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Featured Note · Aug 15, 2026

The ROI of Respect: Why Premium Promotional Products Outperform Cheap Swag

Two-thirds of promotional products are thrown away. For distributors, that discard rate — not unit price — is what decides a programme's return. The case for premium, with the arithmetic to take to a client.

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