The time has come to wave goodbye to our little men… but don’t worry we are not going anywhere, we’ve just put a new stamp on things!
With over 30 years’ experience in the promotional merchandise industry, Hambleside has seen many changes in buying behaviour over the years, influencing choices of branded products. In a world where budgets are now under continual pressure to deliver more for less and evidence effective ROI, whilst avoiding any inference of bribery, purchases under the tag of “business gifts” are on the whole a luxury of the past.
However a number of recent research projects conducted about “promotional merchandise” and its effectiveness have shown clear evidence that branded products play a critical role in any marketing strategy. Delivering longevity of brand awareness through multiple impacts per item improves the return on investment against other medias and is often more cost effective at reaching your target audience than a print advert which only has one opportunity to make that impression.
With this at the forefront of our decision, we have decided to rebrand and selected the name Hambleside Merchandise as the most accurate description of what our business is about today.
Our business has grown significantly over the last 8 years to a strong position as an industry leader serving clients from large corporate companies, the public sector and specifically the education sector across the UK and internationally. We have invested in our team through the BPMA (British Promotional Merchandise Association) Certificate in Promotional Merchandise and continually strive to improve the standards of service which we deliver to all.
In light of this, we are pleased to announce that we have now achieved BS EN ISO 9001:2008 Quality standards and BS EN ISO 14001:2004 Environmental standards. We still stand by our core ethos; we want to make our customers smile by delivering excellent service and we want your customers to smile as a result of your merchandise campaigns.
We know that merchandise plays a key role in any integrated marketing campaign and we’re ready as always to help you find the most suitable product and brand it effectively to support your campaigns.
