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Top 5 Swag Trends That Will Define Brands in 2024
Fresh off our most significant industry event, our Brand Stylists are armed with the latest innovations and ideas that promise to keep you ahead of the style curve. Here are our top 5 trends that we think will dominate swag this year.
Top 3 Swag Ideas for Black History Month
February is Black History Month. Creating swag that promotes representation also facilitates understanding, appreciation, and respect for the culture and contributions of BIPOC employees and partners. Continue reading to uncover three ways to deliver a powerful brand message for Black History Month through swag.
2024 Predictions in Corporate Swag Trends
Get ahead of the pack by tapping into the Top 8 trends that our brand stylists anticipate in the world of swag for 2024. We've consulted our insider connections and conducted thorough research on economic and corporate culture shifts to craft these forecasts.
Empowering Hispanic and Latin Businesses at CreativeMC
We applaud and revel in the amazing accomplishments of our Hispanic and Latin colleagues and communities not only during Hispanic Heritage Month but also throughout the year. See how our team weaves these cultures into CreativeMC’s day-to-day experiences and through our Brand Stylists’ creations for ERGs in our client companies.
Choices, Changes, and Champions: Inside CreativeMC’s Holiday 2023 Lookbook
Themed Burst out of Your Bubble, our 2023 Holiday Lookbook offers an impressive collection of holiday gift options that will not only make your customers and colleagues feel valued but will also set the tone for a successful return to the office, holiday parties, and other in-person events. Here’s an inside look at what drove our choices and changes in this lookbook – from design to products to the causes we championed.
Revealing the Benefits of Employee Ownership at CreativeMC
CreativeMC is part of an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), which enables staff to own the company through shares of stock. A rare employee benefit, ESOPs have proven to drive retention, motivation and productivity. In fostering a culture of collaboration, creativity and transparency, our team also delivers added value for clients.
Top 4 Tips for Going Global with Your Swag Program
We’re often asked how to efficiently extend a U.S. branded merchandise program to other regions worldwide while maintaining consistency and quality. As the only industry leader with operations in the U.S. and Europe, we turned to our own swag gurus for their Top 4 tips.
Eco-Friendly Brands for Your Sustainable Swag
A commitment to sustainably-made products and a consideration for a brand’s environmental practices are basic, yet crucial tenets of the 21st-century consumer. In a culture stricken by climate anxiety, it is becoming increasingly common for brands to purport an environmentally conscious ethos while making little to no eco-friendly efforts—a marketing phenomenon known as “green-washing”. To discern between brands that green-wash and brands making legitimate commitments to sustainability can be a difficult task.
Top 5 Ways to Give Your Swag Summer Vibes
A very long-awaited summer is in store for us. We’re welcoming road trips, barbeques, sports, days in the park, and relaxing by the water with stylish new swag to match the excitement. Let’s break down the top 5 ways you can give your swag a sizzling, new summer vibe. And don’t miss our Spring and Summer Trends Lookbook for all the latest in quality promotional products.
Dive into Spring/Summer 2022’s Swag Style Trends
The warm season is bursting with a lot more fun in the sun. With clients heading out for travel, participating in activities, and returning back into the office, it’s time to make sure your company swag isn’t left behind.
Must-have brands led by people of color and women
Inspired by Black History Month 2022, we launched an initiative called Brand Together to shine the light on premium and boutique retail brands that are owned or led by underrepresented communities, including BIPOC, AAPI, LGBTQ, and women. We’re committed to expanding our relationships with these companies and introducing them to our clients and partners. They will inspire fresh ideas for your quality promotional products and stylish new swag, while also making a positive impact.
Top 10 Branded Swag Categories for 2022
Entering a new year means it's time to welcome new promotional products arrivals. Our team of Brand Stylists has weighed in on the Top 7 categories that their clients will covet, along with branded swag picks for each. Our 2022 New Arrivals Lookbook breaks it all down by category.
Our 2022 Swag Trends Predictions
When our CreativeMC Brand Stylists huddled to break down their swag predictions for 2022, one clear theme emerged: the “new reality” of life with COVID that impacted business globally in 2021 is here to stay. Past year has inspired our clients to reimagine “the why” of their branded promotional products even more than “the what.”
From Oprah’s “Favorites” List to Your Swag
Oprah’s annual “Favorite Things” list is one of the most revered institutions of the holiday shopping season. Products from many of the trendy brands anointed by Oprah can also be your corporate gifts year-round! With more than 50 retail brand partners, CreativeMC can source these and other premium products to elevate your brand and wow anyone on your gift list.
Curated Gift Sets Available Now
In the 2nd part of our series on curated gift sets, we dive into products for new customers, hot prospects, and trade show attendees.
Corporate Gift Sets For The Holidays In Stock Now
If you're behind on holiday plans for corporate gifts or gifts for employees, we've got you sorted with curated kits for every price point featuring products in stock now.
Top 4 Holiday Corporate Gift Trends For 2021
Show off the best of your brand for the holidays – whether the occasion is a virtual party, a swag kit for year-end employee recognition, or a sales reward. To keep you on-trend and in style, we’re breaking down the Top 4 2021 Holiday Corporate Gift Trends to jumpstart your swag shopping.
Holiday 2020 Corporate Swag Trends Revealed
Tis the season to step up your swag game! 2020 is all about virtual celebrations and mailed gifts, so your branded swag requires a new level of wow factor to stand out with customers, employees, and VIPs.
Top 4 Fall 2020 Style Trends in Branded Promotional Products
Need fresh inspiration for cool corporate swag, gifts for employees, or promotional items for virtual conferences? Our team curated the latest style trends for Fall, and photographed it all in Prague, Czech Republic.
Top 5 Essential Services Offered by Our Distribution and Fulfillment Center
With remote working and virtual events in full force for the foreseeable future, our customers need virtual solutions to pandemic pain points – from nurturing prospects remotely, to engaging employees at home, and shipping to private addresses.
Top 4 Ways to Successfully Brand Your Virtual Events
With coronavirus lurking for the foreseeable future, our clients are reimagining their employee events and customer conferences by taking them online.
NEW! Essential EMPLOYEE CHECKLIST for Safe Workplace Return
In part 2 of our series on planning a safe return to the office after quarantine, we’re focusing on the needs of employees.
NEW! Essential Checklist for Safe Workplace Return
As states begin to lift quarantines, it’s time to plan how we’ll safely return to the office. This impacts both a) how the workplace is set up and b) how employees engage in it.
How to Brand Your Virtual Conference with Cool Corporate Swag
Last week, G20 leaders convened a summit on the COVID-19 pandemic – signalling what’s sure to be the next trend in business: virtual conferences.