Baggage Claim

GET YOUR BRAND GOING PLACES with branded luggage identification. Adding your logo to a luggage tag gives you brand repeat exposure and keeps track of suitcases and carry-on items. They are inexpensive, available in a myriad of colors and styles, and their giveaway potential is only as limited as your imagination.

I’M LOVING this fun summer tag with travel design. The glossy bright colors make it easy to spot my luggage. PLUS, there is a matching passport cover!
SOME OF MY FAVORITE IDEAS: 
  • Take advantage of free message space by inserting your business card or special note into the luggage tag.
  • Add identity to packaging and gifts by using a luggage tag with your business card inserted in it.
  • Pair the luggage tag with a passport holder and add important travel information for your traveling clients.
  • Tag gym bags, totes, laptop computer bags, backpacks and more!
  

SLIM SIPPING
ONE OF THE HOT NEW TRENDS IN DRINKWARE is collapsible, reusable water bottles. The flat, foldable water bottle is designed to collapse when there’s nothing in it. It’s made from flexible plastic (BPA-free), so you can roll it, fold it or flatten it until you’re ready for a refill. Bottles are lightweight and ship flat which is great on your wallet and the environment.

Whether you’re looking for a big or small bottle, our style selection offers everything from 11 oz. to 25 oz.
VIEW TREND REPORT

July / August 2013 Trend Briefing TRENDS: REFRESHED

We’re often asked what is happening with previous trends. Here we take a look at five: where they are now, where they are headed, and the many opportunities they continue to offer.

SELLSUMERS: Will there be any consumers left NOT making some money on the side?
MATURIALISM: It’s a raw, transparent, mature world out there – time for brands to grow up or give up.
POINT & KNOW: Get ready for a POST-POINT & KNOW future.
ECO-SUPERIOR: Why even ‘carbon-neutral’ won’t cut it.
MADE FOR BRIC: And now let’s get busy with MADE FOR N11.

With examples from UNICEF Sweden, Airbnb, L’Occitane, Google, Hong Kong’s Zero Carbon Building, and many more…

CLICK HERE TO READ FULL REPORT

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Source: www.trendwatching.com. One of the world’s leading trend firms, trendwatching.com sends out its free, monthly Trend Briefings to more than 160,000 subscribers worldwide.

Mood For Color
GET IN THE MOOD FOR COLOR-CHANGING swag. I spied quite a few items, from apparel to drinkware, that showcased temperature-sensitive color-changing technology, at the last PPAI Show in Las Vegas. It’s a trend I’ll be covering in greater detail over the next couple of months. For now, let’s talk summertime and cold drinks.

Add some magic to your logo this summer with this MADE IN THE USA color-changing tumbler with straw. Fill it with a cold beverage and watch the body change color. When the drink’s gone, the color is gone.

PRICE AS LOW AS $2.43
Setup charges may apply. Contact your Mercury Account Manager for more information.

Fresh Branding

KEEP YOUR BRAND IDENTITY FRESH by adding your logo to mints. Your brand will leave a fresh impression each time the tin is opened and a mint is popped in the mouth. Branded mints are appropriate for any industry and the perfect giveaway at events, trade shows, fundraisers and more. The options are endless when it comes to branded mints! So many shapes, sizes, colors and flavors to pick from.

PEPPERMINTS IN CIRCLE CASE 
PRICE AS LOW AS $1.05

PEPPERMINTS IN RECTANGLE TIN 
PRICE AS LOW AS $1.65


PEPPERMINTS IN CIRCLE TIN 
PRICE AS LOW AS $1.25


CIRCLE SHAPE PEPPERMINTS 
PRICE AS LOW AS $0.85

Write Now Deals

MAKE THE WRITE CHOICE and take advantage of these write now deals. Branded promotional pens are tried and true marketing and advertising vehicles. Everybody uses them!


 SUPER NOVA HIGHLIGHTER COMBO PEN 
WAS $1.49 NOW $0.89

CURVACEOUS SILVER MATTE GEL PEN
WAS $1.19 NOW $0.69

ZEBRA ORIGINAL RETRACTABLE BALLPOINT  
WAS $2.75 NOW $1.98

TRAVIS & WELLS CHAIRMAN BALLPOINT TWIST

WAS $8.98 NOW $4.98

Bright Branding

BRANDING AS BRIGHT AS THE SUMMER ITSELF. Smart, thoughtful and cost-efficient, sunscreen is a great way to control the temperature of your brand this summer. Simply apply SPF to your brand and you will be protected, all year round. Clients and employees will appreciate it and think of your brand every time they use put it on.


SPF 30 SUNSCREEN WITH CARABINER 
PRICE AS LOW AS $2.95

LIP BALM AND SUNSTICK 
PRICE AS LOW AS $0.89


NO-BURN OUTDOOR KIT 
PRICE AS LOW AS $3.44


ZINC BLOCK 
PRICE AS LOW AS $1.07