When it’s time to order promotional products, it can be tempting to order the exact amount you think you’ll need—no more and no less. However, purchasing bulk giveaways provides multiple advantages you may not have considered.
In addition to cost savings, ranging from pennies to dollars per item, here are five advantages of ordering bulk promotional items.
1. Have what you need at trade shows
Selecting the perfect number of giveaways to take to a trade show can be complicated. Seventeen percent of respondents to one survey say they visit trade show booths to pick up a giveaway.
Bring a highly popular giveaway, and you may find that your foot traffic increases—until the giveaway runs out. Ordering in bulk ensures you have a promo item for every potential prospect.
For example, webcam privacy is an important topic. Create a draw to your table when you offer information accompanied by Slim Webcam Privacy Covers or Privacy Camera Covers with Screen Cleaner. Having the right number of giveaways can bring your per-item cost down and keep a steady flow of visitors coming to your booth.
2. Plan for the future
When outfitting your team, these bulk giveaway ideas help you cut costs and ensure you have shirts, pants and other items available without spending time and money on last-minute orders.
Buy multiple apparel items, such as the Riverside Performance Polos for women or men, in varied sizes so you can:
- Have extra shirts on hand for seasonal staff
- Be prepared for new hires
- Replace worn or damaged shirts immediately instead of waiting for a replacement to arrive
Ordering even a dozen shirts instead of six saves you nearly the cost of one shirt. The more you purchase, the more you save.
3. Bulk promotional gifts make high-end giving more affordable
When you want to offer a high-end gift to a customer, the cost can be a factor in more ways than one. In addition to keeping your company costs down, many of your customers will be subject to rules about the price tag of the gifts they can accept.
Ordering bulk promotional gifts can be a big win for both the giver and the receiver. For example, if you order enough Primary Laptop Backpacks, the cost drops below $41 per bag, which may keep it within your recipient’s allowable amount.
4. Prepare for last-minute events
Planning for events and trade shows well in advance provides the luxury of time: Time to choose the perfect giveaway, time to determine the correct number of items to bring, and time to order your promotional products so they will arrive on schedule. Unfortunately, that’s not always possible.
Take advantage of bulk promotional products, so you always have extra items on hand for a last-minute local event, speaking engagement, or can’t-pass-up trade show. An item like the Bic® Non-Adhesive Notepad is good to have on hand because virtually everyone can use it.
5. Use bulk giveaways for multiple promotions
Many popular promotional products can be used for multiple promotions. For example, with Canada looking to ban single-use plastics, a Reusable Silicone Straw in Keychain Case is a great bulk giveaway idea. It can be used for trade shows, makes an ideal gift for employees, and is a nice addition to a silent-auction gift basket.
Bulk promotional items: Bigger can be better
Ordering bulk giveaways helps you plan and prepares you for the unplanned. By keeping extra giveaways on hand, you’ll always be ready to share some swag and your brand.