewed in our Apparel Shop! Though there are literally hundreds of other shirts available, we have chosen these based ...
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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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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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Looking for some new or unique ideas for your Q1 campaign or event? You might find something in our Q1 Specials. Here's 10 good ones below. For 2020 Promo Hounds is focused on featuring m...
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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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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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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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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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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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Whether you are looking for a swag item to give employees to kick off 2020 or for customers, these following 10 are inexpensive and effective. Yes they may seem like common items, but they are als...
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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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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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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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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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Promo Hounds, after much sniffing around and tracking down the best choices, has introduced our 2019 Fall/Winter Apparel Line. There is over 25 new items including dress shirts, ladies shirts a...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Writing instruments, which includes pens, pencils and highlighters, are the top-selling category of promotional items. There are so many different type pens available now that we thought it would ...
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Promo Hounds has just posted our Q3 specials and whether you need promos/swag for summer events, the upcoming school year or just trendy items; we think you will find some great suggestions here! ...
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Tennessee has a new law going into effect July 1, 2019 that bans the use of hand-held phones while driving. Here's details according to The Tennessean: Beginning July 1, drivers could face a f...
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The range of travel tumblers, mugs, cups and bottles has grown considerably over the past few years. Items that used to be extremely popular even a couple years ago are no longer in very high dema...
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Reusable straws thankfully are becoming much more popular now. Let's get this point out of the way first; they are not for everyone and from our experience they really seem to be more popular with...
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If you do not know about it already, let me introduce you to the Richardson 112 Snapback Trucker Cap. In my over 20 years in this business I've never run across a more requested cap than this one!...
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We understand that everyone wants to get the best deal they can when purchasing promotional products (swag) for their marketing, safety, human resources programs, etc. However, you can go too far ...
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We are seeing more requests for information regarding wireless chargers for use as promotional products or swag marketing. The main issue with them is that not all phones are compatible, except ...
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Not every promotional product (swag) company can provide you with Under Armour apparel that can be decorated with your logo, but Promo Hounds can. Under Armour limits their distribution to a se...
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Beach towels are a fairly popular warm weather promotional item. When choosing a beach towel there are three main criteria to consider: type of material, size and weight. Here's a brief guide to...
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Hopefully you are enjoying this spring weather of late as much as we are! The Promo Hound gives his approval: If you are looking for business related promotional items you'll find items like...
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Seems a very popular trend these days is to put a speaker, particularly Bluetooth speakers, on items that would not normally have a speaker. Here's a few examples below: This backpack with Blu...
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If you are wondering what promotional items other companies are purchasing currently, here's your answers based on our clients. You will not see many of these matching up with some of the new item...
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If you are wanting to be on the cutting edge of promotional items here's a couple more trends emerging (we covered some others in an earlier blog). There is now one supplier offering Tri-Blend...
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The Promo Hounds team attending the new product show in Las Vegas last week found some great new ideas and trending items! Among those trending items are ones with a logo that is back lit so it...
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Happy New Year to you all. We at Promo Hounds wish all the best for you and your business in 2019. Though we haven't been to the new product show yet (that is mid-January), we thought it would ...
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I could say we get asked often about the insulation in the popular light-weight down-alternative type jackets so popular today, but that would be a lie. I just thought you might want to know...
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Embroidery can be more than a decoration technique. It can be a work of art. However many people shy away from it due to the misconception it is expensive. Embroidery really is no more than s...
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Tech-related promotional items continue to be one of our most popular categories. Here's a list of some of the currently popular ones with links to more information: Tech Travel Cases ...
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Maybe this has occurred to many of you already, but it was enlightening to me several years ago when I read about it. When choosing a promotional item, the more senses it can appeal to then ...
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Currently the biggest issues facing anyone planning to buy promotional items are supply shortages and upcoming price increases. We've seen a growing trend in 2018 of suppliers being out of sto...
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What all goes in to the pricing of imprinted apparel? That is important to know so you can also know how to save money when purchasing imprinted apparel. Here's a good checklist: · ...
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One of my favorite sayings about promotional items is that they are the only advertising for which people will thank you. Most of the time this is very true! We like to say that your promo item...
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We've just rolled out our Q2 Specials and wanted to highlight some really fun items for spring and summer. First and foremost, and very economical to boot, are Koozies. We're talking the rea...
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It's always great to attend the Promotional Products Association's largest trade show of the year in Las Vegas. It's an excellent opportunity to see what's new and what the current trends are. Th...
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It is by far the question we are asked most often. What are clients buying from you lately? We've reviewed our orders from 2017 to date and below are our top sellers for 2017. This is b...
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We've just posted our all new fall and winter apparel line and there's some exciting new items this year! We've included many items such as long sleeve polos, long sleeve oxford shirts, long sl...
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Our 4th quarter specials have some great ideas for holiday gifts, fall tradeshows, client gifts, and items for personal use like in your car or at home! Here's a brief overview, just click any ...
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I do in general, as in when it comes to talking about gifts and so forth for family and friends. I DO NOT though when it comes to talking about business and corporate gifts because it is such...
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What's the difference between screen printing and embroidery? How about debossing and embossing? And what's the best fabric for laser appliqué? If you're not so sure about your answers, thi...
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Almost everyone loves to get outside and enjoy the beautiful weather in middle Tennessee this time of year. It's all good, except for the heat. So our Promo Hound has tracked down the best items ...
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Everyone always wants to know what's “hot” right now with promotional products. We have your answers. Lumping the top ones into two categories the most popular would be cell phone acc...
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Brands like YETI have made a big splash because of their ability to keep liquids hot or cold for long periods of time. There are many brands now, particularly in the promotional products drinkware ...
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People ask us all the time why the name Promo Hounds. Well actually only a few have but that wouldn't make for a good opening line. Anyway, I thought I'd explain. It is mainly because client's ofte...
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This is not fake news. Most of the metal double-wall tumblers (travel mugs/cups) you can get now are in the same category, as far as how long they will keep liquids hot or cold, as the YETI ones ...
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Let's put this spin on the holiday season this year. Let's say Thanksgiving is the beginning of the season to be more thankful for all we have, and maybe even for what we do not have. Instead of ...
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These 10 popular shirts, vests and jackets can have you and your employees looking professional while sporting your company logo this fall and winter. Still trendy are soft shell jackets, fleece j...
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We're always excited to post a new series of seasonal specials, and we think our Q4 specials will solve most your promotional product needs. Here's an overview of what you'll find (they begin on o...
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In the past few years more options for better quality t-shirt material have become available. After we started showing our clients some of the new choices, more and more are going with someth...
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