How to Design Your Branded Bag
What We Consider When Crafting Your Unique Plastic Bag Design When it comes to plastic, material, or paper bag branding design, the artistry behind your promotional materials holds immense power in conveying your brand’s message. Beyond being mere carriers, bags transform into walking billboards for your brand. Recognising this significance, The Printed Bag Shop is […]
Printed Bags Around The World: Cultural Styles and Influences
Bags are an essential accessory that serves a functional purpose, but they also represent cultural preferences, status symbols, and fashion statements. Printed bags have become a popular way to express individuality, promote a brand, or commemorate an event. However, the style, design, and material of printed bags vary greatly depending on the cultural background and […]
Tote Bag Design Trends
Tote bags have become an essential accessory in today’s world, providing a stylish and practical way to carry everyday items. From grocery shopping to running errands, tote bags are versatile and functional, making them a popular choice for lots of people. If you’re looking for tote bag design ideas for your business, look no further. […]
Best Ways to Repurpose Bags
What happens to your plastic bags and tote bags after you’ve gone shopping? For many, plastic bags are stored inside each other and stuffed into corners to be forgotten about. It’s that unfortunate moment of realisation once you’re shopping that you realise you’ve left your bags at home. It happens to everyone, which is why […]
Making Your Bags Stand Out For Christmas 2022
Christmas comes around so quickly each year. We all say it, but we still fail to believe that December will roll around quite as quickly as it actually does. With that in mind, your Christmas preparations are likely to start much, much earlier in the year with some brands even planning the following Christmas a […]
Run Your Best Campaign Yet With These Promotion Techniques
Whether you’re approaching your big annual festive sale or are running an end of line promotion, get the word out there with these powerful promotion techniques that are bound to turn heads. No matter the size of your business or the products you sell, we all love grabbing a great deal so make the most […]
Branded Merchandise Ideas That People Will Actually Use
With businesses across all industries doing what they can to stand out and cement their brand image, consumers are getting overwhelmed with the number of promotional materials coming their way. Whether you are attending a trade show, handing out goodie bags in the local town centre or creating competition prizes, thinking outside of the box […]
How to Build a Sustainable Fashion Brand
Whether you are starting from scratch and pursuing your dreams of owning a fashion business or are looking to make your established brand more environmentally friendly to do your bit, the desire to improve is the first step in the right direction. Knowing to how build a sustainable fashion brand doesn’t have to entail a […]
Are Plastic Bags Recyclable?
Plastic bags have a reputation for being a poor option when it comes to sustainability, clogging up landfills and affecting local wildlife. A traditional single-use plastic bag can take hundreds of years to decompose so looking into alternative options to reduce our environmental footprints can make a great change. Although it is no secret that […]
What We’ve Learned as a Business from 2020
This year has brought many unexpected surprises and obstacles for us all, with each and every one of us facing lifestyle changes of some kind. Here at The Printed Bag Shop, we have been reflecting on 2020 and discussing the key things we have taken away. From those adapting to working from their new home […]
Canvas Bags Vs Cotton Bags: What’s The Difference?
As a business, we think it’s great if you’re considering incorporating any kind of printed fabric bag into your marketing campaign to help customers and boost visibility. They’re a great, long lasting packaging option, but a lot of our customers come to us wondering about canvas bags vs cotton bags, the difference between these two […]
Director Craig Smith Shortlisted For Great British Entrepreneur Awards
We received some very exciting news recently – Craig Smith, our founder and Director, has been shortlisted for the Small Business Entrepreneur of the Year category in the 2019 Great British Entrepreneur Awards for the North East region! The Great British Entrepreneur Awards were founded in 2013, and aim to acknowledge the hard work […]
Fred Aldous: New Paper Carrier Bags, Showcase Artist Collaborations
Arts and crafts supplier Fred Aldous Ltd is a staple of the Northern Quarter in Manchester city centre. Launched all the way back in 1886, originally selling cotton before moving into handicrafts, this unique hub of creativity has grown a lot over the years but still has one clear focus – supplying materials to […]
How to make the most of in-store marketing
We’re all aware of the exponential increase in popularity on online shopping, and how it’s affecting the high streets and physical stores around us – some chains are even being forced to close down or shut some of their physical locations due to being outdone by online sales, or to put more focus behind it. […]
What Emotion Does Your Bag Colour Portray?
Colour is a sensation that triggers an emotion in our bodies and affects our psychological attitude. Whether you realise it or not, the colour of your printed bags can make your customers feel optimistic, creative and even peaceful. Simply by choosing one colour, over another, you can create the response you’re hoping for through your […]
