Title: Promotional Products - A quantitative study about which promotional product are thebest to be used in general and specific industries Authors: Philip Andersson and Kristiana Malinova Supervisor: Jean-Charles Languilaire Examiner: Christine Tidåsen End seminar: 2012-06-04 Level: Bachelor Dissertation in Marketing, 15 Swedish credits, Spring 2012 Key words: promotional products, promotional items, promotional gifts, product advertising,promotion, promotion methods and swag. Question:“Which are the best promotional products to be used by companies in general andin specific industries?” Purpose: The purpose of this study is to describe and analyze the use and the importance ofpromotional products for companies. What we want to achieve with this study is to find outwhich promotional product is the best in general and in specific industries. We will explorethe power of promotional items and how to achieve the best results when it comes to savingtime and money. Theoretical framework: The theoretical framework includes theories regarding whatcompanies need to consider when choosing to use promotional products. The theories whichare used are based to on the four hypotheses which we have chosen to analyze. Methodology and Method: This dissertation is a quantitative study with a deductive andextensive approach. Empirical framework: The empirical framework present findings and statistics of theresearch. Analysis: The four hypotheses are analyzed and critical examined. Conclusion: If companies learn how use promotional products they will gain a greatadvantage on the market. The type of the industry is of great importance when it comes tochoosing the right promotional products.

Syfte: Huvudsyftet med denna studie är att få en förståelse för vilken roll ett företags identitet och image har för valet av profilreklam. Metod: Studien är baserad på en kvalitativ undersökning där en fallstudie har gjorts av två stycken företag/organisationer som är köpare av profilreklam samt deras profilföretag. En tvärsnittsstudie har sedan gjorts av mottagaren av profilreklam. Resultat: Ett företags identitet och image har stor betydelse för valet av profilreklam, framförallt företagets strategi, kultur, design och marknadskommunikation. Begränsningar: Studien har endast undersökt två svenska företag/organisationer och deras profilföretag om hur de arbetar med att ta fram profilreklam. Praktiska implikationer: Resultatet i studien kan användas för att ta fram profilreklam som syftar till att stärka ett företags image som varumärke. Originalitet: Många forskare har undersökt företags identitet och image samtidigt som många har undersökt profilreklam i olika aspekter men få studier har kombinerat dessa två och sett vilken betydelse ett företags identitet och image har för valet av profilreklam. Nyckelord: Företagsvarumärke, företagsidentitet, företagsimage, presentreklam, profilreklam, give-aways. / Objective: The main purpose of this study is to get an understanding of what purpose a corporate identity and image has for the choice of promotional products. Method: The study is based on a qualitative research and a case study has been made of two companies/organizations as buyers of promotional products and their profile companies. A cross-sectional study has been made of the receivers of promotional products. Results: A corporate identity and image have a big impact on the choice of promotional products, especially the company’s strategy, culture, design and market communication. Limitations: The study have only researched two Swedish companies/organizations and their profile companies on how they choice promotional products. Practical implications: The result in this study can be used to choose promotional products for the purpose to strengthen a company’s brand. Originality: Many researchers have studied corporate identity and image and many have studied promotional products in different aspects, but few have studied the combination of the two and looked at the meaning corporate identity and image has for the choice of promotional products. Keywords: Corporate brand, corporate identity, corporate image, promotional products, give-aways.