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Indigenous-Owned Businesses & Products National Indigenous Peoples Day is a day for all Canadians to recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. In celebration of the Indigenous Peoples of…
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More than a Party As a queer-owned business, we are fans of the Pride Festivals that are celebrated worldwide, and we appreciate the support from the people who show up and the companies that engage with their communities. However, after…
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Do you have storage boxes full of promotional materials that you can’t use anymore? Maybe they have old branding, outdated information, or you over-ordered. You may be tempted to throw these items in the garbage or recycling, but they can…
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When done right, branded merchandise ‘merch’ kits can make great gifts for new hires and staff, influencers, clients and prospects, and other stakeholders in your company. Merch kits engage both internal and external audiences while strengthening your brand and messaging….
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FSC Certified Promotional Products If you are into reading labels, you may have seen the FSC Certification on your cereal box, paper envelope, and even your sweatshirt tag. And if you are reading labels, you want to know what you…
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Custom branded hats are great for giveaways and for your staff or employees to wear. However, when made from “traditional” materials, they can be unfriendly to the environment. We suggest finding an eco-friendly hat manufacturer for your custom branded sustainable…
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Everyone deserves a second chance, even your old vinyl banners and billboards. If your business prints vinyl signage and banners for tradeshows, you know they often need replacing every few years. They either get worn, the branding is no longer…
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Zero-Waste – More than a trend How much of the branded merch you create for your company is actually used by the recipient? Does it end up becoming ‘brandfill’, thrown out or passed on to a second-hand store? It doesn’t…
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Here are Our Favourite Sustainable Winter Coats for 2022 Sustainable outerwear and winter coats are growing in popularity, and we’ve been watching for the latest looks for 2022. We’ve discovered so many new eco-conscious apparel manufacturers, they’re making more styles…
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It’s time we stop calling promotional items “swag!” Remember attending in-person tradeshows and coming home with a bag of brochures and “swag” that you never used or looked at again? Why waste your marketing budget on items destined for the…
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Single-Use Bans & A Zero Waste Movement Leading up to the Covid-19 pandemic, Vancouver made headway to reducing single-use items, with bans taking effect for foam cups and foam take-out containers as of January 1, 2020, and plastic straws and…
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Inclusive Sizing – Petite, Plus, Unisex and Non-Binary We all get dressed every day regardless of our size, stature, gender, or how we identify. The promotional products industry, like retail, has a history of adhering to narrow ideas of gender…
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