The Top 5 Branded Merchandise items this Summer 2025

David Platt • 24 June 2025

The hottest products this Summer

Promotional Seed packets
The Top 5 Branded Merchandise items this Summer, compiled - NOT by AI - but the Pavilion team in conjunction with industry body Sourcing City.

ALL PRICES INCLUDE ORIGINATION AND DELIVERY
Cambridge Mug

1. The Cambridge Mug
Standard iconic mug and favourite. Multiple Colours and print methods
ECO score 6/10 – whilst Earthenware is essentially clay, the high energy costs of firing is the downside. Not a product you immediately associate with eco- friendly but given the longevity of the product and the lack of long term effect on the environment – worth considering
£3.30 each (for 100 with single colour print)

Reversible Bucket Hat

2. Reversible Bucket Hat.
One for the Summer – two designs, one hat.
ECO score 6-9/10 – the reversible hat is available in polyester. But single side print hats are also available in recycled polyester and recycled canvas. We are searching for the product which is both.
£2.75 each (based on a 1,000)

See Pencil

3. Eco Friendly Plantable Seeds Sprout Pencil.
Can be used as a pencil and then planted with its water-soluble seed capsule
ECO score 9/10 – great eco product. Seed products are so popular at the moment. Unlike recycled plastic pens or notebooks which are not immediately obvious in their eco credentials - seeds really hit the mark
£6.34 each (based on 100 with engraving to pencil and full colour sleeve)

Fidget Spinner

4. Fidget Spinner.
The fidget spinner is back in fashion
ECO Score – 2/10 ABS plastic not great for the environment, we are trying to find an eco version.
£3.46 each (based on 100 single colour print)

Cool Drinks Mug

5. Mood Double Walled Coffee Cup Tumbler - 330ml.
Keeps hot drinks piping hot for 4 hours and your cold drinks ice-cool for 8 hours.
ECO Score – 4/10 – made from virgin stainless steel but it does encourage refill rather than land fill. Drinks containers are perennial best sellers in Winter and Summer.
£9.20 each (based on 100 laser engraved)

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