1) Promotional pens are a fabulous way to make your customers remember you and to gain new clients. Everybody uses them and wants one in their bag, on their desk and at home. You can never have enough of a good thing. There are thousands of different plastic pens available to make your business stand out from the rest. They are great to have around the office, on reception desks, on conference tables and in meetings.

2) Printed cotton shoppers have become the new printed plastic bag. We all know that the days of the plastic bag have gone. Everybody is trying to leave less of a carbon footprint behind them and with a printed cotton shopper you can. People will re-use them time and time again so they don't have to pay for a branded plastic bag at checkouts. Printed cotton shoppers are a great item to give away free at conferences and sales meetings full of information about you and other business gifts.

3) Promotional key rings are another great merchandising tool. We all need them for our house keys, car keys etc. and if yours stands out from the rest they can be a great cost effective advertise tool which will help your business succeed. Plastic key rings are available in lots of different shapes, materials, colours and sizes so finding the one that suits you is easy.

4) Printed lanyards are used everywhere these days. We can provide you with some great promotional products in a range of colours and thicknesses which can be printed to suit your needs. They are great for visitor passes, office swipe cards and for sponsoring events and festivals. Thousands of people could be wearing your mark for everybody to see.

5) Printed umbrellas with the English weather the way it is no one should be without these great promotional items. They are a great marketing tool to promote your business to the outside world with high quality prints yours will stand out from the rest. The people who don't own one or forgot to bring theirs out on a rainy day would love to receive one as a promotional gift, and you can use them anywhere. Staff and visitors would love to be able to pick up one of your promotional umbrellas when they leave your store, event or office. You could even hand them out on the high street to protect people from the elements and draw then in to a conversation about your business or brand.

These 5 Items are Just a taste of what to expect on the promotional market, if you really want to delve into promotional merchandise, there is a product for everyone.