{"id":53373,"date":"2025-11-27T12:32:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T11:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/unused-budget-what-to-do-with-it-at-the-end-of-the-year\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T14:19:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T13:19:57","slug":"unused-budget-what-to-do-with-it-at-the-end-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/unused-budget-what-to-do-with-it-at-the-end-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Unused budget &#8211; what to do with it at the end of the year?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Every end of the year in companies looks similar: project closings, summaries, final invoices&#8230; and often something else &#8211; <strong>unused budget<\/strong>. Instead of &#8220;burning through&#8221; it on random expenses, you can treat it as an opportunity to do something worthwhile and long-term. <\/p>\n\n<p>What to invest in to make the budget realistically work for the company? Here are practical suggestions that will not only solve the problem of unused pot, but also benefit you for years to come. <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/14-2-735x490.jpg\" alt=\"Useful Christmas gifts for employees\" class=\"wp-image-43479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/14-2-735x490.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/14-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/14-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/14-2-122x81.jpg 122w, https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/14-2-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/14-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/unused-budget-what-to-do-with-it-at-the-end-of-the-year\/#why-are-companies-left-with-an-unused-budget-at-the-end-of-the-year\" >Why are companies left with an unused budget at the end of the year?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/unused-budget-what-to-do-with-it-at-the-end-of-the-year\/#what-to-buy-so-that-the-budget-is-not-%e2%80%9cburned-through%e2%80%9d\" >What to buy so that the budget is not &#8220;burned through&#8221;?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/unused-budget-what-to-do-with-it-at-the-end-of-the-year\/#premium-that-serves-every-day-%e2%80%93-cups-and-bottles\" >Premium that serves every day &#8211; cups and bottles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/unused-budget-what-to-do-with-it-at-the-end-of-the-year\/#durable-gifts-that-stay-for-years-%e2%80%93-corporate-clothing-sewn-locally\" >Durable gifts that stay for years &#8211; corporate clothing sewn locally<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/unused-budget-what-to-do-with-it-at-the-end-of-the-year\/#small-but-important-accessory-for-work-%e2%80%93-pens-pens\" >Small but important accessory for work &#8211; pens, pens<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/unused-budget-what-to-do-with-it-at-the-end-of-the-year\/#something-that-brings-people-together-%e2%80%93-quality-coffee-for-the-office\" >Something that brings people together &#8211; quality coffee for the office<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/unused-budget-what-to-do-with-it-at-the-end-of-the-year\/#how-to-choose-products-that-really-make-sense-checklist\" >How to choose products that really make sense? (checklist)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/unused-budget-what-to-do-with-it-at-the-end-of-the-year\/#why-use-up-unused-budget-before-the-end-of-the-year\" >Why use up unused budget before the end of the year?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-are-companies-left-with-an-unused-budget-at-the-end-of-the-year\"><\/span><strong>Why are companies left with an unused budget at the end of the year?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>The reasons are usually simple and repetitive:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>unexpected shifts in spending,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>savings during the year,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Final adjustments to financial plans,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>unforeseen project settlements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>The key question, however, is not <em>why it stays<\/em>, but <strong>what to do so that the budget does not disappear without effect<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-to-buy-so-that-the-budget-is-not-%e2%80%9cburned-through%e2%80%9d\"><\/span><strong>What to buy so that the budget is not &#8220;burned through&#8221;?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>The best rule of thumb is to <strong>choose things that are used every day and for a long time.<\/strong> Not small, random gadgets, but quality products that have a real function in the company &#8211; in the office, when traveling, at the home office or on the way to work.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"premium-that-serves-every-day-%e2%80%93-cups-and-bottles\"><\/span><strong>Premium that serves every day &#8211; cups and bottles<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>Reusable products are becoming a standard in many companies. They are practical, eco-friendly and fit for the office, hybrid and on the go. <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Recommended products:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"merchup-block-check-products\" id=\"block_6bc07c42c5e257352390ceb1947c63b4\">\n\t<div class=\"merchup-block-check-products__left\">\n\t\t<div class=\"name\">Check out our products<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/product-categories\/\" class=\"u-button secondary u-button-text-color-default u-button-border\">See all<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"merchup-block-check-products__right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"merchup-block-check-products-navigation--prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<svg class=\"merchup-svg-icon\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n    <use xlink:href=\"#merchup-svg-icon-arrow\"><\/use>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"show-for-sr\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPrevious slide\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"merchup-block-check-products-navigation--next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<svg class=\"merchup-svg-icon\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n    <use xlink:href=\"#merchup-svg-icon-arrow\"><\/use>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"show-for-sr\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNext slide\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"merchup-block-check-products-slider u-slider swiper\" data-options='{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:1,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:0,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:{&quot;nextEl&quot;:&quot;#block_6bc07c42c5e257352390ceb1947c63b4 .merchup-block-check-products-navigation--next&quot;,&quot;prevEl&quot;:&quot;#block_6bc07c42c5e257352390ceb1947c63b4 .merchup-block-check-products-navigation--prev&quot;},&quot;loop&quot;:false}'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"stanley-quencher-mug\" class=\"m-product-list-item swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-product-list-item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/products\/food-and-drink\/mugs\/stanley-quencher-mug\/\" id=\"40085\" class=\"m-product-list-item-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/kubek-stanley-02-397x400.jpg\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"show-for-sr\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGo to product page: Stanley Quencher mug\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-product-list-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"m-product-list-item-content-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/products\/food-and-drink\/mugs\/stanley-quencher-mug\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStanley Quencher mug\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"?add-to-cart=40085\" data-quantity=\"50\" class=\"u-button add_to_cart_button ajax_add_to_cart m-product-list-item-content-button\" data-product_id=\"40085\" data-product_sku=\"MU73393\" rel=\"nofollow\">Add to Quote<i><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"camelbak-thrive-flip-bottle\" class=\"m-product-list-item swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-product-list-item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/products\/food-and-drink\/bottles\/camelbak-thrive-flip-bottle\/\" id=\"41771\" class=\"m-product-list-item-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/25-b-397x400.jpg\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"show-for-sr\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGo to product page: Camelbak Thrive Flip Bottle\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-product-list-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"m-product-list-item-content-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/products\/food-and-drink\/bottles\/camelbak-thrive-flip-bottle\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCamelbak Thrive Flip Bottle\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"?add-to-cart=41771\" data-quantity=\"50\" class=\"u-button add_to_cart_button ajax_add_to_cart m-product-list-item-content-button\" data-product_id=\"41771\" data-product_sku=\"MU73393\" rel=\"nofollow\">Add to Quote<i><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"kambukka-rio-thermal-mug\" class=\"m-product-list-item swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-product-list-item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/products\/food-and-drink\/mugs\/kambukka-rio-thermal-mug\/\" id=\"41365\" class=\"m-product-list-item-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Rio_01-397x400.jpg\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"show-for-sr\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGo to product page: Kambukka Rio thermal mug\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-product-list-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"m-product-list-item-content-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/products\/food-and-drink\/mugs\/kambukka-rio-thermal-mug\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKambukka Rio thermal mug\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"?add-to-cart=41365\" data-quantity=\"30\" class=\"u-button add_to_cart_button ajax_add_to_cart m-product-list-item-content-button\" data-product_id=\"41365\" data-product_sku=\"MU73393\" rel=\"nofollow\">Add to Quote<i><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"kambukka-olympus-thermal-mug-500ml\" class=\"m-product-list-item swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-product-list-item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/products\/jedzenie-i-picie\/kubki\/kambukka-olympus-thermal-mug-500ml\/\" id=\"41380\" class=\"m-product-list-item-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/olympus500ml01-397x400.jpg\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"show-for-sr\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGo to product page: Kambukka Olympus thermal mug 500ml\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-product-list-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"m-product-list-item-content-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/products\/jedzenie-i-picie\/kubki\/kambukka-olympus-thermal-mug-500ml\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKambukka Olympus thermal mug 500ml\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"?add-to-cart=41380\" data-quantity=\"30\" class=\"u-button add_to_cart_button ajax_add_to_cart m-product-list-item-content-button\" data-product_id=\"41380\" data-product_sku=\"MU73393\" rel=\"nofollow\">Add to Quote<i><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"big-ocean-bidon\" class=\"m-product-list-item swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-product-list-item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/products\/jedzenie-i-picie\/butelki\/big-ocean-bidon\/\" id=\"39631\" class=\"m-product-list-item-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/butelka-01-397x400.jpg\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"show-for-sr\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGo to product page: Big Ocean Bidon\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-product-list-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"m-product-list-item-content-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/products\/jedzenie-i-picie\/butelki\/big-ocean-bidon\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBig Ocean Bidon\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"?add-to-cart=39631\" data-quantity=\"50\" class=\"u-button add_to_cart_button ajax_add_to_cart m-product-list-item-content-button\" data-product_id=\"39631\" data-product_sku=\"MU73393\" rel=\"nofollow\">Add to Quote<i><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Why is it a good buy?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Are used <em>daily<\/em> &#8211; in and out of the office,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They can be personalized with your logo,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>show that the company is committed to quality and ecology.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"durable-gifts-that-stay-for-years-%e2%80%93-corporate-clothing-sewn-locally\"><\/span><strong>Durable gifts that stay for years &#8211; corporate clothing sewn locally<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>If your year-end budget is larger, it makes sense to use it for <strong>products that will be worn by your employees for months (or even years) to come<\/strong>. Personalized garments sewn locally work well in the office, home office, on business trips, and often&#8230; after hours. <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Recommended products:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"merchup-block-check-products\" id=\"block_3ce41e6b207eeb939550944d2ce5c382\">\n\t<div class=\"merchup-block-check-products__left\">\n\t\t<div class=\"name\">Check out our products<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/product-categories\/\" class=\"u-button secondary u-button-text-color-default u-button-border\">See all<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"merchup-block-check-products__right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"merchup-block-check-products-navigation--prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<svg class=\"merchup-svg-icon\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n    <use xlink:href=\"#merchup-svg-icon-arrow\"><\/use>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"show-for-sr\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPrevious slide\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"merchup-block-check-products-navigation--next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<svg class=\"merchup-svg-icon\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n    <use xlink:href=\"#merchup-svg-icon-arrow\"><\/use>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"show-for-sr\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNext slide\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"merchup-block-check-products-slider u-slider swiper\" data-options='{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:1,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:0,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:{&quot;nextEl&quot;:&quot;#block_3ce41e6b207eeb939550944d2ce5c382 .merchup-block-check-products-navigation--next&quot;,&quot;prevEl&quot;:&quot;#block_3ce41e6b207eeb939550944d2ce5c382 .merchup-block-check-products-navigation--prev&quot;},&quot;loop&quot;:false}'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"boxy-hoodie-merchup\" class=\"m-product-list-item swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-product-list-item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/products\/odziez\/bluzy\/boxy-hoodie-merchup\/\" id=\"40524\" class=\"m-product-list-item-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ll9-397x400.png\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"show-for-sr\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGo to product page: Boxy hoodie MerchUp\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-product-list-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"m-product-list-item-content-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/products\/odziez\/bluzy\/boxy-hoodie-merchup\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBoxy hoodie MerchUp\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"?add-to-cart=40524\" data-quantity=\"30\" class=\"u-button add_to_cart_button ajax_add_to_cart m-product-list-item-content-button\" data-product_id=\"40524\" data-product_sku=\"MU73393\" rel=\"nofollow\">Add to Quote<i><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"longsleeve\" class=\"m-product-list-item swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-product-list-item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/products\/clothing\/t-shirts\/longsleeve\/\" id=\"5787\" class=\"m-product-list-item-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/longsleeve-1-397x400.jpg\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"show-for-sr\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGo to product page: Longsleeve MerchUp\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-product-list-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"m-product-list-item-content-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/products\/clothing\/t-shirts\/longsleeve\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLongsleeve MerchUp\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"?add-to-cart=5787\" data-quantity=\"50\" class=\"u-button add_to_cart_button ajax_add_to_cart m-product-list-item-content-button\" data-product_id=\"5787\" data-product_sku=\"MU73393\" rel=\"nofollow\">Add to Quote<i><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"sweatshirt-kangaroo-merchup\" class=\"m-product-list-item swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-product-list-item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/products\/clothing\/hoodies\/sweatshirt-kangaroo-merchup\/\" id=\"13716\" class=\"m-product-list-item-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bluza_Kangurka_MerchUp-397x400.jpg\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"show-for-sr\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGo to product page: Hoodie MerchUp\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-product-list-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"m-product-list-item-content-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/products\/clothing\/hoodies\/sweatshirt-kangaroo-merchup\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHoodie MerchUp\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"?add-to-cart=13716\" data-quantity=\"30\" class=\"u-button add_to_cart_button ajax_add_to_cart m-product-list-item-content-button\" data-product_id=\"13716\" data-product_sku=\"MU73393\" rel=\"nofollow\">Add to Quote<i><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Why bet on clothing?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>is used much longer than classic gadgets,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Works image-wise (during travel, conferences, events),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>gives a sense of belonging and appreciation,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Locally produced = quality control + shorter supply chain,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It can be personalized with embroidery, patches or printing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"small-but-important-accessory-for-work-%e2%80%93-pens-pens\"><\/span><strong>Small but important accessory for work &#8211; pens, pens<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>A good writing tool is no longer just a gadget &#8211; it is part of everyday work and a representative detail.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Proposal:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"merchup-block-check-products\" id=\"block_a720bbac443158212b5ecc6a10bf700b\">\n\t<div class=\"merchup-block-check-products__left\">\n\t\t<div class=\"name\">Check out our products<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/product-categories\/\" class=\"u-button secondary u-button-text-color-default u-button-border\">See all<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"merchup-block-check-products__right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"merchup-block-check-products-slider u-slider swiper\" data-options='{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:1,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:0,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:{&quot;nextEl&quot;:&quot;#block_a720bbac443158212b5ecc6a10bf700b .merchup-block-check-products-navigation--next&quot;,&quot;prevEl&quot;:&quot;#block_a720bbac443158212b5ecc6a10bf700b .merchup-block-check-products-navigation--prev&quot;},&quot;loop&quot;:false}'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"parker-recycled-ballpoint-pen\" class=\"m-product-list-item swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-product-list-item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/products\/office\/pens-and-pencils\/parker-recycled-ballpoint-pen\/\" id=\"43843\" class=\"m-product-list-item-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/parker-02-397x400.jpg\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"show-for-sr\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGo to product page: Parker recycled ballpoint pen\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-product-list-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"m-product-list-item-content-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/products\/office\/pens-and-pencils\/parker-recycled-ballpoint-pen\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tParker recycled ballpoint pen\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"?add-to-cart=43843\" data-quantity=\"50\" class=\"u-button add_to_cart_button ajax_add_to_cart m-product-list-item-content-button\" data-product_id=\"43843\" data-product_sku=\"MU73393\" rel=\"nofollow\">Add to Quote<i><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Why is it worth it?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>is a gift that looks professional,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is eco-friendly (made from recycled materials),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Works well in meetings with clients, signing documents, welcome packs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"something-that-brings-people-together-%e2%80%93-quality-coffee-for-the-office\"><\/span><strong>Something that brings people together &#8211; quality coffee for the office<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>Coffee is a product that <strong>really works in a company<\/strong>. A good bean goes to every employee, regardless of position. It&#8217;s also a real benefit for the office.  <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Proposal:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"merchup-block-check-products\" id=\"block_2b5eac2b8c91e5b4b539d3c9a35ba4b1\">\n\t<div class=\"merchup-block-check-products__left\">\n\t\t<div class=\"name\">Check out our products<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/product-categories\/\" class=\"u-button secondary u-button-text-color-default u-button-border\">See all<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"merchup-block-check-products__right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"merchup-block-check-products-slider u-slider swiper\" data-options='{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:1,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:0,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:{&quot;nextEl&quot;:&quot;#block_2b5eac2b8c91e5b4b539d3c9a35ba4b1 .merchup-block-check-products-navigation--next&quot;,&quot;prevEl&quot;:&quot;#block_2b5eac2b8c91e5b4b539d3c9a35ba4b1 .merchup-block-check-products-navigation--prev&quot;},&quot;loop&quot;:false}'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"coffee-plant-bean-coffee\" class=\"m-product-list-item swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-product-list-item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/products\/food-products\/coffee-plant-bean-coffee\/\" id=\"42299\" class=\"m-product-list-item-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/COFFEE-PLANT_08-397x400.jpg\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"show-for-sr\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGo to product page: COFFEE PLANT bean coffee\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-product-list-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"m-product-list-item-content-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/en\/products\/food-products\/coffee-plant-bean-coffee\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCOFFEE PLANT bean coffee\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"?add-to-cart=42299\" data-quantity=\"100\" class=\"u-button add_to_cart_button ajax_add_to_cart m-product-list-item-content-button\" data-product_id=\"42299\" data-product_sku=\"MU73393\" rel=\"nofollow\">Add to Quote<i><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Why is it a good buy?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>supports Polish craftsmen,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improves the standard of work (better coffee = better office),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It&#8217;s a small everyday luxury, not a &#8220;gift for the shelf.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>According to the expert<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"merchup-block-quote\">\n\t<div class=\"merchup-block-quote__content\">When choosing year-end products, it makes sense to bet on things that are durable and useful, because they stay with the team every day. Even with a small budget, quality makes a difference &#8211; it builds a sense that the company cares in practice, not just symbolically.   <\/div>\n\t<div class=\"merchup-block-quote__author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kuba.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"name\">Jakub Jucha &#8211; product specialist<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"company\">MerchUp<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-to-choose-products-that-really-make-sense-checklist\"><\/span><strong>How to choose products that really make sense? (checklist) <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Will the product be used daily?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is it qualitative and durable?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Does it fit your work style (office, hybrid, travel)?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can it be personalized?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Does it support the company&#8217;s values (local, premium, green)?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>If most of the answers are <strong>yes<\/strong>, the budget was spent properly.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-use-up-unused-budget-before-the-end-of-the-year\"><\/span><strong>  Why use up unused budget before the end of the year?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>Many companies put off purchasing decisions until the last minute, but it is the end of the year that is the ideal time to make informed investments. 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