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Jason Markwick
- 11 Dec 2025
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Arcadia Monthly Trivia: December 2025
Fun Facts About Christmas GiftingThe holiday season is officially here — twinkling lights, festive playlists, and the joy of gifting all around. As brands ramp up their Christmas campaigns, one thing is certain: gifting remains one of the most powerful ways to create meaningful connections with customers, employees, and partners.
To celebrate ...
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Jason Markwick
- 10 Nov 2025
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The Power of Gift Cards: A Simple Yet Effective Reward for Staff and Customers
Discover why gift cards make excellent staff rewards and customer incentives. Learn how they drive motivation, loyalty, and engagement — while keeping things simple, flexible, and on-brand.
A Reward Everyone AppreciatesWhen it comes to rewarding staff or showing appreciation to customers, few things are as universally well-received as a ...
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Jason Markwick
- 28 Oct 2025
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Arcadia Monthly Trivia: October 2025
Fun Facts About Advent CalendarsDid you know...
The very first printed Advent calendar appeared in Germany over 120 years ago?
Originally, families simply marked down the days to Christmas with chalk on their doors — no chocolate or gifts involved back then!
Fast-forward to today, and Advent calendars have become a beloved seasonal ...
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Jason Markwick
- 2 Sep 2025
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Wear Change…Taking Sustainable Branded Clothing to the next level.
IQONIQ is a new brand, driven by a vision to transform the textile industry and to prioritise the protection of the environment.
They have created a clothing brand made from recycled materials to minimise the environmental footprint. Each garment comes with a digital passport showing full traceability and transparency of it's environment ...
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Jason Markwick
- 12 Aug 2025
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Why Branded Reusable Coffee Cups Make Great Promotional Giveaways
Branded reusable coffee cups are one of those promotional products that people can actually use again and again. Whether they're taken into the office, carried on the morning commute or used for a regular coffee run, they give your branding repeated exposure long after they've been handed out.
For businesses looking for practical promotional ...
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Jason Markwick
- 31 Jul 2025
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What Makes a Good Merch Box?
A Merch box is a pack of carefully selected branded merchandise that can be given or redeemed by customers, prospects or staff.
Done right, it’s a powerful tool for marketing, onboarding, and brand loyalty — creating real engagement in a world full of noise.
But what actually makes a swag pack good?
Here’s what separates ...
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Jason Markwick
- 14 Jul 2025
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We've renewed our EcoVadis Platinum rating for 2025
We're proud to announce that we've renewed our EcoVadis Platinum rating for 2025 — placing us once again in the top 1% of companies globally for sustainability performance.
This recognition highlights our unwavering commitment to:
Environmental impact
Labor & human rights
Ethics
Sustainable procurement
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Jason Markwick
- 8 Apr 2025
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Employee Onboarding Gift Packs - Why They're Worth It
The first day at a new job can be both exciting and nerve-wracking. New employees are stepping into a new environment, getting familiar with their roles, and meeting new colleagues. While most companies focus on providing a smooth transition through paperwork and training sessions, there's a small yet highly effective detail that can make all the ...
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Jason Markwick
- 12 Mar 2025
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Global Distribution of Branded Merchandise
We have been working on our global offering and are now able to offer our clients a local stock and distribution service for branded promotional merchandise, workwear, and marketing collateral from our offices in the EU, US, and Australia.
To assist clients that are still trying to navigate the complex EU-UK trade rules, Arcadia has set up ...
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Jason Markwick
- 7 Feb 2025
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Giving Merch a Second Life
Giving Merch a Second Life: Supporting Communities, Not LandfillAt Arcadia, our journey toward greater sustainability is always evolving and we’re proud to have taken another meaningful step forward.
One of the challenges we’ve faced is ensuring that surplus branded merchandise never ends up in landfill. We know how much care and ...