At Promofix we like to look for latest and coolest promotional items, but we also like to look back to retro items which now being revived. As if it was acceptable in the 80's then it can still be regarded as pretty cool today.

Can you remember these top 10 retro items with a promotional twist?

Out of hundreds of applications, Kathryn Holloway has been listed in the final four in the Shropshire Chamber of Commerce Business Awards - Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2013.

Kathryn is the Managing Director of Bridgnorth based Promofix, a company which provides promotional items to businesses. The entrepreneur is one of four young business people shortlisted for the awards. 

Promofix was featured on BBC Midlands Today in a feature about young entrepreneurs. Our founder Kathryn Holloway and Customer Service Apprentice Chevaun Thompson we're featured in the film.

Take a look at the video below to them in action.

The search is on for Britains Best Office Dog. To recognise for the amazing roles that they play in our daily working lives so they have launched a nationwide search to bring fame to each and every one. Our very Wookie and Obi are nominated in this years competition and need your help to win this converted title.

VOTE FOR WOOKIE & OBI HERE just like their photo on Facebook to vote follow the link.

Chinese New Year in 2013 is on the 10th February 2013. Factories have advised shut down periods from between the 4th Feb and returning to work on the 18th.

Orders placed close to the shutdown start date will be manufactured and shipped as soon as is possible after their return. Please be aware of this when placing orders over the next few weeks.

Today our very own Promofix puppy Wookie has decided to do something to help out his fellow doggy friends and get involved in the local community by sponsoring a dog in need.

After much deliberation in the office we all decided to sponsor a local dog called Rusty who lives at the Roden Dog Trust Centre in Shrewsbury. Wookie is very proud of doing his good deed of the day, and would really like more people to help sponsor Rusty too.

If you would like to follow in Wookie’s paw prints and sponsor a dog yourself please click here.

This year celebrate the Jubilee with Promofix. To get you will in the spirit from 1st June until 30th June 2012 every order placed with Promofix over £100 will qualify for a cuddly 10" Corgi. So make sure to place your order while stocks last*

*Maximum of two Corgis per organisation.

Promotional items have been proven to go a long way towards driving brand awareness in a cost-effective way for many large companies. However, this method of promotion is frequently overlooked by small businesses in the UK.

When every small business starts, watching every penny is always a high priority. New business owners find themselves constantly asking questions: Do I need it? Will it really help me gain more business? Should we really be spending money on marketing?

At the Promofix HQ we have a very special member of staff. Hes a small furry character called Wookie who's a 12 month old Pomeranian.

When we saw Emmerdale were holding a competition to see who could star in a episode of the soap and be a "Dog for the Dales" we jumped at the chance and decided to enter Wookie. After a sunny Sunday morning filming with the super talented film student Tom Henshaw from Shrewsbury and a helping hand from his dad. This was end result (hes even got his own soundtrack).

Take a look at the video below and let us know what you think?

And also we have fingers crossed that our very own Promofix puppy will make the shortlist for the competition as we think hes a star.

At Promofix we all love a cup of tea and because of our love for a good old fashioned brew we thought we would put together some of our favorite mugs and cups that we have in our office or we just think are pretty cool and creative. So put your feet up and enjoy....

WOW we came across this amazing combination of stop go animation and post it notes. The animation is called Dead Line and took 3 months of planning, 4 days of shooting and over 6000 post it notes to make. The team that created this sure had a lot of patience and also used plently of post it notes.

Take a look at the video below you will not be dissapointed.

Ever wonder how Pantone selects new colors? Well we did, as we use Pantone colours every day to match the colours used in our customers artwork and none of us realsied how much work went into deciding how the Pantone colours are choosen.

Take a look behind-the-scenes view into Pantone's new color selection.

This week Promofix is pleased to announce the launch of our Autumn competition as the nights are starting to draw in we thought we would give away something to cheer up our social media friends and followers. The prize this week is a fabulous "Complete Sleepover" chocolate gift sent from the wonderful Hotel Chocolat.

The complete sleepover kit is for all ages, filled with the perfect chocolate treats for pyjama parties, get-togethers and midnight feasting – with slabs to snap and share around, chocolates to keep you munching well after bed time and soothing drinking chocolate when eventually it’s time to sleep.

To enter all you have to do is RT and Follow Promofix's complete sleepover kit competition. "Follow us" on Twitter @promofix or "like us" on our Facebook Page and you could be in with a chance of winning this fabulous chocolate selection.

Note: The winner will be randomly selected from participating Twitter Followers, Re-Tweeters and facebook fans on Friday 16th September at 3.00pm GMT and the winner will be announced on our twitter feed & Facebook Page. All entrants must be based in the UK, only one entry per follower.

We came across this amazing video today showing one of MTV's new TV adverts. Well this is novel. Fresh. New. Different. And yet, a riff on an old favorite: the flip book. It's really quite ingenious.

The one minute commercial tells a story using images drawn on hundreds of balloons which are then popped by a device with a camera mounted on a dolly which travels at a speed fast enough to pop and film 10 balloons each second.

If you look closely, you can see the dolly took several different trips down thr track to get the entire story told. Very cool. We like - this really takes branded balloons to the extreme and it has a catchy little tune too.

Venturethree have complete an overhaul of Little Chef that sees the brand adopt what the consultancy claims is a 'Wonderfully British' approach and 'Charlie the Chef' has a new outfit too. Little Chef has been trying hard to update its dowdy image ever since it was taken over by new owners in 2007 Heston Blumenthal was brought in to update its menu.