The Best Autumn Merchandise Ideas For Your UK Business In 2024

Breathe it in, people: is that the crisp scent of autumn we can smell on the distant breeze...?

Sure, it might still be warm outside - but with September a matter of days away, there's no time like now to start getting organised. And if you're looking for seasonal marketing ideas that can help your brand effortlessly "fall" from summer into autumn, you've come to the right place. 

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Autumn offers a unique series of opportunities to connect with your customers and clients, presenting the chance to tailor your promotional items to the needs of the season.

Whether it’s cosy clothing, practical items for tackling the weather or novelty seasonal tie-ins (hello, pumpkin stress balls), choosing the right autumnal merchandise can not only enhance your brand’s visibility but also help foster a deeper connection with the people who are most important to your business. 

Synonymous with vibrant colours, cooler weather and a fundamental sense of cosiness, there's lots to love about this time of year. So why not get your business involved? From clever event giveaway ideas to practical products designed to make the transition from summer to autumn that bit easier, read on for our guide to choosing autumn merchandise. 

What Are The Benefits Of Ordering Autumn Merchandise?

Planning to order merchandise to give customers at an upcoming event? Or perhaps you're thinking about a seasonal update for your team's desk essentials? Whatever the situation, there is a wide range of benefits to considering autumn inspired merchandise, including...

• Seasonal relevance: as well as being linked with cooling temperatures, crunchy leaves and cold, dark evenings, autumn is also synonymous with Halloween, Bonfire Night and the countdown to Christmas. Choosing seasonally relevant items is a great way to ensure your brand stands out, creating a unique marketing campaign that will capture attention. 
• Practical purpose: a lot of autumn-associated items, such as umbrellas and travel mugs, will add some genuine functionality to your customers' daily lives. From tackling unexpected downpours to helping warm up their morning commute, ordering merch with the season in mind can ensure your customers actually use their products.
• Boost customer loyalty and staff morale: timely brand awareness campaigns are a great way to ensure your business is at the forefront of clients' minds all year long. Similarly, it's a fantastic way to acknowledge that you're aware of the needs of your staff. 

With all that in mind, read on for our guide to the best autumn merchandise for any UK business, all ready to order with your logo today. 

AWD College Hoodies

Is there anything cosier than a hoodie? Ideal for everything from distributing among students to providing to staff who work outdoors or in cold warehouses, a hoodie is the perfect way to help people keep warm while also generating no-fuss awareness for your brand.

Our AWD College Hoodies are a great choice if you're looking to make a smaller order, and can be purchased with your branding from just 15 units. Available in a vast range of colours - and with a spectrum of sizes to suit anyone - they're a highly cost-effective choice for everything from staff uniform to resale merchandise. 

Explore our full range of branded hoodies to find the right fit for your business. 

Beanie Hats

Our best-selling branded beanie hats are available to order from just 50 units and are a must-consider for everything from in-store merchandise to staff uniforms. Ideal for keeping the ears of even the most style-conscious warm, the'

With a dozen smart colours to choose from, these beanies are perfectly embroidered with your logo to the centre, resulting in effortless visibility for your branding. 

Want more ideas? We have plenty of other promotional hats available, including caps and bobble hats.  

Budget Storm Plus Golf Umbrella

Rain is to autumn as sunshine is to summer - so if you're looking for the perfect branded umbrellas, you've come to the right place - we've got plenty of options for you to pick from!

One autumnal stand-out product is our Budget Storm Plus Golf Umbrella. Available in a palette of colours that spans everything from warm yellow and orange to sophisticated dark green and burgundy, these cost-effective umbrellas are perfect for helping the people most important to your business dry this autumn. 

With its reinforced windproof ribs, this brolly is ideal for helping your staff and customers to tackle the weather, and can be ordered from just 25 units with your artwork printed to one panel. 

Woven Cotton Socks

Ideal for giving away at events or selling in-store, these cosy Woven Cotton Socks will keep toes warm all autumn long. 

Available to order from 100 units today, they can be woven with your design in up to six colours. You have full creative control over how the socks look, with their one-size-fits-all design meaning they're ideal for any adult demographic. 

From feet to fingers! You might also want to consider these rPET Smartphone Touch Gloves, which can be engraved or embroidered with your design. Made from recycled PET, these gloves can be engraved or embroidered with your branding, and will allow your customers to easily use their smart devices while out and about.  

Cork Double Wall Travel Mug 450ml

Is it just us or is there something about cork that feels particularly autumnal? Perfect for holding everything from pumpkin spice coffees to classic cuppas, our Cork Double Wall Travel Mugs can be printed or engraved with your design, ensuring brand awareness with every sip. 

Ready to order from just 48 units, these eco-friendly travel mugs can hold 450ml of your customers' favourite drinks, are BPA-free, and are ideal for both hot and cold drinks. Take a look at our full range of branded travel mugs for more ideas. 

Torch Keyrings

These handy Torch Keyrings are a great giveaway item for everything from gardening companies to MOT centres, with their practicality making them a must-have for the darker mornings of autumn and winter. Smartly engraved with your branding, they're available to order in seven different colours today.

For a serious lightbulb moment, consider our Lowton Torch Stylus Ballpens, which combines a pen, stylus and LED light in one truly multi-functional pen. Pick from a range of sleek colours, with your branding perfectly printed to the barrel. 

Want more ideas for shining a light on your business? Take a look at our full range of branded torches.

Acrylic Knitted Scarf

Did you know that autumn officially runs all the way until 30th November? With that in mind, our Acrylic Knitted Scarf could be the perfect product to help your clients beat the pre-winter chill.

Woven with your full colour design, this long-lasting product is great for everything from sports club merchandise to corporate gifting. We love it - and we think your customers will, too!

Stress Pumpkin

Ideally matched to everything from Halloween-themed marketing campaigns to general autumn-inspired marketing, our squishy Stress Pumpkins feature your branding printed on their backs. 

Ready to order from 50 units, they can be branded with your design in up to full colour for unmissable brand awareness all autumn long. 

Original main image via Pixelshot/Canva. Explore our full range of autumn merchandise for more ideas. Need more help finding the perfect promotional items for your colleagues and customers this autumn? Contact info@totalmerchandise.co.uk today.