How branded products can be tailored to focus on an audience working back in the office

Over the past few years, many of us have endured disrupted work patterns due to the pandemic. A sizeable portion of the UK workforce worked from home; since then, many have opted for a more flexible and hybrid work pattern. However, more people are now returning to their office desks on a more structured and permanent basis. That has led to an uptick in marketing budget as businesses rethink their promotional product activities within the "new normal" - and branded products Uk has never been more relevant. The rapid increase for business promotional items has soared as many companies realise they will quickly require stock replenishment of printed office stationery. Promotional items for staff, visiting clients and company branded products for events and trade shows are again becoming applicable, as face-to-face meetings and exhibitions are on the agenda.

It's not only company branded products that are essential for marketing and internal use as people return to their offices but also custom branded workwear, printed uniform and corporate clothing for your team to wear at trade shows and events. Ensuring you have suitable garments for the right job is imperative. Keeping good stock levels in all sizes means you won't need to worry about stock shortages and potential delays in production due to overwhelming demand.

Meeting clients face to face provides the opportunity for custom client merchandise gifts

Returning to office life also brings new opportunities; it's a time to reevaluate and make contact face to face with your client base and key accounts, and an excellent reason to start filling up the diary with long overdue meetings. Investing in branded promotional items such as custom pens, branded technology gifts, promotional drinkware, and custom paper products such as printed notebooks will undoubtedly ensure you make the right impression after a long period of no or little contact. 

Popular back to the office company promotional items include

Custom Desk Bottles:

Ask any promotional merchandise companies, and they will agree; custom printed desk bottles are one of the most favoured company branded products. They are versatile for business and leisure and come in many attractive stock colours, styles, and sizes. The most popular types within the collection are ones with the drinking straw feature, the best-selling and currently, on-trend logo bottle products are the Bowie, Resca and Arizona. They all offer an impressive colour range and a generous print area, ensuring you will keep your staff and clients hydrated in style whilst promoting your brand.

Custom Branded Notebooks:

When it comes to premium branded products Uk for corporate gifts, staff rewards and client promotional giveaways, there is a distinctive range of high-quality notebooks at your disposal. The Moleskine custom notebook range offers a unique and tempting collection of notebooks, with their unmistakable, simple but effective designs and retail quality. The Moleskine branded notebooks are also available in varying page formats, such as lined, squared or plain, so there will always be a suitable option to cover a broad range of purposes. The classic soft feel covers have become synonymous with the Moleskine brand They look stunning, whether printed or embossed/debossed and make the ideal premium merchandise gift for a desktop or the travelling executive. 

Quality Branded Pens:

Premium custom pens have always been a sought-after choice for corporate branded merchandise, the perfect gift that offers excellent quality to cover a range of budgets. Brands such as Parker and Waterman are leaders in the high-end pen collections, designed and engineered for the executive and retail market and deliver a premium weight product that will last. They are unparalleled in their unique and guaranteed quality, making them an excellent investment for business and leisure. The choice of finishes, colours and presentation boxes are unmatched in the industry, all offering the option of laser engraving and print. Other impressive premium promotional pens are also available, from soft feel metal, stainless steel, composite materials, bamboo and recycled - for the more eco-minded business.

Promotional Desk Mobile Phone Stands:

Printed phone stands are popular corporate gifts in demand across the promotional products market, and there is an excellent choice on offer. Not only do phone stands offer a practical and functional branded merchandise solution, but being a permanent desktop feature, they offer the perfect way to promote and advertise your business to clients and prospects alike. With more focus on the greater need for eco-friendly and sustainable products than ever, there is an impressive range of phone stands produced from materials such as wheat straw, bamboo, wood and metal, offering a range of shapes, styles, and sizes to fit all tastes. One of the most on-trend printed phone stands in the eco-range is the Wheat straw / ABS charger stand; a simple but practical design made from 35% wheat straw, the ideal desktop buddy with a generous branding area. 

Custom Desk Calendars:

Seasonal branded gifts are always popular, especially items like advent calendars; they make the ideal corporate giveaway and a welcome token employee gift. The great thing about desk calendars is that they can be bespoke to match your corporate colours with the option to add business messages and images. You can choose from a stylish range of desktop calendars, as we all as wall calendars, which will grace any office on the exciting lead-up to Christmas day. Custom calendars create an informal branding solution where you can be creative, show off your corporate personality and have fun with designs, photos and entertaining messages! The standard sizes are generally A4 and A5; however, custom sizes are available as bespoke options, subject to your specifications and quantity.

Branded Wireless Chargers: 

Promotional technology is fast becoming the best-selling merchandise across all categories, and printed wireless chargers and promotional power banks are undoubtedly in the lead! An almost limitless range of standard and eco-friendly options means that there is something to suit any preference, budget and purpose. They make the ideal corporate gifts, staff incentives, onboarding merchandise giveaways, and social media competition prizes. They are very on-trend, especially products such as Bamboo Square Wireless Charger, Cuboid Wireless Charger, Rivington Wireless Charger and the Charger mousepad Relium. Whatever you choose, the entire range offers durability and exceptional functionality to power and connect our everyday lives, plus impressive design and stylish aesthetics. 

Unique Branded Mugs:

Whether business or leisure, the classic mug is probably the most revered and in demand of all promotional merchandise. The iconic mug design is not only the best-selling product in business merchandise but also across the entire retail sector. When it comes to corporate gifting, there is a plethora of premium and sophisticated styles for consideration, explicitly created with the high-end executive market in mind. Promotional mug designs such as the Quadra, Deco and the aptly named, Corporate, all offer a great range of quality printed drinkware merchandise, ideal for the office desktop, and make the perfect branded client gifts. Custom mugs are an appealing business gift investment; they are affordable, offer a generous print area along with attractive colour glazes and have exceptional longevity - promoting and advertising your company daily; with an unrivalled call to action! 

Make a lasting impression with your team and clients with premium branded merchandise. 

Whether corporate branded clothing or premium branded merchandise, company gifts for clients and staff play a vital and imperative role in ongoing business success. Still, they also help create a positive, inclusive, thriving work culture - where staff will feel acknowledged and rewarded for their hard work and loyalty with well planned merchandise gifts. Investing in company branded products offers immeasurable results, ideal for the success and continuity of client relationships, employee milestones, and incentives. They also make excellent gifts for new beginners as starter packs. Every business wants to succeed, and industry reputation is paramount in gaining respect and acknowledgement from the wider community, and simple yet effective branded merchandise can assist with the implementation of a business forecast and how as a company, you wish to be perceived.

Making a good and solid impression in business is crucial. Taking advantage of seasonal opportunities such as Christmas is a great way to enhance your brand cleverly with reciprocal thinking and take note of your most valued clients, notable prospects and upcoming existing business potential. Also, Christmas is an excellent excuse to confirm those client meetings, and arriving well-stocked with branded seasonal goodies is the perfect end to a prosperous year and the beginning of an even better one! 

How The Branded Company team can help you with sourcing the perfect corporate gifts for the festive season

Our friendly and well-versed team are experts in the promotional products industry, always on hand and ready to assist with your corporate gift enquiries for the seasonal period. We offer the most relevant, on-trend promotional products and unrivalled knowledge in the market. So when you are next looking for custom business gifts, whatever the festivity, don't hesitate to get in touch. We will guide you through the vast and impressive range of best sellers, newcomers and items currently trending, ensuring you receive the best product solution; on time and within budget!