The War For Talent
If you are a Midwesterner like me, it is sometimes hard to remember the balmy days of summer. The same day I dug my car out of what seemed like an eternity of snow, a client called about summer internship preparation. Summer internship prep? HUH? Who is the 2012 Talent? I have heard from a [...]
Continue reading...New Products from the Las Vegas Expo. Part II: Desktop Items
Monday, January 31, 2011
As promised, this entry will continue to dive into our discoveries at the Las Vegas Expo. While our last post covered new products in the cell phone category, in this entry we want to share some information new unique desktop items. Desktop items have always been hot promotional products, because of the value associated with having [...]
Continue reading...New Products from the Las Vegas Expo. Part I: Phone Gadgets
Friday, January 21, 2011
We recently returned from the 2011 Promotional Product Expo in Las Vegas, and we want to share some of the new ideas that we picked up along the way. Over the next couple of posts, we will highlight some categories that had some unique new products. In this post, we want to highlight cell phone gadgets. As predicted in [...]
Continue reading...Big Frey Headed to Vegas For New Product Expo!
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Next week we’ll be headed to the largest trade show in our industry, where we will have an opportunity to see all of this year’s new products firsthand and meet face to face with manufacturers. We will be scouring the show for new unique ideas for you in 2011! When we get back, we will [...]
Continue reading...Cotton Prices Hit Record Highs: Apparel Prices Increase 5-10%
Friday, October 29, 2010
Effective November 1st, t-shirt, sport shirt, and fleece prices will rise anywhere from 5-10%, and are likely to continue rising over the coming months. Gildan, Hanes, and Jerzees have all alerted us that their prices will be increasing due to cotton sourcing constraints, which has sent cotton prices to their highest point since the civil war. We [...]
Continue reading...Utilize Just-In-Time Production to Keep Costs Low
Friday, October 15, 2010
Here at Big Frey (powered by Boundless Network), one of our core beliefs is to utilize just-in-time production to help keep our client’s costs low. Typically, we do this through our group buy technology, which allows buyers to aggregate their buy. This in turn allows each buyer to only purchase only what they need, but [...]
Continue reading...Promote Your Business in an Eco-Friendly Way
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Want to promote your business in an eco-friendly way? Take a cue from the real estate industry, where sustainability has become a key selling point. Susan Singer, senior vice president of sales for The Corcoran Group and a self-proclaimed “eco-broker,” has branded herself “The Green Queen.” She promotes the sustainability of the properties she’s offering, [...]
Continue reading...October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Friday, September 10, 2010
With October right around the corner, we thought it would be appropriate to blog about Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Many organizations run campaigns to spread awareness, and we wanted to highlight some pink products that do just that. First, is the Awareness Bracelet featuring a pink breast cancer awareness ribbon on a heart charm. This bracelet makes [...]
Continue reading...Recruiters, Think Like A College Student!
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Many corporate recruiters make the same mistake year after year. They buy giveaways based on what they like, which usually doesn’t match up with what the students like. To run a successful campaign, you have to think like the students. Most college students are tech-savvy, they have a laptop, iPod, and a smartphone. They’ll appreciate a new [...]
Continue reading...QCA Certified: Quality Products You Can Count On
Friday, August 27, 2010
When purchasing promotional products, you need quality that you can count on and QCA insures that quality. QCA stands for Quality Certification Alliance, which is a not for profit accreditation organization. QCA accredits factories abilities to detect and deter non-compliant products before they reach our clients. A non-compliant product can lead to a variety of [...]
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- The War For Talent
- New Products from the Las Vegas Expo. Part II: Desktop Items
- New Products from the Las Vegas Expo. Part I: Phone Gadgets
- Big Frey Headed to Vegas For New Product Expo!
- Cotton Prices Hit Record Highs: Apparel Prices Increase 5-10%
- Utilize Just-In-Time Production to Keep Costs Low
- Promote Your Business in an Eco-Friendly Way
- October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- Recruiters, Think Like A College Student!
- QCA Certified: Quality Products You Can Count On
Friday, March 9, 2012
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