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Trends in Branded Merch for 2022

Trends in Branded Merch for 2022

By Jane Mitchell

With so many companies identifying as a “lifestyle” brands, your merch is a great way to reinforce the values your brand stands for. Branded merch...

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Carbon Neutral: What does it mean?

Carbon Neutral: What does it mean?

By Jane Mitchell

Carbon neutral means that any CO2 (carbon dioxide) released into the atmosphere from a company’s or person’s activities is balanced by an equivalent amount of...

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Water's edge

CSR and ESG: Keeping it simple.

By Jane Mitchell

The language of climate change and sustainability can be confusing. CSR and ESG are terms often used interchangeably, sometimes with no clear understanding of what...

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Design Tips for creating beautiful Custom Merch

Design Tips for creating beautiful Custom Merch

By Jane Mitchell

Tip #1: Design is super important. Design can and should reflect your brand positively. Design can get your message across with impact. The more beautiful,...

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Cultivating a Sustainability Mindset

Cultivating a Sustainability Mindset

By Jane Mitchell

 We love this quote by oceanographer, Sylvia Earle.  She doesn’t mince words and the recent warnings from the IPCC Report make immediate action crucial. While...

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Changing our Growth Mindset

Changing our Growth Mindset

By Jane Mitchell

A May 2021 report by IBM “Sustainability at a Turning Point” found that people valued and prioritized environmental issues and social responsibility issues at a...

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How to Clean up your Branded Merchandise

How to Clean up your Branded Merchandise

By Jane Mitchell

It is a hopeful time for many as events start up, restaurants and other hospitality venues are opening to full houses, sports teams are competing...

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Communicating Sustainability through Purposeful Branded Goods

Communicating Sustainability through Purposeful Branded Goods

By Jane Mitchell

Sustainable branded merchandise is a simple and tangible way for companies to communicate their sustainability efforts.  The complexity of sustainability, the word itself, and the...

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Trends in Promo for 2021

Trends in Promo for 2021

By Jane Mitchell

We’ve identified three key trends in promotional merchandise and ‘in general’ for 2021. They are a mix of broad societal values led trends and product...

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