2012 Promotional Merchandise predictions

The end of the year is nye. It's the end of next month! Thereafter we go into a new year with fresh hopes for all things personal, work and health-related. It's, therefore, a good opportunity to start pondering here at Total Merchandise what product innovations may be coming along in 2012.

Something that became quite apparent in not just 2011 but 2010 and the years before that, is the size of technology. USB pens have gotten smaller and smaller. The chips inside the USBs have, as well as getting smaller, been upgraded to actually hold more memory. 2011 saw our first 64Gb USB's and in 2012 we expect to see 128Gb + drives in even more innovative shapes and sizes!

Other products that stood out in 2011 which we expect to see expanded upon in 2012 are 'light related' products. We've brought you flashing ice cubes, flashing toothbrushes and small LED torches with logos in the beam. We expect to see an expansion of these types of products in the next 12 months.

Our final prediction relates to colour co-ordinated products. We've been finding that more and more clients are looking for promotional merchandise not so much for their price or functionality, but for their ability to match other forms of promotional merchandise or even non-corporate gifts. Examples include silicon covers for iPads and iPhones.

If you want to be one of the first to give away some clever niche and totally up to date promotional merchandise, just contact us for a free quotation and advice!

Written by

Total Merchandise | Editoral Team

Our editorial team is drawn from a pool of experienced promotional merchandise product team members, account managers, marketers and other contributors. With such a wide range of skills and experience, they write about many aspects of promotional merchandise, wider marketing and business matters, as well as company news updates.

Connect with Total Merchandise on LinkedIn Connect with Total Merchandise on LinkedIn

Total Merchandise
Our Best Selling Promotional Items: Umbrellas

Our Best Selling Promotional Items: Umbrellas

Promotional Umbrellas have long been one of our most popular promotional items. They are a great giveaway opportunity that offers a large imprint area with high visibility and c

Unusual Corporate Gifts & Promotional Merchandise

Unusual Corporate Gifts & Promotional Merchandise

Have you received a promotional product at some point in your life? For most of us, the answer to this question is yes. So, how do you make sure your promotional product stands

Revealed: The Best-Selling Promotional Products Of 2023

Revealed: The Best-Selling Promotional Products Of 2023

It's safe to say that 2023 has been quite the year for Total Merchandise. Over the last 12 months, we've hit some major milestones, grown our team, hosted our fi

Introducing Foamo, 2025's Most Innovative New Promo Coffee Cup

Introducing Foamo, 2025's Most Innovative New Promo Coffee Cup

Say hello to Foamo: the coolest new coffee cup to make - or should that be 'brew'? - waves in the world of branded merchandise. Ready to order with your design t

Total Merchandise Wins BRIMAN Award For Second Consecutive Year

Total Merchandise Wins BRIMAN Award For Second Consecutive Year

We're proud to announce that Total Merchandise has won the prestigious BRIMAN award for the second consecutive year. This important accolade, issued at the British P

Inside Our Promo Products Showcase: Total Merchandise Expo 2025

Inside Our Promo Products Showcase: Total Merchandise Expo 2025

Last week, we hosted Total Merchandise Expo 2025, the second edition of our annual customer exhibition.  The UK's largest event of its kind, it offered our clie