Well here at Premium USB, we stock a wide variety of retail USB flash drives. I emphasize the word “Stock” because most other companies only stock a few drives here or there, but mostly “drop ship” the flash drives from the manufacturer to your doorstep. By having the drives in stock, we can ensure that you can get the drives when you need them and not when the manufacturer can supply them to you.

Our Flash Drives do come in clamshells to protect them from damage. These clamshells are what we call “retail ready” and can be customized with custom printed materials to create a USB package that will stand out on the shelves. Our USB clamshells are made from strong, durable, plastic and are tough enough to keep your flash drives safe during shipping or wear and tear.

Our USB drives can be custom printed upon request as well. At Premium USB, we offer multiple printing options that can make your USB drive really shine. We offer Laser Engraving, Silk-screen printing, Heat Stamping, Photo Pro Printing, and much more! Custom Printed Flash Drives are an excellent way to get your USB drives noticed and attract more attention.

At Premium USB, we also sell USBs in Bulk and at wholesale pricing! Buying your favorite USB Flash Drive in bulk not only saves you money, but it ensures that you will have enough on hand to complete your job. Of course like our Retail USB Drives, we stock large quantities of bulk USB drives to ensure you get them when you need them.

A USB Drive may not seem very eco friendly at first; after all it does require energy to operate and does not provide energy like a solar cell, but what USB drives can do is severely cut down on the amount of paper and promotional materials for your next giant campaign. A single flash drive can save you hundreds if not thousands of sheets of paper due to their high data capacity; so imagine how many trees you could potentially be saving by not using paper and using USB drives instead. At Premium USB we would consider USBs paperless design to be fairly eco-friendly.

What about the USB drives material? We get asked this quite a bit from our customers and it is true that some USBs use plastics, rubber, and even metal casings to protect the flash memory itself, but there are USB drives that use more environmentally safe materials than others. Take our Bamboo Flip USB drive for example. The outer casing is made from real bamboo, which is biodegradable and less harmful on the environment than plastic or metal flash drives. By choosing an Eco-Friendly flash drives, you can not only cut down on your carbon footprint, but you may be overwhelmed with joy knowing that you helped keep our earth green in the process.

The Bamboo Swivel above was just an example of one of our Eco-Friendly USB drives, but we also carry the Carpenter, the Craftsman, Bamboo Shoot, Bamboo Swivel, Bamboo Snap and soon to be added Recycler and Recycler Curve. These new drives are made from 100% recycled material and will be soon offered through Premium USB. All of these drives mentioned are part of Premium USB’s Eco-Friendly USB line titled the “Natural USB” series and are helping lower our carbon footprint on a daily basis. These drives of course can all be customized with custom Laser Engraved printed logos and can come in a variety of colors.

If you are still unconvinced or have any inquiries about how eco-friendly USB drives can help you promote your next big product or service, give Premium USB a call today or post a comment below. We will be more than glad to answer any questions or concerns you might have.

1. Logo: Your logo is what the client will see, and is what will remembered for years to come. It is vital to choose appropriate custom flash drives that compliment your logo. Choosing a circular USB drive when you have a rectangle company logo may not have the same impact as if you chose a rectangle drive. Maximizing your print space is a really good idea because it allows you to make your logo that much bigger. The easier it is for clients to see your logo, the easier it is for them to remember it. Big named companies have employed this strategy for years and it seems to be working rather well for them, so why not make your logo as big as possible? For added print space, check out our epoxy dome printing to help maximize printing area.

2. Color: Color plays a vital role in attracting new clients. Colors like red, yellow, and orange generally attract the human eye while colors like green, blue, and purple soothe the eye. If you have too much of one type, like too many bright colors, your flash drive could look to “busy” and actually turn people away from your drive. Or if it looks too “dull” and contain too many dark colors, people lose interest as it doesn’t attract them to it. What we suggest is to first analyze your Logo or Slogans colors, and then pick a color for a USB drive that would be contrast color. Having a bright color logo and a dark color background is probably going to be your best bet because the bright color of the logo will jump off the USB drive thanks to the dark color background.

3. Packaging: USB Packaging can make or break your presentation. Being given a USB drive in a fancy Flash Pac, for example, as compared to being given a flash drive with no packaging just does not have the same impact. This does not mean that just handing out USB drives is a bad thing; it just means that, depending on your promotion, adding additional packaging might spruce up its presentation. For example, if you are going to give out 100 USB pen drives to your top 100 performing employees as a gift for a year’s well done; then perhaps you want to put the pen inside a fancy, elegant, USB box or perhaps a velvet pouch.

4. Style: The style of your USB drives also matters a great deal. There are hundreds of designs for flash drives and each has its own unique appeal. What we suggest would be picking a USB drive that suits your promotional needs. For example, if you want a drive with large print surface and capless design, then perhaps you may want the Orbit or a Smart Card. If you want a truly elegant and executive look, then we would suggest you head on over to our Executive USB web page. The possibilities are endless and if you can’t find what you’re looking for, you can always look into Custom Shaped USB drives and create whatever design you wish!

5. Size: The physical size of the promotional USB drive can also be a big selling factor. Clients generally like smaller USB drive due to the fact that they are a little more convenient, but usually have less artwork space. Bigger flash drives give you the advantage of larger print area, but are a little more cumbersome to carry. Overall the size of the drive should be determined based on your particular needs and your theme.

6. Data Capacity: Most people underestimate just how important the capacity of their drives needs to be. Most settle for 1GB flash drives as they are the easiest to afford and usually do fairly well with them, but for a few upgrading to a 2GB or higher might have been a better choice. Depending on the size and presentation of your promotional material, you may want to spend a little more and upgrade to a bigger flash drive because if you are approaching the maximum data size that your current drives can handle, there is little to no room for clients to store their own information. Let’s face it; clients will usually not carry around your flash drives unless there is something in it for them. Pens, pencils, and other promotional items have a secondary use besides advertising brand names, their usable to the clients. Flash drives become usable when there is extra space for clients to store their own information; so spending a little more and upgrading your drives gives clients the incentive to keep your flash drive, and to use it repeatedly.

7. Cap or Capless: This may seem rather minor, but deciding if you want your drives to have a removable cap or not adds to the overall appeal. If you’re a company that deals with emerging technology, then using a traditional USB drive might not represent your company the best. But if you were to use a USB drive with a swivel cap, you could achieve the reaction you want. Or if you’re more of a traditional company, giving out capped USB drives might suit your intended reaction better. Whether you go with cap or capless USB drives, figuring out your product’s theme first, then choosing an appropriate drive to match would be best.

8. Material: Plastic, wood, leather, and metal are all valuable types of materials, but which one would be best suited for you? Keep in mind that whatever material you eventually choose has different printing options and some types of printing options are only available to certain types of USB drives. We first would start by going to back to your logo and determining what type of printing option would be best (more discussed below). Then after choosing an appropriate color, picking the type of material to compliment your theme, logo, and color would be next. Depending on the type of material, your USB drives can send different messages. For example, if your company is “going green”, then printing on a plastic USB drive may not be the best option.

9. Printing Options: There are several printing options available for custom printed flash drives, and all can make or break your presentation. Laser engraving, heat stamping, screen printing, epoxy dome, and Photo Pro printing are the printing options that Premium USB offers. If you logo is rather complex with multiple colors, laser engraving and heat stamping would probably not be the best, but the printing options that would make your logo shine would be Photo Pro or screen printing. If your logo is rather simple, perhaps give laser engraving or heat stamping a try. To learn more about our printing options, please see our Printing Options Explained web page.

10. Accessories: No package is complete without accessories. USB keyrings, key loops, lanyards, and many more spruce up your package and give your drives that little extra usability that may just separate your drives from the pack. By equipping your custom USB drives with at least one accessory, you are making it easier for your clients to carry around your drive; which in turn makes your clients more likely to use your USB drive.

What’s so special about bulk 8GB and 16GB flash drives? Well besides getting large numbers of wholesale USB drives, the added capacity allows you to store thousands of additional files. With an 8GB USB flash drive or 16GB USB flash drive, you can store 2-16X more files; which relates to having more promotional material on the same drive. These drives are perfect for promotional campaigns, company events, or industry conventions where you need that little bit extra to attract new clients or reward existing customers.

This extra storage space would also mean more room for clients to use your promotional flash drive for their own information; perfect for attracting extra attention! Just think of all the extra files you could store on these drives. You could store hundreds more mp3s, several more movies, and thousands more picture and data files! By having more space for clients data on your promotional USB drives, the more likelihood your drives will be a hit at the next big trade show or company event.

Premium USB’s 8GB and 16GB bulk flash drives, just like our other drives, can be custom printed as well. With our custom print options, you can choose from screen printing to Photo Pro Printing. Our exclusive Photo Pro printing offers high, full color, prints that won’t smudge, smear, or wear off. Each drive also comes in a variety of colors and can be ordered at wholesale prices!

If you would like to learn more about our bulk 8GB and 16GB USB flash drives, please visit our Bulk USB Flash Drives page at Premium USB!

Don’t believe us? It’s understandable that you would want to know more than just a simple company’s claim before your next big promotion, so let me detail why we believe we are the industries best. First Premium USB only carries grade A USB flash drives. We have never nor will we ever sell our customers sub par quality USB drives. Some other USB drive companies sell their customers grade B or lower flash drives, but market them as grade A. Grade A USB drives have the lowest failure rate and are made from the highest quality materials, grade B and lower are made with lower quality materials and have higher failure rates.

Still having trouble deciding? Well Premium USB also offers multiple styles and printing options for bulk USB drives. We carry the standardized USB flash drives removable caps and we carry capless USB drives. Our bulk USB drives come in multiple colors depending on the drive including red, green, black, gray, white, yellow, pink, orange, blue, and come in various data capacities. Several of our printable USB drives can be laser engraved such as the Alpha, Ultra, and Nano. If laser engravable USB drives is not what you need, our Orbit USB flash drive can be thermal printed using a TEAC P-55 for multi color prints.

Still not convinced? What would you say if I told you that you could buy bulk USBs at wholesale prices? Yes at Premium USB our customers take pleasure in knowing that the drives they purchase from us are at wholesale prices. Our wholesale USB drives are grade A USB drives, so you don’t have to worry about paying less for less quality. Premium USB only sells the highest quality USB drives on the market today.

If everything I have said has not convinced you that Premium USB is your #1 source for bulk USB drives, then why not simply give us a call at 877-992-3766 and talk with one of our sales staff that will be more than glad to answer any of your questions.