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2026 Swag Forecast: New Predictions (and Data) to Power Your Team’s Success
Let’s be honest: organizing gear for your team is a big job. You want everyone to feel included, look professional, and actually use the stuff you order. To help you ensure your gear doesn’t end up in the “donate” pile, we’ve asked the experts on our Merch team how to make your team look good and feel even better in [...]
The Gear That Powered Your Teams in 2025: Custom Ink’s Top Trends & Best Sellers
From trade show floors to finish lines, this is the custom swag that defined the year. If we know anything about you – the planners, the doers, the organizers making the magic happen behind the scenes – it’s that 2025 was a year of big goals and even bigger team moments. Every year, we love looking back at the millions of [...]
New Survey Reveals What Gifts Employees Really Want for the Holidays
With the holiday clock ticking, business managers are quickly trying to figure out the best holiday gifts to get their employees. The stakes can feel huge. After all, good gifts go a long way towards building loyalty and retention, with more than three-quarters of employees saying it makes them more likely to stay with their [...]
Whatever You Do, Don’t Buy This Holiday Gift for Your Employees, Says Survey
The holiday rush is upon us and employers are trying to lock in what gifts they’ll give their employees. At Custom Ink, we know it’s a joyful, though stressful, time for managers, who are challenged with finding meaningful gifts that appeal to everyone. Get it right, and you’re not just checking a box. [...]
The Best Branded Gifts for Corporate Clients This Holiday Season
If you’re planning holiday gifts for clients, you want to be sure that the gesture strengthens your business relationships (and that the gifts aren’t immediately discarded or become clutter). We have been helping our corporate customers create the perfect branded holiday gifts for years. We’ve asked several of our internal experts [...]
Custom Ink Serves Every Audience with Custom Swag … Even the Undead
Whether you’re running a business or are part of a group, you want everyone to feel included and appreciated. A team that’s in sync gets things done and has fun doing it! They say inspiration can come from anywhere and this Halloween season, let’s listen in on how the residents of Undead Acres build community and small business [...]