Memory Mates has a new home.

The supplier of photography, promotional and novelty USB flash drives has been consolidated into The Venture Group, alongside its sister company Green Tones.

As this is only an administrative change, there will be no impact on the day to day operation of the business. Customers can expect the same high levels of service from an unchanged team.

Memory Mates and Green Tones were established by the same owner/managers nine and six years ago respectively. The logical decision to consolidate them into a group finally came with the team now looking to move into other product areas.

Whilst flash drives and the eco-friendly homeware supplied by Green Tones seem odd bedfellows, they are both high quality and fast moving consumer goods that lend themselves to internet retail.

A shared ethos of outstanding customer service, rapid despatch and excellent stock levels will now be continued through The Venture Group, which will also undertake joint marketing initiatives.

The Venture Group will operate from a new warehouse/office in East Sussex.

Memory Mates - A leading supplier of USB flash drives founded in 2011. Initially, the range focussed on novelty and promotional flash drives but rapidly expanded into the photography sector. Memory Mates is now one of the leading suppliers of wedding ‘keepsake’ flash drives often used by photographers to deliver media to brides and grooms. 

Green Tones - In 2014, Green Tones became one of the first importers of Bamboo Fibre to the UK. It has since supplied eco-friendly homeware, including plant pots and tableware, to a large number of respected clients, including the RHS and the Eden project. The business has recently returned to direct distribution of its products. 

The Venture Group Ltd - Proud new owners of Memory Mates and Green Tones. Will also distribute other fast moving consumer goods through its own channels and on behalf of clients looking to move products quickly.

Over recent years higher capacity flash drives have reduced in price, significantly reducing the differential with lower volume models. When we first started out in the business almost a decade ago, the jump between an 8GB and 16GB Diamond Heart could be around 40%. Now, there is just £1 between them.

Our 16GB model can be purchased for as low as £6 (if you exclude the VAT) by adding a total of 15 or more flash drives to your basket. Accompanying pouches and presentation boxes are available, such as the black gift box pictured above from just £1.33 plus VAT.

* Don't forget that discounts of up to 20% will be applied to your basket depending on quantities purchased.

If you require more than 30 flash drives, always contact us for bulk pricing.

We have just received our first large, post-lockdown, delivery of heart flash drives.

As our regular customers will know, Covid-19 saw us struggle to hold significant stocks of our best selling models, including 8GB Silver Diamond Hearts.

Fortunately it appears that the supply chain is, for the time-being at least, returning to normal and we have begun to receive stock again.

As such, we are now able to fulfil orders on our usual rapid basis. We currently have 300 8GB Silver Diamonds, but do have forward orders to fulfil.

Prices remain low, we also have decent stocks of all presentation pouches and boxes and our engraving service is now available.

Don't forget that discounts of up to 20% will be applied to your basket depending on quantities purchased.

We offer a number of presentation boxes and pouches to accompany our USB flash drives. If required, these can be added at time of purchase directly from our listings.

Pouches and boxes can be combined as required. Some popular versions are available pre-bundled and discounted in our hearts category.

Our current range is shown below:

Boxes

Black Gift Box

Black Flip Box

Kraft Gift Box (shown with rope rose pouch)

Pouches

Blue Heart Pouch

Pink Heart Pouch

Button Pouch

Blue Pouch

Green Pouch

Grey Velour Pouch

Linen Pouch

Rope Rose Pouch

Hessian Pouch

If you are reading this, you have discovered our new website. We hope you find it easier on the eye and simple to navigate.

In addition to showcasing our new, cleaner branding, the new memorymates.co.uk now features bulk discount calculation.

Previously, it was necessary to contact us to get money off large orders. Now, however, you just need to add the quantity you wish to order to your basket and the following discounts will automatically be applied:

* Purchase 5 or more and a discount of 10% will be applied

* Purchase 20 or more and a discount of 20% will be applied.

Shipping is now free on all orders. Still please contact us if you wish to order quantities of 50, even if they do not need to be branded.

We are offering give aways and discounts on all our social media platforms on a regular basis now, and we wouldn't want you to miss out! Head over to the links below and follow us for your chance to win big prizes and be the first to know about our new products and offers.

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Here at Memory Mates we like a success story as much as the next person, so we’re always glad to get positive feedback that our little flash drives are doing well. We’re particularly chuffed this week that we’ve been able to support Reading-based charity Launchpad, so we’re taking the opportunity to promote their cause further. So here’s a few words direct from Launchpad Reading:

“Launchpad provides accommodation and support services for the homeless, and the vulnerable to homelessness, of Reading.  As part of our support services we offer clients literacy, numeracy, ICT sessions as well as 1-2-1 support on writing a CV, job search, completing  application forms and attending interviews.  We wanted to give our clients a memory stick so they could work on and print off their CV wherever they were – library, Launchpad, jobcentre etc.  After some research we decided to buy from Memory Mates.  They were extremely helpful, gave very quick and full responses and delivered on time.  We would be happy to purchase from them next time.”

We liked their words so much we put together our own short list of top fun and professional uses for our Memory Mates:

• Pose your memory mate on your desk to liven up the scenery

• Take your CV or Covering Letter to print off at the library

• Share pictures from the work party (don’t let your boss catch you!)

• Backup those all-important school & work files

• Re-enact film scenes with our novelty range

If you think our drives sound perfect for your company, don’t hesitate to get in touch. Not only can we supply our classic or novelty ranges, we can also arrange for unique engraving and branding! Memory Mates can make a fantastic marketing gift for potential customers, or simply just a little gift for your employees. Our flash drives range from small & light to chunky metallic designs, so there's something for everyone. 

Have you heard of web keys? Do you know what they are? If you run a business or have something to promote, then they really could be a game changer for you.

When your customers plug in one of your web keys, it will direct them to whatever web address you've loaded on there. You could run a contest, advertise a sale, or simply use them to direct people to your web site. They can link to any valid URL, so you could send customers to an otherwise hidden page on your site for exclusive deals or content

Web keys are a great alternative to a business card as you can have them emblazoned with your logo and send people directly to your web site, facebook page, or any other link of your choosing.

Web keys are small and light, making them ideal for posting out to clients or giving away at trade shows and exhibitions. It's a great way to stand out from the crowd of competition companies overwhelming your potential customers with business cards and flyers, and means you can present a whole lot more information with one tiny product.

So, what are you waiting for? Head over to our new Web Key section on our web site and get your business moving!

Of all the things you'd expect to have confiscated at airport security, would you ever suspect your Memory Mate flash drives would be one of them? Well that's exactly what happened to Memory Mates customer DJ Adam Cobbsky when he was trying to get through Heathrow security. According to Heathrow's staff, they had to confiscate the casings due to the 'nature of their design'. Thankfully, Adam was able to keep hold of the USB drives themselves and do his gig in Rotterdam.

We felt for the poor guy, and so in return for his permission to do this little feature on him and his airport woes we offered to send him a new set of casings to replace the ones that were confiscated, complete with personalised engraving. Needless to say, he was delighted!

"Absolutely love my Memory Mate gun disks, they look awesome plugged into a pair of Pioneer CDJ2000's, and they've been super reliable. Just don't keep them in your hand luggage when travelling via Heathrow Airport!!"

SkullFuck3r / D4RK 

If you would like your very own personalised flash drive or a set, then just get in touch and ask us about it. There is no minimum order quantity, and we offer great deals on larger volume orders. You can engrave any of our metal flash drives, and in the shop section of this web site you can easily spot them as they have a little "Engrave Me!" sign on them!

If you want your own engraved pistol, you check out the listing here.

If, like most people in the modern Western world, you are the owner of a smartphone, then we're about to make your life so much easier. One of the greatest things about smartphones is also one of it's biggest drawbacks; You can take hundreds of photos and videos and save all kinds of data, but often there is not enough storage on the device itself. Some phones and networks offer 'cloud' storage devices, but often you have to pay a monthly premium for it or be stuck with a very small amount of extra space that just isn't worth the effort. 

The image below shows just how much storage capacity your smartphone has. It may look like a lot, but remember that this space is also be taken up with all the apps you install, not just the images and videos you take or music you download. 

The fact of the matter is, a lot of us are very reliant on our smartphones, and without a solid means of backing up the important data we keep on them we could find ourselves somewhat stranded in the digital age if our phones should ever give up the ghost.

So, what can you do? Well, thankfully, we at Memory Mates have just the thing to solve this problem. They're called OTG (short for On The Go) Flash Drives and they work exactly the same way as a regular USB stick, except that they have the addition of a micro USB connector on the other side that enables you to plug it in to your smartphone. It can also be used with some tablets, which is a real bonus if you want to write that important document on the go and easily transfer it to your computer when you arrive. Given that almost every smartphone has a mini USB port (they are soon to be compulsory, in fact) and never enough storage, we believe that this is a sorely needed addition to the gadgeting world!

The best news of all is that they are available to buy from our web site right now.