Are Promotional Products Dead? Do People Still Keep Branded Swag in 2026?
Do promotional products still work? Yes, when they’re useful, well made, and a good fit for the people receiving them. Industry research continues to show that branded merchandise can be memorable. The 2026 ASI Global Advertising Impressions Study reports that about 85% of consumers remember the advertiser that gave them a promotional product. It also estimates that people keep six in ten promotional items for more than a year. That’s a lot more staying power than an ad someone scrolls past in a second. Bags can generate thousands of impressions over their useful life, while drinkware offers repeated brand[...]
Engravable Jewelry: New Custom Pieces for Gifts, Keepsakes, and Recognition
We’re excited to introduce a new collection of engravable jewelry at AKOR Services, in both metal and wood. Every piece below is engraved in-house, so a name, a date, coordinates, initials, or a short message can go on something you will actually wear. Dog Tags Classic tag pendants, engravable, shown on ball chains in a choice of finishes. Crosses Simple cross pendants, engravable, shown with coordinating chains in silver, gold, and wood tones. Horizontal Bars Sleek bar pendants, engravable, shown with fine chains in silver, gold, and wood tones. Vertical Bars Modern vertical pendants, engravable, shown with fine chains[...]
Engraved Leatherette Gift Packages: Executive Gifts That Arrive Ready to Impress
The best business gifts are useful, thoughtful, and polished enough to represent your brand well. Engraved leatherette gifts check all three boxes, and when the item arrives in a matching engraved gift box, the presentation becomes part of the experience. AKOR Services offers a collection of eco-conscious, vegan leatherette gifts that can be ordered individually or combined into a complete executive gift package. Add your logo, a recipient’s name, a short message, or another meaningful design, and you have a gift that feels intentional from the first glance to the final use. View the Executive Leatherette Product Catalog to[...]
Your Store, Built For You: A Complete Online Merch Solution with No Setup Costs and No Inventory To Carry or Purchase
What if your employees, customers, students, members, or supporters could order branded products online without you buying boxes of inventory, managing a website, or spending weeks figuring out how to launch an e-commerce store? That is exactly what AKOR Services’ new managed online store service is designed to provide. Whether you need a company uniform store, a school spiritwear shop, a church merchandise page, or a nonprofit fundraiser, AKOR Services can build and manage the entire store for you, complete with customer support for online ordering. You provide the desire to have your branded products available, and the logos[...]
Your Own Company Store: Branded Apparel, Gifts, and Swag, Handled for You
Your business, team, school, church, or organization should not have to run a merchandise program with spreadsheets, paper order forms, and a staff member chasing down everyone’s shirt size. AKOR Services can build and manage a custom online merch store for you: a simple, professional storefront where your people, customers, supporters, or members can order approved apparel, gifts, and branded swag whenever they need it. You choose what belongs in the store. You approve the designs. We handle the details. A Store Built Around Your Brand Every organization has different needs. Some want a public store where customers can[...]
$500+ Lesson: Why Bank Reconciliation Is Where Mistakes Get Caught
A few weeks ago, I received a practical reminder about why bank reconciliation matters: one that involved more than $500....on my own business checking account. I was reconciling my own business checking account when I noticed a deposit from some time ago that had not cleared the account. The amount was over $500, so it was not something I wanted to overlook. I checked the bank’s online records. The bank did not show that the check had cleared. I went back through my statements and could not find the deposit anywhere. At that point, I started questioning my own[...]
Do promotional products still work? Yes, when they’re useful, well made, and a good fit for[...]
We’re excited to introduce a new collection of engravable jewelry at AKOR Services, in both metal[...]
The best business gifts are useful, thoughtful, and polished enough to represent your brand well. Engraved[...]
What if your employees, customers, students, members, or supporters could order branded products online without you[...]
Your business, team, school, church, or organization should not have to run a merchandise program with[...]
A few weeks ago, I received a practical reminder about why bank reconciliation matters: one that[...]
