It’s the dirty little secret of corporate gifts handed out all year; most swag is as unappreciated as it is wasteful. If your company has a commitment to operating sustainably, you don’t want ...

So, when should you brand a gift and when not? Here are some guidelines to help you decide. What does your company hope to achieve by giving corporate swag? There are two main schools of thought ...

Offering bags as swag at trade shows enables people to pick up items they don’t need or won’t use because they don’t want to say no to the person offering them a gift. Also, in my experience ...

As we approach the end of the year, many of us are planning corporate holiday gifts and budgeting for next year’s event swag and merchandise purchases. So now is a good time to consider what we’re ...

Giving employees a branded mug or t-shirt may seem like a harmless way to show appreciation, but the environmental impact of these unwanted gifts can have the opposite effect. Employers spend $242 ...

Startups are offering corporate clients a personalized alternative to homogenous corporate swag, hoping that if recipients choose their own gifts, they will like them more. The nascent “gifting ...

(And yes, these can also include more traditional corporate swag items like those socks or mugs.) Then, instead of sending an actual gift, “Swag Select”, as Alyce’s service is called ...