Which promo items outsold all others in 2011? Squash your curiosity here.
The promotional products industry showed no signs of slowing down in 2011. Since the response to our top promo items of 2010 blog post was so positive, we’ve decided to give it another go this year. The 50 promotional products you’ll find here were chosen according to customer reviews, sales, and overall popularity. Don’t worry about category hopping until you’re blue in the face, because you’ll find a plethora of bestselling giveaway items right here!
Which products dominated in their respective categories this year? The Alpine Aluminum Water Bottle, the Mood Color Changing Pencil, the Cinch-Up Drawstring Backpack, and the Round Stress Relievers cleaned up in 2011!
In order to keep things organized, we’ve split up the top-selling items into four main categories: 1) Drinkware; 2) Writing Instruments/Business Products; 3) Accessories/Bags; and 4) Tradeshow Giveaways/Stress Balls. We’ve also highlighted the category leaders of the 50 total featured products, which you’ll see pictured below. That being said, enjoy picking out your next promo!
Spotlight Promo Item: Alpine Aluminum Water Bottle
1. Alpine Aluminum Water Bottle
3. Mood Stadium Cups (17 Ounce)
7. Stadium Cups (22 ounce)
9. Mood Stadium Cups (12 ounce)
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Spotlight Promo Item: Mood Color Changing Pencil (Second year in a row!)
3. Hedgehog Pen
5. Krypton Pen
7. Storm Pen
8. Sticky Note Pads (4″ x 3″ w/ 25 Sheets)
9. Digitally Printed Business Card Magnets
10. Adhesive Note Pads (2 1/2″ x 3″ w/ 25 Sheets)
12. Mood Pencil with Colored Eraser
13. Wolverine Pen
14. Contender Pen
15. Bic Stic Pen
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Spotlight Promo Item: Cinch-Up Drawstring Backpack
1. Cinch-Up Drawstring Backpack
4. Non Woven Promotional Tote Bag
5. Non Woven Cinch-Up Backpack
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Spotlight Promo Item: Round Stress Balls
16. Simple Brain Stress Relievers
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Voila! Now you have access to fifty of the bestselling promotional products on Quality Logo Products’ website.
Well, what do you think? The items you see above have rocked their way to the top of many customers’ lists. Now they need to rock their way onto yours.
Which of these popular promotional products is the best choice for your brand? Any giveaways you’d like to see on the list next year?
Article by Bubba
Bubba is the Quality Logo Products mascot. He may have started out as "just a stress ball," but he's come a long way since the company's launch in 2003. Bubba has been immortalized in numerous vector artwork designs for internal and external promotions, and you can see him change outfits on the Quality Logo Products homepage whenever a holiday rolls around. Oh, and he thinks pants are for the birds.
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When I go to a conference, I like to pick up USB flash drives, and things kids will like, rubik’s cube, super balls that light up when they bounce, finger lights, mini-flashlights, magic 8-ball, etc. After the cabinets fill up, the drink ware just is not as appealing.
Bubba,
When I go to a conference I like to pick up USB flashdrives, and items that kids will like: finger lights, balls that light up when they bounce, rubik’s cubes, magic 8-balls are some of the hits from that category.
Me like me some Aluminum Water Bottles!
Hmmm…. I’m seeing a distinct lack of plushies….
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I am disappoint. =[ I know you can’t put you’re drink in them, but…. or can you?!?!?
Gotta love those Cinch-Up Drawstring Backpacks!
…And it doesn’t get any classier than Neon Rubber Sunglasses.
It doesn’t surprise me that the cinch-up drawstring back is the number one selling bag. They are awesome giveaways! I also love the Mood Stadium Cups, the Mood Stress Balls, and the Mood Color Changing Pencils, they are so cool.
The Mood changing pencil sounds awesome! It def would have been interesting having one of those when I was going to school. Just to see my mood changing as i would go from one assignment to another. Probably would not have been a good mood color.
I love the Krypton Pen! I’m so glad to see it’s pretty neon colors up among the top 50 products. I’m curious to see if 2012 shakes it up a little or if we’ll be seeing the same faces next year.
I love the “mood changing stress balls”! Anything brightly colored instantly attracts me, and with the benefit of lowering my stress? Win!
I love stress balls! They are soft and come in cool types and designs. Although I can’t pinpoint a favorite between all of this because I like them all sooo much! I mean I use a Cinch Drawstring Back Pack and Aluminum water bottle Everyday!! I just want to go to a trade-show so I can collect all the cool Swag! Such an awesome market for awesome products!
Neat list! Wow, stadium cups must be pretty popular, seeing as 4 versions of them show up on the drinkware list! Also, I agree with Jeff — 2012 needs to get some plushies on the list.
Great list. I like water bottles.
Agreeing with Jeff, plushies need some representation on this here list! Now, I can’t speak for the pencil variety, but I do use the “mood” color-changing pens every day: not only do they look pretty darn cool, but they write well, too. As for what I’d like to see next year? Acrylic tumblers. Great insulation to keep your beverage cool, with a fail-safe screw-on lid and straw to make sure you don’t spill your drink on yourself.