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Welcome Pack Ideas For New Starters

Last updated 21 Jan | By Jenni Burton
First impressions count, and a thoughtful welcome pack can help new starters feel comfortable, included, and part of the team from day one. Welcome packs help...

How to Avoid Greenwashing in Branded Merchandise

Last updated 26 Nov 2025 | By Jenni Burton
Sustainability is a major priority for businesses – and naturally, branded merchandise has followed the trend. But with so many “eco”, “green” and...

6 Branded Office Product Ideas (UK) That Get Used Every Day

Last updated 30 Sep 2025 | By Jenni Burton
When it comes to branded office product ideas, the workplace is full of opportunities to keep your logo in sight. The best branded office products aren’t just...

How Branded Merchandise Supports Company Culture in the Workplace

Last updated 4 Feb | By Jenni Burton
Branded merchandise can play a quiet but powerful role in company culture – helping people feel included, recognised, and motivated right from the start. James...

Onboarding a New Employee: A Practical Guide for HR & Managers

Last updated 2 Feb | By Jenni Burton
Onboarding a new employee is one of the most important stages of the employment journey. You’ve already invested significant time and money into finding the...

Direct Mail Analytics: How To Measure and Maximise Campaign Success

Last updated 14 Jan | By Jenni Burton
Are you put off by the task of measuring the ROI of your direct mail campaign? You may think it’s not as instant or straightforward as digital marketing....

Why Useful Branded Products Deliver Better Value

Last updated 7 Jan | By Jenni Burton
When investing in branded products, one question matters more than any other: Will people actually use it day to day? Branded merchandise works best when it...

How to Avoid Greenwashing in Branded Merchandise

Last updated 26 Nov 2025 | By Jenni Burton
Sustainability is a major priority for businesses – and naturally, branded merchandise has followed the trend. But with so many “eco”, “green” and...

Why Quality Matters in Branded Merchandise

Last updated 12 Nov 2025 | By Jenni Burton
When it comes to branded merchandise, quality says everything about your brand. It’s one of the first things people notice – not just how a product...

Branded Product Colours: How to Match Merchandise to Your Brand

Last updated 5 Nov 2025 | By Jenni Burton
When it comes to promotional products, colour is one of the first things people ask us about, and for good reason. Your colours are a key part of your brand...

Lead Times: How Long Does Branded Merchandise Take to Deliver?

Last updated 22 Oct 2025 | By Jenni Burton
It’s Monday morning, and your event is next week. You need branded products fast. Sound familiar? You’re not alone. At Steel City Marketing, we get this...

Wellbeing and Mental Health Promotional Products

Last updated 1 Aug 2025 | By Jenni Burton
Support employee wellbeing and raise mental health awareness in your workplace with our thoughtful range of mental health promotional products and corporate...

Giveaway Ideas For Small Businesses

Last updated 2 Aug 2024 | By Jenni Burton
Do you own or work for a small business and are looking for a way to stand out? If you are struggling to compete with larger companies with bigger budgets,...

Steel City Celebrates Successful Collaboration with Sheffield Girls’ Junior School

Last updated 12 Jul 2024 | By Jenni Burton
Press Release: Steel City Marketing Ltd, a leading UK supplier of branded merchandise, have recently collaborated with Sheffield Girls’ Junior School in an...

How to Setup a Conference Stand

Last updated 4 Apr 2024 | By James Biggin
Are you looking for a way to stand out from the crowd at your next trade show, exhibition or event? Not sure where to start with how to set up your conference...

65 Amazing Promotional Products Statistics

Last updated 19 May 2023 | By Jenni Burton
Promotional merchandise is one of the oldest forms of advertising. It dates back to 1789, when George Washington created a commemorative button to...

5 Effective Ways Of Choosing and Sourcing Promotional Products

Last updated 22 Feb 2023 | By Jenni Burton
When sourcing promotional products its important to consider some factors beforehand to ensure you’re distributing products that will appeal to your clients....

Sheffield Business Award Winners!

Last updated 15 Dec 2022 | By Jenni Burton
We are absolutely ecstatic to have been announced as the ‘Above and Beyonder’ Best Professional Services Winners at the Sheffield Business Awards...

Best Promotional Items Ideas

Last updated 21 Jul 2022 | By Jenni Burton
Selecting the best promotional items to showcase your brand can be a daunting task, especially once you realise the grand-scale of merchandise available at...

Event Planning Checklist

Last updated 5 Aug 2021 | By Jenni Burton
What is event planning? Event planning is the process of organising and coordinating all the activities involved in an event. From a client meeting or a team...

Face Coverings To Become Mandatory

Last updated 24 Sep 2020 | By Jenni Burton
Update 24th September 2020: Face coverings are now mandatory for bar staff and non-seated customers, shop workers and waiters. Those who do not comply will...

An Honest Interview: Our MD James Biggin Shares His Lockdown Experience

Last updated 29 Apr 2020 | By Jenni Burton
Hearing others experiences of the lockdown can be quite reassuring. So we thought it would be useful to share with you how our MD, James Biggin is coping...

When Steel City Met Steel City in the new Sheffield Business Podcast

Last updated 31 Jan 2020 | By Jenni Burton
Our MD James Biggin reveals all in this new podcast –  The Steel City Business Podcast hosted by Rebel Base Media’s James Marriott and Mark Asquith.  Both of...

#CoffeeCupPledge

Last updated 1 Aug 2018 | By Jenni Burton
Why not cause a stir…MAKE A coffee ex-CHANGE today and sign up to our 30 Day Disposable Cup Free Pledge! Do you need a flat white to give you a lift? Or maybe...

Sheffield firm plans to create a stir with their Coffee Cup Pledge

Last updated 25 Jul 2018 | By Jenni Burton
Branded merchandise specialists Steel City have woken up and smelt the coffee, or should that be waste? “An astonishing 2.5 billion paper coffee cups are being...

Get a taste for squash with city’s star player Nick

Last updated 7 Nov 2016 | By Jenni Burton
A squash-playing city businessman is making a racket about his favourite sport. In a bid to raise the profile of the game he loves, he’s serving up a celebrity...

Sweet fundraiser for The Children’s Hospital Charity

Last updated 18 Jul 2016 | By Jenni Burton
A city centre office found a sweet way of raising money for Sheffield Children’s Hospital.   Staff went door to door selling Thornton’s chocolates to...

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