Remember, remember, the 5th of November…




Eek! What happened to summer? The evenings are become darker earlier, which can only mean one thing - Halloween and Bonfire Night are just around the corner.

Here at Brand-it HQ we're no strangers to pulling on daft costumes - whether bought or home-made - just for the sheer fun of it. In fact customers and suppliers who visit us have been known to join in. Earlier this week Derek from [gawr-juhs] popped in to chat about some changes we wanted to make to our fabby website. He arrived in North Berwick wearing an 80s boy-band wig. Hilarious!

If you follow Brand-it on Pinterest you'll have seen that we've been revamping things. Based on feedback we've started to pin items and giveaways on boards for specific events – for example Valentine's Day and Easter. We hope these will be a source of inspiration to you plus show the creative thinking Brand-it puts into finding the right gift for your event.

Walk into any high-street store and you will see Christmas products are already packing the shelves. If your planning a "special night" in December for your staff or customers and need branded goodies then NOW is the time place your order. Don't forget if you're at a loss for an idea you can always challenge us to find a gift for you. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

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