Create Custom Reusable Bags for Marketing and Retail Use

Create Custom Reusable Bags for Marketing and Retail Use

Custom reusable bags are a great promotional tool that are always working to promote your brand. They make your fans, clients and prospects into walking billboards for your brand. By choosing something that will appeal to your prospects like custom drawstring bags for active lifestyle adults or students is a very effective way that your bag will get lots of use. Also, reusable shopping bags for retail are very versatile for almost everyone, find out how Factory Direct Promos can help you meet your marketing goals.

Reusable Bags vs. Recycled Bags: What’s the Difference?

Reusable Bags vs. Recycled Bags: What’s the Difference?

Across industries, people seem to be confused as to the difference between reusable and recycled items. Although they sound similar, they are actually two distinctive terms.

A recycled item often refers to something that can be reused, but unlike reusable items, it’s made of recycled materials. As part of the recycling process, things like plastic or glass bottles are broken down and turned into something new and completely different.

Reusable items, on the other hand, are something that you can reuse over and over again.

We’ve summarized some of the primary differences between reusable bags and recycled bags (below) to give our customers the information needed to make an educated purchasing decision.

2 Easy Trade Show Marketing Tips for Success in 2017

2 Easy Trade Show Marketing Tips for Success in 2017

A new year means the next round of conventions and trade shows are about to get underway and that is pretty exciting stuff. This is a great time to freshen up your trade show marketing with some often overlooked trade show marketing tips.

You know what is working to position your brand to get noticed and increase your brand’s awareness; but we have a couple of tips we think might help drive your brand even further into success. Keep reading for two simple tips, to help you prepare your trade show marketing in 2017.

5 Reasons Your Business Should Invest in Wholesale Reusable Shopping Bags

5 Reasons Your Business Should Invest in Wholesale Reusable Shopping Bags

If you’re a big coffee drinker, you’re likely to capitalize on buy one, get one, coffee ground sales to save money and to fill your pantry so you always have a supply ready for when you need it. The same can be said for when it comes to investing in reusable shopping bags for your business.

Here are five reasons your business should consider purchasing wholesale reusable shopping bags.

The Two Sides of The Plastic Bag Ban Debate

The Two Sides of The Plastic Bag Ban Debate

In the last few years, disposable plastic bag bans are popping up all over the place. There is a strong movement to restrict the use of single-use plastic bags, but at the same time, there are groups fighting to stave off these measures. Lots of problems are blamed on plastic bags, but they seem pretty harmless.

California Grocers Association Supports California Bag Ban

California Grocers Association Supports California Bag Ban

When voters in California passed Prop 67 and ratified SB270, single-use plastic bags were prohibited throughout the entire state. Bag bans are nothing new in California; before the election 150 cities, counties and municipalities in the Golden State had bans in place. SB270 extends a disposable plastic bag ban to areas not already impacted by an existing ban; this measure also levies a 10-cent fee on paper bags. Many California shoppers have already established the habit of bringing their own reusable grocery bags to the store, and the California Grocers Association is confident the rest of the state’s residents will quickly get on board with the California bag ban.

Chicago Plastic Bag Ban Improves with Checkout Bag Tax

Chicago Plastic Bag Ban Improves with Checkout Bag Tax

Chicago has long worked toward finding a solution to the trash and litter generated by disposable bags. The Chicago plastic bag ban banned thin plastic bags but there was a big problem with the Chicago bag ban. A new bag tax is hoping to fix that and encourage the use of reusable shopping bags.

California Bag Ban: Answering the 7 Most Common Questions

California Bag Ban: Answering the 7 Most Common Questions

A movement to ban single-use plastic bags in favor of reusable grocery and shopping bags has grown and now California has voted to instate a statewide ban on plastic bags. Since they’ve banned single-use plastic bags we’ve put together a few of the most commonly asked questions (and answers) about the California bag ban.

Shop Top 3 Eco-Friendly Promotional Products at Factory Direct Pricing

Shop Top 3 Eco-Friendly Promotional Products at Factory Direct Pricing

Finding the best promotional products for your business can be tricky, but we’re here to make this process easy. You want something that is effective at establishing and maintaining your brand’s awareness. You want something that delivers a great ROI. You want something that is eco-friendly and will live up to your company’s green standards. We’ve lined up three of our top eco-friendly promotional products that tick all of these boxes. Keep reading to learn more.

End of Year Blowout on Reusable Shopping Bags

End of Year Blowout on Reusable Shopping Bags

The laminated recycled material of our Tsunami reusable shopping bags make this deal too good to pass up for marketing and retail sales in 2017. You get the eco-friendly qualities of a recycled fabric AND the function of the laminated cloth. The lamination process gives the material extra durability and makes it water-resistant which is a great quality for a reusable shopping bag. Don’t Delay. Get Your Quote HERE Now and Order by December 30th to Get This Deal.

What is the Difference Between Woven and Non Woven Polypropylene Bags?

What is the Difference Between Woven and Non Woven Polypropylene Bags?

We recently received the following comment in a quote request, “I’m not sure I really understand the difference between woven and non woven polypropylene bags and which to choose.” We thought some of you might be wondering the same thing. You can take a look at this page for the information you need to answer this question. Or to make it simple, keep reading and I’ll tell you the difference between woven and non woven polypropylene bags to clear things up..

Reusable Shopping Bags, Will Walmart Lead the Way for Consumers?

Reusable Shopping Bags, Will Walmart Lead the Way for Consumers?

Reusable shopping bags are gaining in popularity with everyone from consumers to marketing execs. This uptick in the use of reusable shopping bags is largely due to laws regulating disposable plastic bags like the new California bag ban and the certification standards for reusable grocery bags. Read how one of the nation’s largest retailer is handling this movement.

Custom Trade Show Bags at a Great Eco-Special Price!

Custom Trade Show Bags at a Great Eco-Special Price!

If your business wants to create custom trade show bags at a great price, you may want to check out our latest eco special! For a limited time, we’re offering free setup on orders of 2,500 or more – that’s a $500 value. This makes an already great value even better. To learn more about what custom reusable bags can do for your brand, or to find out about our bags and our factory keep reading.

Custom Trade Show Bags Make More Than Sales at Your Next Trade Show

Custom Trade Show Bags Make More Than Sales at Your Next Trade Show

We all want to close sales on the trade show floor, but let’s’ be honest, these days business is taking a look back to the “good old days” when the first order of business was to get to know someone before trying to sell them something; and a handshake was as good as a signed contract. Now that doesn’t mean that sales are not closed on the trade show floor, they are, but chances are, some type of a touch point or start to a relationship happened before the show that was a big factor in making the sales. Am I right?

Most Effective Methods to Reduce Disposable Plastic Bag Use

Most Effective Methods to Reduce Disposable Plastic Bag Use

Disposable plastic bags have become so commonplace we almost miss them rolling by us tossed through the wind like tumbleweeds. These thin-film bags are lightweight and make it so easy to carry groceries and other goods but they are no friend to the environment, wildlife or our food-chain. The advantages of disposable plastic bags are no match for the disadvantages. From using up nonrenewable resources, to posing a threat to the planet and wildlife, single-use plastic bags are more of a nuisance than a help. For these reasons laws regulating disposable plastic bags, either through bans or fees, are on the rise. When it comes to combating the negative impacts and effective methods to reduce consumer use of single-use plastic bags, a new study shows that bag bans and fees are the answer.

Plastics Industry Still Pushing For a Halt to California Prop 67 Statewide Bag Ban

Plastics Industry Still Pushing For a Halt to California Prop 67 Statewide Bag Ban

As California tries to implement a bag ban to steer away from single-use plastic bags in favor of reusable shopping bags, the plastics industry has fought the bag ban movement from the very start. Two years ago Governor Jerry Brown signed Prop 67, which bans single-use plastic bags and levies a 10-cent fee on paper bags in any area not already impacted by a local ban. Learn more about the resistance from the plastics industry and how it lead to the ban to being put on hold.

Create Custom Shopping Bags for Marketing or Retail Use at a Reduced Price!

Create Custom Shopping Bags for Marketing or Retail Use at a Reduced Price!

Have you seen our most recent eco special? Get the most for your marketing budget or retail use and get your order in by August 31 to enjoy free setup (up to $500 value) on orders of 250 to the millions on custom shopping bags. Custom reusable bags are good for your brand, and the planet, and thanks to our latest eco special you can score an even better deal on our custom shopping bags! Read on to find out how.