Promotional products are typically a great investment. Whether you're a new business, a small business, or just hoping to drum up some growth, investing in promotional items for your company is a smart marketing move that will pay dividends if you do it right. But do you know everything you need to know about how [...]
Spring is a great time of year, especially after the winter we've all had! Birds are chirping, flowers are blooming, and your business should be raking it in! Springtime has more holidays and days of note than any other season and your business should be taking advantage. If you've been looking for some "reason" to [...]
Small businesses often have the smallest budgets, and that's okay! You don't have to spend a fortune on marketing to make a big impact in your space and the more niche your market, the better off you'll be. The Bag Ladies specialize in working with small to medium-sized businesses so we understand the unique challenges [...]
Well, the celebrations are winding down and it's time to get back to work. 2015 is upon us and if you're a small or medium-sized business owner, now's the time to start mapping out your marketing efforts from Q1 all the way through holiday season. It may seem early but the sooner you start planning the better [...]
2014 has been a banner year for promotional marketing! We love to follow what's hot (and what's not) on the airwaves, on social media, and in the news. Here's a quick look at our favorite marketing campaigns from the last year. Tell us if you agree! It's More Fun in the Philippines We've made no [...]
It's one of our favorite days of the year! Forget Black Friday and Cyber Monday (okay, don't forget them...) - Small Business Saturday is one of the noblest concepts in retail. Sponsored by American Express, SBS began in 2010 with the simple mission of getting more people to shop locally over Thanksgiving weekend. And it worked! By [...]
Black Friday is a term that strikes fear and excitement into the heart of small to medium-sized business owners everywhere. It's the day many retailers "go into the black" for the first time all year and 2014's is expected to be a doozie. As the economy slowly turns itself around the day after Thanksgiving continues [...]
Sure you do! The Bag Ladies big bag giveaway is going on RIGHT NOW on our Facebook page! All you have to do to be entered to win this gorgeous canvas tote is "Like" this Facebook post - that's it! And if you share the photo you get an extra entry, too. Contest ends Thursday, [...]
Who doesn't love reusable shopping bags? They're eco-friendly, they're easy to carry, and you can match them to your outfit. They're everywhere - from grocery stores to big-box retailers - but they seemingly came out of nowhere. Here are five things you didn't already know about reusable bags. 1. They're Green Did you know about 1,000,000 [...]
We're obviously huge proponents of promotional products because, well, they work! Sometimes offering something a little off the beaten path - a custom cooler bag, a thermal mug, a bobble-head doll - goes a long way towards winning over even the most skeptical of targets. Some brands go a little too far in their [...]