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Luxury Carrier Bags

2014-04-10T16:24:00.000+01:00

Great Looking Luxury Carrier Bags

Imagine spending a large amount of money on advertising and then sending your customers out of your shop with a plain bag. Not using a printed bag is almost the same as undoing all of your hard work and advertising. Why would anyone want to undo thousands of pounds worth of work? That's exactly what you are doing if you are choosing not to tap into the power of customized carrier bags. The nicer your bags are the more likely they are to attract a lot of attention from other shoppers.

Luxury carrier bags can be made from any number of different materials and can be made in a number of different styles. The sky is the limit when you are advertising your store with a deluxe carrier bag. You can have your carrier bags made in any style and any colour and can be as large or small as you'd like. The more fancy and decorative your carrier bags are the more likely they are to attract attention from passers by and other shoppers. The best thing about carrier bag advertising is that it is passive both on your part and on the customer’s part. You provide them with the convenience of being able to carry their new purchase out of your store in a bag, and they are passively advertising for you at the very same time.

Luxury carrier bags are seen all over the place by hundreds, even thousands of people. They are not only seen by other shoppers and potential customers but also by those who live around your customer and their families and friends. The exposure you can get from just a few carrier bags with your logo and company information on them is far greater than the exposure you could hope to get from just posting flyers or things like that. When you advertise with carrier bags you get instant credibility. Just saying, 'hey we are great, you'll love our products' is one thing, but to see happy customers leaving your store with a bag with your logo on it says 'hey, this person loves our stuff, you will too, come on in!'.

Luxury carrier bags let potential customers know you are safe to shop with. People are generally hesitant to try something new unless they are encouraged by others who have been there. This applies to not only new products but also to new stores. When people see happy customers carrying bags with your company logo on it they are more likely to view your store as a trustworthy supplier of quality goods. The cost of a deluxe carrier bag is only a fraction of the income that the same carrier bag will bring into your business. It's a very wise and worthwhile investment, and your customers will love it. Provide convenience and receive advertising in return, it's a win-win situation.

2 very happy customers!

2011-11-07T16:46:00.000+00:00

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From: i-maani admin
Date: 4 November 2011 14:16

Subject: Re: i-maani Photography layout check v4

To: Julia Dimmick

Hi Julia!

We got the bags a little while ago, they look amazing!

Thank you so much

Regards and have a great weekend!

Sher

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From: Joanna Hodgson
Date: 3 November 2011 15:03

Subject: Bags

To: Julia Dimmick

Hi Julia,

Just wanted to let you know that I have received delivery of our bags, we are very pleased with them, thank you very much.

Kind regards,

Joanna

Joanna Hodgson

3 Happy Customers in One Day

2011-09-15T09:24:00.000+01:00

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From: Lucy Salmon
Date: 15 September 2011 08:32
Subject: bags
To: christian.thomsen@templecoombe.co.uk

Hello Christian

I hope you are well?

Just a quick note to say thank you for the bags, they arrived earlier in the week and look great.

Thank you,

Lucy

Lucy Salmon
Marketing Manager

global meetings, local experts

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From: Dzidra Stipnieks
Date: 14 September 2011 18:21
Subject: many thanks
To: Alison Steele <alison.steele@templecoombe.co.uk>

Dear Alison,

Many thanks for producing the 1,200 Welcome Week cotton carrier bags so promptly.

They arrived this afternoon, to the enormous pleasure of the Events team, who send you a “massive thank you”.

Many thanks again for turning this order around so swiftly and producing such striking carrier bags.

Dzidra

Dzidra Stipnieks,

Marketing Manager,

SOAS Marketing Department,

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From: Jenny Knott

Date: 14 September 2011 22:17
Subject: Re: Annabels layouts for check
To: Julia Dimmick <julia.dimmick@templecoombe.co.uk>

hi julia

the bags have arrived and look wonderful!

i would like to order a middle sized one now!

please advise cost and size options

thanks

Jenny

Happy International Customers!

2011-09-06T12:39:00.001+01:00

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From: Paul McGarty
Date: 6 September 2011 10:11
Subject: RE: Tokyo Bags
To: Julia Dimmick <julia.dimmick@templecoombe.co.uk>

Hi Julia

Just heard back from our Tokyo office and they have confirmed that they have received the bags and are extremely satisfied with the quality and design

Thank you once again for all your help and patience over this order

Kind Regards

Another VERY happy customer!

2011-09-02T11:45:00.001+01:00

From: barbara phillips Date: 24 August 2011 10:44
Subject: Newport U3A Bags
To: Julia Dimmick <julia.dimmick@templecoombe.co.uk>

Hi Julia,

Sorry this has taken so long, but I just wanted to say a big THANK YOU for your help getting those bags done. Not only that, they arrived early – you promised delivery Monday/Tuesday and they arrived on the Friday before, which was wonderful.

If you every want to give my name & e-mail address for reference then please do so – I’ve already told U3A HQ!

Kind regards,

Barbara

Luxury Paper Bags, with clear plastic window

2011-06-23T15:56:00.000+01:00

We have recently started to supply a luxury paper bags, with a clear plastic window. These are perfect for displaying your products, which are already in their custom made beautiful bag!

The bags can have cut out handles (as per the picture below) or rope handles.

For more information, please call 01234 712121 or visit our website

Bags for Guild of Food Writers are tasty

2011-06-21T11:10:00.000+01:00

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Emma Sturgess

Date: 11 June 2011 09:26
Subject: receipt
To: alison.steele@templecoombe.co.uk

Hi Alison
Thanks again for helping us out with the Guild of Food Writers bags at such short notce. They were widely admired and I hope they will become a feature of the event.
Thanks
Emma

Happy Customers!!

2011-06-17T12:44:00.000+01:00

From: JMG CARGO AND TRAVEL LTD
Date: 17 June 2011 12:12
Subject: JMG BAGS
To: Alison Steele <alison.steele@templecoombe.co.uk>

Hello Alison

I just received the bags and they look so good you know the bags you sent as a sample they were so big the ones we got are perfect thank you for your help.

Can you send me an invoice of how many bags got printed and I will call you pay as soon as my manger comes.

Regards

Jenny

JMG AIR CARGO

8 Fordham Street

London E1 1HS

A bag that's a box? or box that's a bag?

2011-06-17T12:15:00.000+01:00

We have recently started supplying luxury rope handle bags with lids!

Available in 180gsm artboard, with gloss or matt lamination.

These bags (or are they boxes??) are beautiful! Perfect if you are looking for a paper bag, that's just a little bit different.

For more information, please call our helpful sales team on 01234 712121, or email sales@templecoombe.co.uk

Litho Printed Twist Handle Paper bags - UPDATE

2011-06-14T10:19:00.000+01:00

Further to our blog back in 2010 about having added "litho" printed twist handle paper bags to our range, but in 1 size only, I can confirm a new size has been added

So now we can offer:
240 X 90 X 320mm
310 X 120 X 410mm

Lead-times are approx 4 weekS, but sometimes less if necessary.

There are no screen charges (origination), which makes them exceptionally good value (especially 4 colour process)

The print quality is just amazing, so for more information, please call our sales team on 01234 712121

Fred like our bags

2011-05-27T12:31:00.000+01:00

This is an email just received by an comapnay called Fred!

Hi Alison,

Just to let you know the Gro bags arrived yesterday and look great.

Many thanks for sorting these for me

Thanks

Amy

Amy Hodges

Senior Account Executive

Fredquarters. Lock Keepers Cottage.
Wellington Street. Hull Marina. HU1 1UH

Update to posting of the 17th May

2011-05-26T15:04:00.000+01:00

The customer liked the bags so much, he sent us an email

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From: Maxwell - D'joint

Date: 26 May 2011 14:10
Subject: Re: Fwd: F43129_D JOINT V3
To: Julia Dimmick

Julia,

Just had the bags delivered.

They look fantastic.

Only 11 boxes was delivered though not 12.

Regards

A very pleased customer

2011-05-17T12:58:00.000+01:00

This customer is so pleased with our service, he has just sent us an email

The carrier bags haven't even been delivered yet!

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From: Maxwell - D'joint
Date: 17 May 2011 11:52
Subject: Re: Fwd: F43129_D JOINT V3
To: Julia Dimmick

Julia,

The delivery address is correct and the 26th May 2011 would be perfect, God willing there will not be any Acts of God nor mechanical breakdown to prevent us receiving the bags. :-)

We look forward to hearing back from you once they are ready.

Its been a pleasure to do business as you have exceeded above our expectations.

Regards

www.templecoombe.co.uk

Another thrilled customer

2011-05-10T15:18:00.000+01:00

From: Ryan Holliday-Stevens
Sent: 04 May 2011 13:52
To:
Cc: Vanessa Roberts; Julie Lingard
Subject: Re: Invoice No. 13044

I have forwarded this to our acc dept.

Thanks for the bags we are thrilled with them!

Regards Ryan

outstanding testimonial

2011-05-04T16:11:00.000+01:00

Just a quick email to thank you for the Yellow Carrier bags that you got for us in speedy time for our new

Depot, sorry I haven’t been back to you, after being away and all these bank Holidays, I totally forgot all about it,

So thank you all for all your help, will be in touch when we start getting low...

Warm Regards

Kerrie Lee

Marketing Manager

New shop opens with printed bags arriving just in time

2011-04-14T10:08:00.001+01:00

When the owners of a new shop opening got in touch, giving us just a weeks notice to supply printed bags, we rose to the challenge.

They wanted various sizes of Twisted Handle Paper bags and some labels, all printed of course!

The end result was a delighted customer - this is the email just received

Ian Booth

to Jo, me, charlotte

show details 21:18 (12 hours ago)

Dear Christian

Our bags and labels have arrived. All are great. Many thanks for all your attention to our order. Thank you for fulfilling it so efficiently.

Yours

Ian Booth

Charlotte Quest Ltd

Sent from my iPhone

Another satisfied customer!

2011-04-08T11:13:00.001+01:00

Hi Jackie………

Carrier bags just arrived! REALLY PLEASED! Thank you soooo much……..

We’ll be in touch again……

Kind regards,

Samantha Tinker

Business Manager and Training Co-ordinator

www.templecoombe.co.uk

Great testimonial!

2011-04-06T12:14:00.000+01:00

From: Steve Marshall
Date: 6 April 2011 11:59
Subject: Premier Print Carrier Bags
To: sales@templecoombe.co.uk

Hi Christian,

Just a line to say the bags look great and thanks for the early delivery.
Hope to do some more business in the future.

Again, many thanks.

Kind Regards,

Steve Marshall
Premier Print & Design

www.templecoombe.co.uk

Customer Testimonial from Nikon UK

2011-03-23T09:40:00.000+00:00

----- Original Message -----

From: Banfield, James

To: Jackie Beck

Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 3:37 PM

Subject: RE: Nikon Order

Hi Jackie,

Many thanks for sorting the bags out for us, they looked great. Could you please supply me a copy of the invoice as I’m currently working through my expenses for year end.

Kind Regards

James Banfield

Imaging Group Support and Training Manager

Nikon UK LTD

Rush Job For Major UK Event Organiser

2011-03-17T14:53:00.001+00:00

When one of the UK's major events organisers approached us for an urgent requirement for a certain Homebuilding Show later this month, we were only to pleased to help.

Within a couple of weeks, the litho printed paper bags were on their way - 1000 by air with the rest following on by road to be delivered a few days later.

The customer was so happy, they sent us an email:

From: Bill Griffiths
Date: 17 March 2011 11:38
Subject: Re: Printed Bags
To: Alison Steele <alison.steele@templecoombe.co.uk>

Hi Alison,

First batch of bags have arrived and they look great! Thanks for sorting this out at such short notice.

Thanks,
Bill

Calls for Welsh Environment Minister to scrap tax on bags

2011-03-11T12:47:00.000+00:00

After the Environment Agency’s research on supermarket carrier bags was released, it has led packaging sector leaders to call on the Welsh Environment Minister to scrap the carrier bag tax due to be introduced in October this year.

The research has found a cotton shopping bag has to be re-used at least 131 times to have less environmental impact than a standard single-use plastic bag.

"If it goes ahead, Wales will suffer higher environmental damage not less. These are the unintended consequences which her counterparts in Westminster and Scotland acknowledged a long time ago.”

To read the full story, please visit http://goo.gl/AsBsa

Update to blog about Northern Ireland proposed levy on plastic bags

2011-03-02T11:55:00.002+00:00

An update to our blog posted a few weeks ago regarding the deferment of the levy on plastic bags in Northern Ireland.

Despite reassurance from both the DuP and Sinn Fein it would seem they have now given the levy full support. Needless to say we are not impressed & will vigorously oppose (along with all the retailers in Northern Ireland). Can what they say about our politicians be true??

You can read what the Belfast Telegraph have to say about it here http://goo.gl/3Je8w

Plastic Carrier Bags - The Unsung Hero?

2011-02-28T12:15:00.013+00:00

An unpublished Government report shows us that the plastic carrier bag may be an environmental hero rather than an Eco villan.

The report in question "Life Cycle Assessment of Supermarket Carrier Bags" reveals that the Eco warriors bag of choice the cotton bag may be a wolf in sheep's clothing, with HDPE carrier bags which have a baseline global warming potential of 1.57kg, reducing to just 1.4kg after one re use, the report shows that you would have to use your cotton bag 131 times for it to emit a similar level of CO2 equivalent to HDPE plastic carriers bags and after just reusing your carrier bag once this increases to 171.

With the current situation in Wales that has seen the Welsh Assembly pass a compulsory charge of 5p per carrier bag onto its retailers, this report could not have come at a better time, it highlights the fact that all packaging material has an environmental impact but the key is to either re use your plastic carrier bags in what ever way possible, for example as a bin liner or if you are sticking with your cotton bag you need to make sure you use it over and over again.

Carrier bags have always been an easy target for environmentalists, but this report shows that they are not the Eco villan as they have been portrayed, in actual fact they are the most environmentally friendly option available to consumers. British Retail Consortium Sustainability Director Andrew Opie said: "We're pleased to see the Environment Agency's report acknowledges single-use carrier bags can have less impact than the alternatives. Yes, the plastic bag has become symbolic but this report confirms it is not the great environmental evil some would have us believe.

"Agonising over bags misses the point. There are much bigger targets supermarkets are helping customers to work on, such as reducing food waste. To obsess over bags distracts consumers from making bigger changes to their habits which would do more to benefit the environment.

With the focus having been on the evil plastic carrier bag, retailers have almost halved the use of plastic carrier bags from 2006 to 2010, but in light of the current findings hopefully we can give the carrier bag a break and focus on the bigger environmental picture.

Short but sweet customer testimonial

2011-02-28T11:13:00.000+00:00

From: Graham West
Date: 27 February 2011 11:09
Subject: Eclipse Carrier Bags
To: Templecoomb Steele <alison.steele@templecoombe.co.uk>

Hi Alison

Just a quick message to say that the carrier bags arrived in good time and my client is very pleased with them.

Kind regards

Graham

Another happy customer

2011-02-23T17:15:00.001+00:00

From: Joseph Swift
Date: 23 February 2011 13:13

Subject: RE: ION Bags

To: Alison Steele

Dear Alison

The bags arrived this morning, thank you very much for turning them around for us so quickly!

Best wishes

Joseph

Joseph Swift

Office Manager

Kairos in Soho