Promotional Maglights: The August Edit

Promotional Maglights for August
Promotional Maglights for August

The month of August signals the final month of summer and the hopes of cooler weather to come. By no means, however, should you forget to consult our list of the top Promotional Maglights to add to your shopping cart. Which of these will you choose as a “thank-you” gift for your top customers?

Promotional Maglites
MagLite® Solitaire LED K3ALED
Mini Maglite Flashlight M3ALED
Mini Maglite Flashlight M3ALED
2D LED Maglite
2D LED Maglite

Promotional Maglights (Maglites) Not Affected by Chinese Lockdown

Promotional Maglights (Maglites) are always made in the USA. Fortunately they

K3A LED Mini Maglite, a promotional Maglight
K3A LED Mini Maglite

will not be affected by the Covid lockdowns occurring in China this month.

This month’s supply chain issues are mainly caused by China’s lockdown due to an increased occurrence of Covid.

Our trade association, Advertising Specialy Institute (ASI) reported that “Suppliers say lockdowns in Shanghai and other areas of China are likely to delay restocking of promo products in North America.”

I know, there has been an inventory issue for a year. Now it is getting worse. China was producing and shipping at a reduced volume last year. Now they are blatantly shut down. The Port of Shanghai is now a huge ship parking lot.  These ships are either waiting to get loaded or unloaded.

Container Ship Waiting to Get Unloaded
Container Ship Waiting to Get Unloaded

How long will this problem last? It depends on the lockdown, and how the Chinese government handles the issue. Fortunately, Maglite is not affected. Many other suppliers like SanMar (according to ASI) have anticipated this problem, and have stocked up on inventory, to above average levels. Other promotional product suppliers that saw this lockdown coming, also are probably prepared to meet customer demand this year. Hopefully China will get back on its feet again soon.

The Most Popular Promotional Maglights

Maglites come in many different sizes and colors. Some have incandescent bulbs,

The Most Popular Promotional Maglights
The Most Popular Promotional Maglights

and some have LED bulbs. Here are the top sellers:

Mag-Lite Promotional Products K3A MagLite® Solitaire Flashlight

The K3A is the most economically-priced of all the promotional Maglights. Sometimes they are on sale for only $7.94. That fits into most budgets for appreciation gifts. It does come with an alkaline battery and a carry strap. There’s no need to wrap this one up as a present. It already comes with a permanent hard plastic hinged gift box.

2aaled-red.jpg 2AALED Mini MagLite® LED Flashlight

The other popular one has an LED bulb and 2 AA batteries. It puts out an extreme amount of light for its size. LED flashlights are often requested by business owners who want to give a high quality gift to their employees.

7 Ways To Use Promotional Maglites®

Tony Sabo & Dave Navoyosky at the New Product Showcase (NPS) in Cleveland OH Jan 19, 2016
Tony Sabo & Dave Navoyosky at the New Product Showcase (NPS) in Cleveland OH

Since you can get your company logo applied to Maglites®, you have the power to do many things. Here are the best 7 ways to use Promotional Maglites®…

  1. Give them as safety awards to everyone in the shop, after a year being accident-free.
  2. Give them to your best customers in order to secure your relationship.
  3. Use them as raffle prizes at a trade show (unless you would rather give one to everyone there). A raffle will bring a lot of traffic to your table.
  4. Give them to all your employees at Christmas time, to show your generosity and appreciation.
  5. Give a Maglite® with your corporate logo as an incentive to bring in a new customer.
  6. Advertise your company at a golf outing by putting a Maglite® in every “goodie bag” for the golfers.
  7. Use Promotional Maglites® as incentives to your sales team. Give one to the highest salesman every month.

Since your logo can be permanently laser engraved, or even printed in full color on the barrel, your logo will stand out and promote your company for many years.