Sky is another organisation that is turning its focus on cutting the use of single use plastics. Since the beginning of 2017, the company’s Sky Ocean Rescue has looked to raise awareness of ocean plastics and sought to find ways to decrease plastic use.

Psst…want to know a secret? Here’s how to become a Sales champion…

BPMA Partners with National Sales Academy – a new event for the sales champions of the future!

NSA18 is designed for sales executives and account managers who want to take their careers to the next level and crave stellar success! It is a personal development day presenting an original programme of speakers and a practical toolkit for sales excellence.

his September, the product media industry descends on Hampshire where the latest edition of Merchandise World assembles at the new £30 million Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre. The one-day event, on 12 September, is a joint venture between the BPMA and Sourcing City, and is aimed at both frontline teams and business leaders from professional distributors.

Apple has just become the world’s first Trillion Dollar public company. It was only momentary, but it must have been good to be a part of that company, even if just for that moment. It is one of a sea of companies that have changed business fundamentally. In a business market where the biggest retailer doesn’t own a store, the biggest hotel company doesn’t own a hotel and the biggest taxi company doesn’t own a taxi, we are seeing a change to the business environment never seen before.

The Briman Group has become an effective voice advocating British manufacturing. Mark Alderson explains its development

Welcome to the launch edition of Briman Voice. Over the coming months, this column will explore a range of topics affecting British manufacturing within the promotional industry. It seems sensible to start at the beginning and look at the formation of the Briman Group and some of the benefits its members have already shared.

Buying a business can be a boost to your business, but how do you know whether you’re buying a pearl or a pup, asks Mike Collins

The ambitious and enthusiastic winner of TV’s The Apprentice 2017, Sarah Lynn caught up with Product Media magazine to discuss her future plans. Sarah started her business in 2010 after travelling the world with her husband to be. She thought that many companies that were provided sweets were selling sub-standard product with poor packaging.

There are several options to exiting a business. Blair Carroll explains why he is looking at a bigger picture when it comes to planning for the future. Where have the last 21 years gone? Before they know it, any business person has to start thinking about their exit plan. I have no wish to work until I drop and so for a couple of years I’ve been thinking about the best way out, not just for me but also for my staff, the majority of who have been with me for the long haul. A couple of years back I considered selling and spoke with a couple of interested parties. Eventually I turned down what was an attractive offer.

Promotional product agency Micromarketing has relocated and up-scaled to more environmentally friendly offices in West Oxfordshire with a new local warehouse and quality control facility. Paul Faulkner, managing director of Micromarketing, said the spacious new offices allowed the company to grow its offering of services and brought together all functions on one site, to the benefit of clients.

We asked some of the exhibitors and her are some of the products they suggested.

Briman member Sow Easy will be tempting green shoots with its custom printed Seedsticks, one of its most popular eco-friendly promotional products. The branded Seedsticks are impactful, memorable and fun to grow, helping to increase brand awareness and loyalty. Planet EcoBags will be showing its range of bags, including jute, laminated and DuraPaper, a super-strong combination of woven polypropylene wipe-clean interior bonded to a heavy brown or white paper bag exterior.