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....
We are always searching the globe for the latest and greatest promotional products and merchandise trends Withers & Co. brings our clients new ideas, trend insights, and examples of how other companies use promotional products, branded merchandise, and apparel to build brand loyalty with their audiences. Your merchandise and apparel are tangible extensions of your company’s brand; something they can not only hear, or read but can touch and enjoy, so it needs to be right.
Our blog is written to be a source for creative and economical ideas in designing branded merch for companies in New Zealand, providing our observations and building inspiration for future projects. Find something that resonates with you and Withers & Co can apply that concept to your merchandise and apparel here in New Zealand.
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....
Exploring Melbourne with a locals experience
Anyone who has travelled to Melbourne before knows that you are spoilt for choice of restaurants and bars. I couldn’t believe how many there were! I tend to get a little excited when lots of options are presented in front of me which in turn makes decision making hard and timely because I like to do things right and experience the best places....
Motivation
Withers & Co. are not here to save the planet or bring joy into the lives of children (as much as do try though); we are doing this because we are passionate about this industry and to make the money needed to live the lifestyle we desire - that is our motivation. The lifestyle we strive to lead is multifaceted....
