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Order Promotional Flash Drives From USBNow - Prices Online Now

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:05:29 +0000

If you're looking for prices online for printed USB flash drive s then look no further - At USBNow the prices are clearly displayed, you can order them on-line and your printed USB sticks will be sent within 48hrs of your artwork approval.

Most suppliers of printed and promotional USB Flash Drives won't put their prices up on the web preferring you to phone them or wait for a quote to come though. At USBNow you can still do this if you prefer but if you know what you want and you're happy with the price then you can order your promotional USB's on-line in a matter of minutes.

The prices are pretty keen but they also include they also inlcude free 4 colour print, free dataloading (up to 200MB), free design support and free UK delivery (UK Mainland only excl. Highlands & Islands which are charged at £10 extra).

You can choose from a number of different styles of USB sticks including the popular USB credit card (which can also be printed to look like a business card) and they come in different memory sizes with starting at 128MB.

On the site the quantities only go up to 100 units (you can of course buy these in multiples) or you could call to get a bespoke quote if you want more than 100 but this sort of defeats the object of buying online quickly and easily without any fuss!

All of the printed USB sticks and cards are suppied in individual little "bubble bags" to protect them in transit and they all go through a rigerous QA check before they leave the building.

Having supplied printed USB flash drives since 2002 USBNow are a trusted and safe pair of hands for your order.

Custom USB Flash Drives in 24hrs

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:35:35 +0000

If you need customised USB flash drives urgently then your best bet is to speak to the team at USB2U. They hold lots of stock in the UK, they can print them in house (full colour) and they can data-load them as well if that’s what you need - For Custom USB Sticks in a hurry just give them a call or fill out the on-line enquiry form on their web site.

During Chinese New Year lots of customers end up chasing limited local stock simply because the factories in China stop manufacturing and shipping for around 4 weeks. This in turn leads to a shortage of supply in the UK and what stock there is tends to get snapped up pretty quickly. One of the few suppliers that hold stock throughout this period is USB2U.

Having been selling USB flash drives since 2002 they've nearly been all the way around the Chinese New Year Zodiac so they are well prepared for the challenges it brings. Fortunately for their customers this means continuity of supply even when other local suppliers can't deliver - OK, it might be on a narrower range and your choices might be limited to a few colours and memory sizes but they normally have something that will work with any logo or design!

Recent investments made by USB2U mean that they can now offer full colour print on their USB sticks and get them delivered to their customers within 24hrs! If you want to take advantage of this super-fast service then you’ll need to get your order confirmed by 10am in the morning and have your artwork ready, any data-load ready and you’ll need to make yourself available to work with USB2U’s designers throughout the day. If you can do this then they your USB sticks could be delivered to you the very next day!

With USB2U you also get the benefit of a 5 year warranty on all custom USB sticks purchased, they put their USB sticks through a rigorous 5-point QA check and you can be assured that they only use Grade A components (flash memory and controller chips) inside their USB flash drives.

USB Wristbands Going Mainstream

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:35:54 +0000

USB wristbands come in all shapes and sizes these days but one of the more quirky products is the USB wristband.

USB Wristbands tend to be popular with schools, universities and festival organisers. They are a great fit with this demographic as well as being useful, functional and fun! But, the appeal of the USB wristband is not and has not been limited to the educational sector and nor are they just a product for the youth market.

Today we're now starting to see lots of corporate clients buy USB wristbands for their seminars and conferences and to use on off-site team building days. The fact the wristbands cab be supplied in a wide range of colours means its easy to use a different colour for each "team" or department and when they're being worn they're highly visible.

Their visibility also makes them an intersting options for trade shows because they help to spread the word in a subtle way that you just can't achieve with a USB stick that is slipped into a pocket!

Most companies that buy them tend to pre-load them with sales material and other company or product annoucements - this means they have less product brochures to print and carry to and from the show/event.

Gift Boxes for Branded USB Memory Sticks

Tue, 24 May 2011 15:34:26 +0100

If you’re researching branded USB memory sticks with a view to buying them for your company then one of the things you’ll need to consider is whether you need any packaging to go with them. Most promotional USB memory sticks are supplied in nothing more than a simple polythene bag or, at best, a basic white cardboard box.

Basic packaging is fine in lots of circumstances but if you want to make a real impact with your branded USB memory sticks then it might be worth spending a little more and getting some presentation boxes manufactured to compliment the USB memory sticks.

There is a growing and strong anti-packaging lobby and we’re all being asked to think carefully before we spend money unnecessary items like gift boxes but, there are times when a gift box is not only necessary but it’s a key part of your overall plan.

Whilst its accepted that most gift and presentation boxes will end up in the bin (hopefully in a recycling bin) they do play a key role in elevating a simple flash drive into something that has a lot more “wow”. It’s difficult to conceive a situation where you would hand out awards or gifts to key staff, executives or attendees at a major press event or launch and hand over the flash drives in a polythene bag!

When you give a USB memory stick as a “gift” rather than just as a hand out at a trade show then the packaging is important. The thought that has gone into the way in which the flash drive is presented is just as important as the care that is taken to print or engrave the flash drive itself. Just like any gift when the flash drive is handed out it’s the initial impact that it makes which is just as important as the gift itself – those initial few seconds are critical to making a good impression and a well packaged, branded USB flash drive will make a much better and stronger impact than a flash drive handed out in a plastic bag.

Initial impressions count and you rarely get a second chance so don’t skimp on the packaging.

If you’re business is pushing an “eco-friendly” message or product then of course packaging might not be appropriate albeit eco-friendly boxes manufactured from bamboo or recycled paper/cardboard are also available.

Check out the range of printed gift and promotional boxes avaialble from our sister company USB2U.

New Cheaper Custom USB Flash Drives Launched

Tue, 24 May 2011 15:02:41 +0100

The price of custom USB Flash drives has long been the one issue that has stopped more companies buying them for their own sales and marketing activities.

It is generally accepted that a flash drive produced in shape that reflect the product or brand that it's promoting will do a better job at developing the brand, delivering brand recall and product assocation and generating "chatter" around any launch or campaign its being used to promote. Of course any custom drive still has to be reasonably small, portable and usable but it's pretty easy to achieve this and produce something unique and fun.

The higher costs typically associated with custom USB drives are almost entierly down to the design and tooling costs involved in creating the shape of the flash drive and then taking this shape through multiple iterations before it is finally signed off and mass production starts. The design and manufacturing process is also pretty long at around 4-6 weeks and few companies factor this into their marketing plans!

Enter a new product from USB2U that might just stand the market on its head – this week USB2U launched a PVC USB flash drive that is made from a soft plastic (it’s a little bit “squidgy”) and can be produced quickly and cheaply in any shape you want. The USB connector retracts into the body of the finished product and every shape will be designed to include a key ring attachment.

The material the USB sticks are produced from takes colour incredibly well and as these images illustrate they look fantastic. It’s easy to see how slightly “squidgy” fruit USB flash drive or tennis balls flash drive or t-shirts flash drive could look made up in this material

The lower prices of this new product coupled with faster lead times should make it a winner and should encourange more companies to support their sales and marketing activities with a custom USB flash drive.