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UK Supplies of Branded USB Flash Drives

Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

Branded USB Flash Drives are forecast to be one of the most popular promotional products of 2011. Their growing popularity is underpinned by falling prices, repeat usage of the product, high perceived value and with USB flash drives, you have the ability, unlike any other promotional product, to pre-load the drive with your marketing material, sales brochures and press releases etc.

By pre-loading the USB flash drives with your sales material you transform an inert promotional product into an active sales tool that can deliver a wide range of messages (presentation slides, media files, audio clips, PDF’s). Compared to other similar priced promotional products USB flash drives “punch above their weight” and deliver a range of benefits to the giver and the receiver that are difficult if not impossible to match.

Such is the demand for branded USB flash drives that there are times during the year when they are difficult to source or at least source with a reasonable lead time. Part of the reason is that all USB flash drives are manufactured in China and China’s National Holidays can play havoc with lead times. The worst period is in the run up to, during and shortly after Chinese New Year. This is a period that typically spans three weeks although it can take longer for the factories and the international carriers to get back up to speed and for typical lead times or 7 to 10 days to be restored.

If you need branded USB flash drives in a hurry then you’ll need to track down the relatively few suppliers that carry blank stock in the UK and can offer an express printing service. Typically only the larger, more established and more professional suppliers carry UK stock of Flash Drives because they tie up cash and there is no certainty of demand for the models/styles held in stock.

Branded USB Flash Drives

Branded USB Flash Drives

One such supplier is USB2U. USB2U have been around since 2002, they typically carry a wide range of UK stock across various models, memory sizes and colours and because they are used to the challenges presented by Chinese New Year they stock up in advance. So, if you are looking for a UK supplier of branded USB flash drives and you need them in a hurry then give the team at USB2U a call.

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UK Election Results Hits Price of Branded Memory Sticks

Friday, May 7th, 2010

Although there are a few seats still left to be declared it’s already obvious that no party in the UK general election will gain a sufficient majority to prevent a hung Parliament. Political commentators have been predicting this in the run up to what has turned out to be one of the most closely fought elections in recent times so whilst it has not come as a great surprise the financial markets are reacting badly to the result.

Shares on the UK Stock Exchange have crashed in early morning trading and the pound has fallen dramatically against the dollar. The markets have already seen significant falls over the last few days on the back of worries about the Greek economy and the European bail out plans. The results of the UK election coupled with concerns about the UK’s high borrowing levels mean the markets are going to be very turbulent places for the foreseeable future.

Branded Memory Sticks

Branded Memory Sticks

For any company looking to buy branded memory sticks or custom USB flash drives in the short term this is bad news. The vast majority of memory sticks in the world are manufactured in China and purchased in US dollars. The pound has now fallen 5% against the dollar in the last 2 days and the stark reality of this is that prices of branded memory sticks will have to rise by 5% to compensate.

It was thought that the currency markets had already factored in a potential hung Parliament in the UK into the exchange rates but the results coupled with the wider, global economic concerns have seen further falls.

If you are seeking quotes for branded memory sticks over the next couple of days be prepared for any prices you are given to be valid for very short periods of time, e.g. 1-2 days. It’s unlikely that any supplier, given the current uncertainty in the market, is going to be able to guarantee prices longer than this so check the terms of any quote carefully.

It’s too soon to say when and if the markets will settle down and some stability returns to the currency exchange markets and in turn the UK price for branded memory sticks. At USB2U we will do all we can to ensure our customers continue to get the best possible price for their branded memory sticks.

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