Read below for the top 10 reasons that umbrellas and bags make great promotional gifts for the holidays!

1. VALUE: Even the most budget-priced styles have very high-perceived value. No matter what you spend, people will think you spent more, and which gift recipient doesn’t like that?!

2. LONGEVITY: Umbrellas and bags are among the promotional products kept longer than any other promotional item, according to research by the Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI)!

3. IMPACT: They both make a big impression with a large imprint areas, not to mention multiple possible locations!

4. CONVENIENCE: Everyone can use more than one, whether they keep them handy at home, the office, or in the car.

5. UTILITY: Umbrellas are great for the rain, of course, but they’re also essential for providing welcome shade on sunny days and various levels of protection from harmful UV rays, while bags can be used at the park, beach, pool, shopping, or on the go.

6. OPTIONS: Both come in so many variations, you're sure to find the right style for your clients' promotional needs.

7. UNISEX: Anyone on the gift list will appreciate a great umbrella or bag, and you don’t have to worry about buying them in a range of sizes like you do with apparel.

8. FLEXIBILITY: They are always an appropriate gift, regardless of the type of promotional program.

9. CLASSIC: Why give out a gift that leaves people wondering what they’ll ever do with it, when these great products speak for themselves?

10. COLOR: With a wide range of color combinations and multi-color imprinting possibilities, there isn’t a promotional theme that can’t be matched!

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