Wow – who’d have thought when we started the business back in 2002 that 10 years on we’d still be selling USB memory sticks and never in our wildest dreams did we think we’d become one of the largest and most respected suppliers of promotional USB sticks in the UK. Like many businesses we started

No, it’s not a reference to the best-selling Pink Floyd album that was released in 1973 but an attempt to illustrate the current challenges of dealing with suppliers of promotional USB memory sticks that are based in China. At the moment China is pretty much closed whilst the workers take time

Having supplied USB memory sticks for the last 10 years it’s fair to say we’ve got pretty tuned in to the way in which the market works and the various “pinch points” in supply that happen throughout any given year. During these “pinch points” the usual lead times for promotional USB memory sticks

The demand for gift boxes for printed or engraved USB flash drives is growing apace. Partly the demand has been driven by the general increase in the sale of promotional USB drives and partly it’s being driven by the increased use of printed flash drives by professional and wedding photographers.

We seem to have an embarrassment of USB wristbands in our UK warehouse so we’ve decided run a special promotion this month specifically for schools, colleges and universities. Here’s the deal: Place any order for 100 or more printed (or engraved) USB memory sticks during September

Normally when you plug a branded USB stick into a PC it will, after a few seconds, be automatically recognised by the PC and typically it will generate a pop up box that will give you the option to do a number of things including importing any pictures stored on

Just as the UK starts to return to normal after the long summer holidays China is preparing for an extended break. The reason for the holiday is National Day and whilst you might have little interest in public holidays in China this particular holiday is long enough to have a serious impact on the supply

If you’ve been shopping around looking to buy printed USB memory sticks lately then you’ll no doubt have been pleasantly surprised by the number of companies that can now offer you a solution albeit you might have been left more than a little confused by some of the pricing on offer. Our own research

One of the big trends in the professional photography sector is the move to supply customer portfolios on USB memory sticks. Typically the memory sticks are printed or engraved with the photographers’ logo/brand although occasionally the sticks are personalised with their clients’ details. A good