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What is the best material to print shirts on?

What’s the Best Material to Print Shirts On? We talk about custom shirts a lot, but choosing the right fabric is still one of the biggest things people overlook. It’s...

What to bring to a trade show?

What to bring to a trade show? Trade shows are crowded. Everyone is shouting for attention, but only a few booths actually pull people in. The trick is being intentional...

The 10 Most On-Trend Brand Giveaways This Holiday Season (Non-Apparel)

If you want to win the holidays (really win them) start by giving people something they actually want. Not something that checks a box. Not something that gets tossed in...

How do I start a Webstore?

A custom webstore keeps all your promotional products organized, on-brand, and easy to order. Here’s how we build them and why you should have one.

Are promotional products worth it?

Are promotional products worth it? You’ve probably asked yourself: Are promo products worth the investment? If I weren’t in the industry, I probably would have asked myself that too. The...

10 Years of Ink’d Stores

Ink’d started with an idea and willingness to keep showing up. Long before we had a warehouse, or clients like Crocs or DoorDash, it was just a printer, a lot...

What is the best type of branded merch?

Branded merchandise in 2025 is more than just a promotional tool, it's a reflection of your brand's values and an extension of your identity. To stand out, it's essential to...

Fall 2025: Gift Trends

As fall comes, gifting shifts toward items that are warm, useful, and built to last. This season, the focus is on versatile pieces that blend everyday practicality with premium comfort....

Team Apparel Trends for Fall 2025

Fall isn’t just about cooler weather; it’s about teams looking polished, staying comfortable, and being equipped for the season ahead.

Custom Apparel Trends for Fall 2025

This fall, custom apparel is all about blending function, comfort, and modern style. Fall 2025 trends bring fresh takes on fabrics, silhouettes, and finishes that work as hard as they...

Gift Ideas for New Hires

Labor Day’s almost here. The last long weekend before fall hits, kids go back to school, and business cranks back up.

What is company swag?

We talk a lot about swag at Ink’d Stores. But let’s back up, what actually is company swag?

Best school swag ideas

You’ve seen it happen, the tee that gets worn twice, the pen that barely writes. The greatest swag? It’s high quality. It’s keepable. It’s loved.

The Story of Commun-A-Tee

When the world shut down in March 2020, we felt it hard. Orders stopped. Events dried up. Our machines were quiet. I spent the first week just trying to make...

Our longest-time client

When Ink'd first opened, we had retail hours. I mean 9a-9p 6 days a week and 12p-6p Sunday retail hours.

The Making of Ink’d

I've written a few times on how Ink'd Stores was created and each of those stories focused on the hard facts of "what happened" and "when". The facts. If you'd...

Why We Priced Our Millionth Tee at $3

At Ink’d Stores, we just crossed a big milestone: our one-millionth printed shirt. That’s a number I never imagined when we started pressing shirts one at a time, order by...

Summer swag ideas

It’s already hot out. People are outside again. Events are on. Teams are gathering. This is your chance to show up with swag that actually gets used.

Ink’d Stores Celebrates One Millionth Print Milestone with $3 Tee Promotion

From pop-up shop to promo powerhouse, Massachusetts-based Ink’d Stores hits a major manufacturing milestone, and says thank you the only way they know how.

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What is the best material to print shirts on?

What to bring to a trade show?

The 10 Most On-Trend Brand Giveaways This Holiday Season (Non-Apparel)

How do I start a Webstore?

Are promotional products worth it?

10 Years of Ink’d Stores

What is the best type of branded merch?

Fall 2025: Gift Trends

Team Apparel Trends for Fall 2025

Custom Apparel Trends for Fall 2025

Gift Ideas for New Hires

What is company swag?

Best school swag ideas

The Story of Commun-A-Tee

Our longest-time client

The Making of Ink’d

Why We Priced Our Millionth Tee at $3

Summer swag ideas

Ink’d Stores Celebrates One Millionth Print Milestone with $3 Tee Promotion

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What is the best material to print shirts on?

What to bring to a trade show?

The 10 Most On-Trend Brand Giveaways This Holiday Season (Non-Apparel)

How do I start a Webstore?

Are promotional products worth it?

10 Years of Ink’d Stores

What is the best type of branded merch?

Fall 2025: Gift Trends

Team Apparel Trends for Fall 2025

Custom Apparel Trends for Fall 2025

Gift Ideas for New Hires

What is company swag?

Best school swag ideas

The Story of Commun-A-Tee

Our longest-time client

The Making of Ink’d

Why We Priced Our Millionth Tee at $3

Summer swag ideas

Ink’d Stores Celebrates One Millionth Print Milestone with $3 Tee Promotion

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Golf, Neuroscience & Leadership Lessons with Dr. Izzy Justice | JaySapChats Ep. 17

S&S Activewear Unpacked: New Brands, Trends & What’s Worth It | JaySapChats Episode 18

What Makes a Good Giveaway? HPG Review | JaySapChats Episode 19

Keegan Bradley, Ryder Cup & The Mental Game of Golf with David Adamonis | JaySapChats Episode 20

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Trade Show Trends & Promo Innovation with Ariel Premium | JaySapChats Episode 22

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