
Sign-up now for our best sales notifications & FREE GIFT Drawing! Ask about our Low Price Guarantee

Guaranteed Fast Delivery – Low Prices – Quality Promos that Create a Lasting Impression.
Call 1-800-330-1343 today to place your order.
Trade Show Promotions![]() |
Executive Gifts![]() |
Branded Merchandise![]() |
Company Apparel![]() |
Employee Incentives & Awards![]() |
Customized Floor Mats![]() |
Point of Purchase![]() |
Personalized Pens![]() |
Grand Opening Promos![]() |
The promotional items and associated gift industry is a growth sector with sales soaring in to the billions. Have you ever wondered who buys all these promotional items? If you guessed that the top buyers are big spending blue chip businesses and organizations who want to advertise and market their product lines, you’d be wrong. An industry study identified the top twenty-five industries that purchases promotional items and gifts by the amount spent. The results below might well surprise you.25. The petroleum industry, including gas stations, oil distributors and refineries
24. The travel industry, including airlines, bus, trains, cruise lines and travel agencies
23. Food processors and beverage bottlers
22. Retailers and shopping malls
21. Pharmaceutical and chemical companies
20. Utilities like gas, electric and telephone companies
19. Telecommunications companies like cell phone and internet providers
18. Computers and software manufacturers
17. Restaurants and bars
16. Wholesalers and distributors
15. Media, including the broadcast and print media
14. Hospitality industry, including hotels, motels, resorts and B&Bs
13. Entertainment and sporting events
12. The insurance industry – companies, agents and adjustors
11. Manufacturers not specified by industry
10. Professionals: doctors, dentists, accountants, solicitors, architects, etc
9. Automotive dealers, parts and supplies suppliers
8. Real estate agents, title companies, appraisers
7. Trade associations, civic organizations, professional associations
6. Government, including public offices, agencies and political candidates
5. Construction, including contractors and the building trade
4. Non-profit organizations
3. Healthcare organizations: hospitals, clinics and nursing homes
2. Financial institutions: banks, insuranceAnd the number one buyers of promotional items are:
1. Educational institutions, including schools,
universities and one-off seminars
Interestingly, out of the top five consumers of promotional items and promotional products, four of them sell intangible products such as education, health care, financial services and ideas. What does this say about us as a nation? Maybe it suggests that the more intangible a product or gift item is, the more we feel the need for something physical to hold as a symbol of it… or the more we need to be enticed to invest in it.
When you’re considering promotional items for use with an advertising marketing campaign, you might take a look at the most effective advertising promotions mounted by the top five industries. The effective uses of promotional items include promoting brand visibility, creating awareness, marketing new products, increasing sales of old products, boosting sales from existing customers and targeting products to new potential buyers. It is essential that you match the promotional items you choose to your marketing goals, your strategies and the overall image of your business to achieve the optimium effect.
![]() |
Serving the great state of LouisianaPlease call Gallant at 800-330-1343 for a FREE custom quote. |
| Amite Baker Bastrop Baton Rouge Bossier City |
Breaux Bridge Chalmette Crowley Delhi Denham Springs |
Deridder Donaldsonville Eunice Gonzales Gretna |
Harahan Houma Iowa Jennings Kenner |
Kinder Lake Charles Laplace La Place Leesville |
Livonia Luling Marigot Metairie Minden Winnsboro |
Morgan City Natchitoches New Iberia New Orleans Opelousas Tulane |
Pineville Ponchatoula Port Allen Rayne Rayville University |
Ruston Scott Shreveport Slidell St. Francisville Dillard |
Sulphur Tallulah Thibodaux Ville Platte West Monroe Winnfield |
Colleges & Universities
|
Events & Attractions
|
Sports Teams
|
| 70112 70113 70114 70115 70116 70117 70118 |
70119 70121 70122 70123 70124 70125 70126 |
70127 70128 70129 70130 70131 70139 70140 |
70141 70142 70143 70145 70146 70148 70149 |
70150 70151 70152 70153 70154 70156 70157 |
70158 70159 70160 70161 70162 70163 70164 |
70165 70166 70167 70170 70172 70174 70175 |
70176 70177 70178 70179 70181 70182 70183 |
70184 70185 70186 70187 70189 70190 70195 |