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Withers & Co works hard to bring our clients new ideas, trends, and examples of how other companies are using promotional products, branded merchandise and apparel to take the from a company to a brand. These businesses know their merchandise and apparel is the only part of their brand their clients can touch, so it needs to be special. Our blog is a source for ideas and inspiration. Find something that resonates with you and Withers & Co can help you apply that concept to your merchandise and apparel here in New Zealand.
Supa Colour Transfers, Sleeve Pips & Supa Sub Applique
Here are three new branding techniques that you need to be aware of. Most other companies will be out there selling you a one colour screen print - not here! We are stoked that one of our kiwi partners are creating this branding technology. Our clients want to produce merchandise and apparel that enables them to make an emotional connection with their clients. Work with Withers & Co....
The pen salesman's dream
Every 6 months the promotional products industry converges on Hong Kong and China. 50 years ago when this all began it was for one trade show in Canton, China. Now there are more shows that you can shake a stick at, supplement those shows with business meetings, factory visits, social events and Hong Kong in particular becomes a pens salesman’s dream....
Two Little Rascals - Our Emoji
The Two Little Rascals are at it again, this time they have got a hold of our new Soft Toy/Screen Cleaner emoji. Read more about our promotional emojis or promotional, custom soft toys & plushes that have proven a fun and unique corporate gift....
Thursday Thought - 24 November
GIFT IDEAS Here are a few new corporate gift ideas for you. Withers & Co. suppliers of promotional products NZ wide....
Working from Home
All business owners know that magical first hour of the day. You get to work early, unlock, turn on the lights, the heat pump, make a coffee, sit down and in that one uninterrupted hour you smash out four hours’ worth of work....
Thursday Thought - 3 November
WHY GIVE CORPORATE GIFTS? Corporate gifting with promotional products and branded merchandise is a perfect opportunity to get face to face with your clients, you can review projects from the last 12 months, as well as seeing what they have planned for the next 12 months. The rule of thumb is that unless you make contact with your client every 3 months, you will be forgotten....
Thursday Thought - 20 October
WHY IS SUBLIMATED APPAREL SO POPULAR? # 1 CreativityWith sublimation print colours are no longer a barrier. You move away from apply a logo to a garment, to now designing the garment from scratch. #2 Large Product RangeLarge number of garments -And the uniform for pretty Much every sport you can think of....
Products On Point - Desk Items
Withers & Co. will always be showing our client’s trending promotional products, that’s just what we do. Here are 3 items we think are a bit better than a promotional pen. Karma Kup What we (Withers & Co. ) love about the Karma Kup is that while others have copied it with their own personalised mugs, they don’t have the brand behind it like The Karma Kup does....
Merchandise in the US
As a guy that has sold promotional products, merchandise and apparel for almost half his life, a trip to the US wouldn't be complete without some comments on the merchandise I saw in my travels. Restaurant Merchandise - Shake Shack One of the more famous fast food joints in the US, lines out the door at lunchtime for this place in New York....
Thursday Thought - 27 Sep
HOW DOES OFF SHORE ORDERING WORK? In this video we explain the process of ordering promotional products direct from Asia in just over 1 minute. Ordering direct from Asia can be complicated but dealing with a branded merchandise partner who has processes in place it can be made simple....
Thursday Thought - 22 Sep
Welcome to The Withers & Co. Thursday Thought! On a Thursday we will be sharing with you our thoughts and expertise on the industry to provide a resource for those who are interested in finding out more and making smarter decisions on their promotional products and apparel. Top 3 things you need to know when direct sourcing from Asia....