“How am I supposed to do that?” You might not ask a question like this out loud when you’re faced with a decoration dilemma, but be honest — you’ve probably had the thought. You know how it goes: the moment you think you’ve got it all down pat, you discover a new trend or are … Continued

The Evolution of Swag: Promotional Products Over the Years
For companies looking to make a connection with the outside world, promotional products are key. Whether you hand out t-shirts with your company name or a stack of logoed pens sits on a convention table encouraging engagement, promotional products—and swag—are often the first point of contact for companies. Promotional products spark interest and excitement. Promotional … Continued
Curated Collections of Office Style
SanMar just wrote the book on business uniforming. The 2019 Business Uniforming Guide examines trends and assembles three curated collections of office style — corporate, casual and cool — designed to help you inspire your clients and tell their corporate stories. What’s new in business uniforming? Traditional companies are abandoning a “one size fits all” … Continued
Let the Music Move You
Do you remember your first concert? What about your first concert t-shirt? Do you still have it? Chances are that if you don’t you wish you did. Concert tees aren’t just pieces of promotional swag. They’re ways of celebrating our love for a particular musical artist, true, but they’re more than that. For those of … Continued
Promotional Apparel Markets: Health Care
For most health care professionals, it’s not just their job, it’s a calling. Understanding and anticipating a health care organization’s needs is critical to becoming a trusted provider and partner in this ever-growing and changing market. Health care is one of the largest markets for decorators, and also one of the most challenging. As marketing … Continued
SanMar Family Values: Be Nice
Sometimes the simplest thing can make the biggest impact. Here at SanMar, we understand this. Whether you have the perfect waterproof jacket to keep you dry in a storm or you find an ultra-comfortable tee that really makes a logo pop, even the most basic wardrobe essential can turn an entire day around. The very … Continued
Behind the Camera
Last week, members of the SanMar creative team went on location for a pair of photo shoots. Let’s go behind the scenes and take a look at the time and effort that goes into creating some of these stunning marketing images for print and web. (Images that you can download from our newly revamped Media … Continued
Carhartt Toolbox to Build Your Business
We started the new year by offering you an exciting new brand—Carhartt. In business since 1889, this iconic workwear leader is dedicated to “outworking them all.” With 38 Carhartt items, including jackets, sweatshirts, work shirts, t-shirts, headwear, pants, vests and overalls, SanMar is the exclusive Carhartt provider to the promotional products industry. We are offering … Continued
Meet SanMar’s New Media Library
In January, SanMar launched a major upgrade to one of our most popular tools: the Media Library. You don’t need to do anything special to see the changes we’ve made – if you’ve used it in the last few weeks, then you’ve already seen what’s new for yourself. The enhancements we’ve made include: Filter: Sort … Continued
Getting to Know Generation Z
There’s a new generation entering the work force with new values that will influence the work place and apparel trends. Born between the mid-1990s and 2010, Generation Z currently makes up a quarter of the U.S. population, and by 2020 that will grow to one-third. They influence nearly $44 billion in discretionary spending every year, … Continued