Personalised pens are the most common corporate gift, within the promotional product industry. What would you do if you received an ugly branded pen? Well your not likely to use it are you. What’s more, you may even be left with a negative image of the brand rather then a positive one.

Generally people want a low cost branded pen that can be given out in bulk at trade shows and exhibitions or sent out in the mail. One great value branded pen, that won’t let you down in the style stakes is the printed Newport Pen from pens2order.com

A printed Newport Ballpen is built for comfort, without compromising on style. With its sleek modern finish, and curves in all the right places, this promotional pen offers exceptional quality for such a low cost.

If you’re in the market for a printed promotional ball pen, why not send over your artwork over to their friendly team – and they will create a visual for you free of charge. Different artworks suit different styles of promotional pens, so it’s always worth looking at a few different options.

The leaders of the promotional mug world, The Mugstore, have put the newly added Metro mug on special offer for August. Last month they ran a promotion on Sparta mugs, which has now made way for their latest ceramic addition.

They claim your coffee will taste even nicer, knowing that you got a great deal on your branded Metro mugs. They love promotional Metro mugs so much; they even printed some with their logo on as you can see by their website.

A branded Metro mug is the promotional mug if you’re looking for contemporary mug that will give a professional feel to your organisation. Branded Metro coffee mugs are a quality ceramic mug, with a great print area and are also available with an attractive black glaze if preferred.

There bargain Metro mugs are similar to the popular Cambridge mugs, but are slightly larger in height and diameter, with tapered sides and a more accentuated handle.

If you require a visual or a sample of a printed Metro coffee mug then their friendly team will be happy to help, alternatively you can see their not so ugly mugs on youtube here.

The ever popular branded Sparta mug is now available as a budget version. The printed Sparta mug has long been an industry favourite, and now The Mugstore is running a special budget Sparta mug option!

If the credit crunch is biting, then our budget Sparta mugs are corporate gifts that won’t break the bank. As long as you give us 10 working days, we can produce razor sharp budget Sparta mugs for your businesses. Just because a Sparta mug from The Mugstore is cheap, doesn’t mean its poor quality. Promotional Sparta mugs offer exceptional value for money, and they work well for practically any organisation.

Promotional Sparta mugs are available in a large selection of attractive colours, and are highly customisable. Promotional budget Sparta mugs are hard fired for increased durability and therma-glazed for razor sharp colours. Our budget printed Sparta mugs are both dishwasher and microwave safe too.

These cheap Sparta mugs are only on offer for the rest of the month, so save even more money on these branded Sparta mugs while you can. When ordering budget Sparta mugs, please allow 10 - 15 working days for them to arrive. We can produce cheap printed Sparta mugs quicker, but not for this rock bottom price.

In the grip of the recession, coupon style offers are as popular as ever. However the ISP is collecting examples of coupon misuse from brand owners, agencies and service providers, due to complaints against retailers. The ISP is taking advice from lawyers, to establish whether retailers can be taken to court for allowing or even encouraging coupon misuse.

The law at the moment is certainly a grey area, but I can certainly sympathise with brand owners, as surely retailers shouldn’t be just allowed to dictate the cost price of the items there buying in.

Peter Kerr the MD of coupon handling house MRM and chairman of the coupon committee says there is plenty evidence of coupon misuse. He told ISP news “to gain a competitive edge. Some brands owners have been presented with bills for tens of thousands or more for coupons that should have been rejected.”

If you have witnessed coupon misuse by retailers and wish to anonymously say so, feel free to at coupon@isp.org.uk.

Printed promotional USB drives are popular corporate gifts for all sorts of businesses. If you’re planning on giving lots out, you probably won’t want to spend a fortune on an individual USB.

Bracelet USB drives are one the cheapest promotional flash drives available, but their quirky appeal means despite their low cost, they are still popular. A younger audience in general I think would approve of a printed bracelet flash drive, as it’s a promotional gadget that they can really get to grips with. The beauty being that silicon branded USBs are extremely hard wearing – which is ideal for kids.

Silicone wristbands are available in a few different styles, and if ordered in quantity can even be pantone matched. A quality supplier of promotional Silicon USB drives is gadgets2order, who have a full range of memory sizes available.

A nice lady from Bic pens has just left our office, letting us know about a handful of tempting offers. Bic promotional pens offer exceptional value for money, and are popular all over the world. If you don’t want to spend a fortune on a promotional pen, then Bic are well worth considering.

The main point that separates Bic from other low budget pen manufactures, is their ability to print digitally in full colour, on nearly all of their range. Giftselection and pens2order are offering great offers at the moment, on the whole range of digitally printed Bic pens.

Previously you may not have enquired about the price of digitally printed Bic pens, as your budget wouldn’t have allowed it. Now for a limited time, it really isn’t much more money to print your promotional pen in eye catching full colour.

Contact their friendly teams, who will be happy to talk you through the any pen in the promotional Bic range. As well as knowing all about Bic pens, they can also answer any questions you have about Bic notepads and their new range of promotional bags.

Promotional pen giant Bic will be discontinuing many of its promotional writing instruments soon. To make way for new promotional products, pens2order are offering massive discounts on many Bic pens. These discounts are across the entire Bic range, even popular products like the Bic Matic have seen huge price drops.

Bic are known for their lower end promotional pens that offer great value for money. However luxury brand Sheaffer is part of the Bic family, which means huge savings are to be had for a limited time on those too.

When these pens have sold out. They’ve sold out. Popular promotional pens such as the Sheaffer NoNonsense and the legacy have seen dramatic discounts. You may have only been in the market for cheaper promotional pens, but now you can perhaps afford an up-market metal pen instead! So contact the friendly team at pens2order to find out which other promotional Bic & Sheaffer pens have been slashed.

The promotional pen experts over at pens2order, have recently put their popular Berol pens on a B.O.G.O.F promotion. This sensational offer will only last until the end of the month, so if you’re in the market for some promotional pens - get in contact with their friendly team.

Berol promotional pens are often said to be unique in offering outstanding writing performance, at an exceptionally affordable price. The popular promotional Berol pen is available in a range of options:

> With UV ink for protecting property.

> With a special handwriting nib, “The product teachers recommend your children learn to write with”.

> With Permanent Ink, so you can write on practically anything, or with Dry Wipe ink which is ideal for those who make mistakes.

> With a Fine Point Nib, ideal for making a point!

The famous Berol Handwriting Pen is used by over thousands of children in UK schools. The lightweight design, easy grip position and abrasive fibre-tip of the Berol Handwriting Pen make it perfect for young children learning to write as well as older children developing their individual writing style.  The amount of promotional Berol pens that you can have free is unlimited, however the minimum order quantity is 1000 before you can be eligible for the discount.