SONIC State Swag: How Promotions Go Viral
In late March, beloved fast food chain SONIC partnered with Detroit-based sign painter Kelly Golden to release a new merch collection called Local SONIC Swag that's got a little something for everyon…
Industry Trends
The Most Popular Products in SAGE Total Access: May 2021
May 2021 is looking very similar to May of 2019! Want to hear even more good news? Economists are now expecting a 10% growth for the 2nd quarter and are making a bold statement that 2021 could be the…
The Most Popular Products in SAGE Total Access: April 2021
As the saying goes, April showers bring May flowers – and the seasons are changing in more ways than one. With the weather changing, we see a surge in traditional summer promotional products such as …
The Most Popular Products in SAGE Online: March 2021
March 2021 marked one year since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. At that time, there were many unknowns, but we were all, and still are, in this together. Seeing how this industry made such an impa…
The Most Popular Products in SAGE Online: February 2021
Wait, February is over already? It feels as if I blinked and now the month is gone. I guess it is the shortest month of the year. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Industry distributors have been busy spending over 730k h…
The Most Popular Products in SAGE Online: January 2021
You asked for it, we're going to give it to you! Yes, you read that right, this is NOT clickbait. This year we're going to give you a breakdown of the top 10 product categories searched and the t…
10 Design Trends to Look Out for in 2021
It’s official: 2020 is over! With everyone’s least favorite year finally behind us, it’s time to start looking forward. What does 2021 have in store for graphic designers (and design lovers)? Desi…
Predicting Promo Trends for 2020: How’d We Do?
In January, we made predictions about what products would be the hottest in 2020. To recap that blog, which you can read here, this was our promo trend forecast: sustainable products, socks, tech pro…
Getting Creative: What Sporting Events are Doing to Draw in Fans
Touchdown! Home run! Slam dunk! Goaaaaaaal! Whichever sport gets you hyped up, I think we can all agree that 2020 has been a weird year for all fans. With COVID-19 not disappeari…
SAGE Show Virtual: A Sneak Peek on What to Expect
SAGE Show Virtual is next month! Which means, time to start planning out your outfit (sweatpants, anyone?) and time to start planning how you will tackle the day and get the most out of the virtual t…