It’s time to embrace the long haul.
Longevity is probably a term that, before this year, wasn’t really on your radar. Now, it’s everywhere. From skincare to wellness, to fitness and sustainability, longevity is the hot trending topic for 2025.
And this trend has exploded out of the wellness industry.
Take a deep dive into this trend with us across different industries, and explore how your brand can adapt it into your 2025 promotional merchandise strategy.
Want to make your brand stick around as long as possible with your audience? Make your brand a part of their lives by incorporating branded products into your marketing strategy. With printed gifts, innovative new ideas and bespoke favourites, check out what’s hot in the world of promotional merchandise now.
Or, why not explore how incorporating certain products into your marketing strategy can not only elevate your brand image and deliver on your budget, but also contribute positively to our planet's well-being? Download our Lasting Merchandise brochure now for all these useful insights and more!
Longevity means to ‘elongate’ or ‘extend’. It’s no longer about fast fad diets or the miracle cream that’ll make you look 10 years younger; instead, it’s about making more informed decisions for a longer, healthier, and happier life.
Live healthier for longer.
Longevity is set to be the trend to lead all wellness trends in 2025. By the end of the year, the trend is predicted to be worth a whopping $610 billion.
Get ready to say goodbye to the tired and overused script of anti-wrinkle and anti-ageing from the beauty industry, and hello to living healthier for longer by focusing on our internal well-being (without taking it to the extreme like Bryan Johnson).
"Anti-ageing is no longer solely about appearance."
Dr. Erin Barrett, Shaklee Corporation, in conversation with Women
It won’t just be about getting enough exercise and eating well; it’ll also be about supplements, sleep, and social wellbeing. It’ll be more of a “preventative over cure” approach.
Turmeric shots will become part of the everyday, lion’s mane won’t just be on Aslan anymore, and magnesium glycinate will be integral to a good night’s sleep (searches of which increased by 180% already, according to Holland & Barrett).
Thanks to TikTok, the once niche world of the holistic health approach has become mainstream, with Gen Z turning to more natural solutions to their wellness woes (sleepy girl mocktail, anyone?).
And your brain will be at the forefront of your longevity mission.
Kimchi, kefir and seaweed will be added to your 2025 menu for improved attention and memory. If you’re pregnant and want to raise your child’s IQ levels by 1.22 points, you’ll start taking iodine supplements. Psychobiotics with your morning matcha? Don’t mind if I do.
Self-care tourism is travelling to a destination with your wellness in mind. For example, travelling somewhere specifically with an excellent meditation programme, or to a retreat that specialises in modern wellness techniques. With wellness-inspired travel being our new ‘fountain of youth’, the industry is projected to grow by 20.9% in 2025.
One of the biggest ideas behind the trillion-dollar wellness tourism industry is ‘intentional disconnection’, with searches for ‘quiet places’ and ‘calm places’ increasing by 50% and 42% respectively in 2024.
It’s about disconnecting from your phone, your to-do lists, and your everyday stressors, and reconnecting with your surroundings, your social circles and yourself.
Your mission (if you choose to accept it) is to find a sense of calm away from the norm through shared experiences.
Hikes with friends and joint yoga sessions are predicted to fill up your social calendar (little pockets of wellness getaways), and with social interactions increasing our odds of survival by 50%, it’s time to start limbering up your IRL friendships.
Currently, 69% of women delay seeking help from medical professionals for their menopause symptoms, and 25% of these women are worried they’d be wasting the GP's time. But by the end of 2025, over 1.1 billion women worldwide will have experienced menopause.
That’s why this year, the focus will be on women-specific health issues at all life stages. From periods, pregnancy and birth to menopause, more personalised solutions will be offered to women.
Read more: The most popular wellness & self-care trend predictions for 2025
Are you recycling all your office waste? Do you work in an eco-building? Are you saving as much water as you possibly can?
Improving your sustainability longevity as a brand is super important, and rightly so.
With the 2015 Paris Agreement deadline fast approaching, your business needs to keep up with the latest corporate sustainability trends to future-proof itself before time runs out.
Having a sustainability agenda isn’t just nice to have anymore - it’s a must.
We’ve spoken about products with circular designs before (products that are reusable and 100% recyclable), but did you know, your brand could be circular, too?
Circular economy models (extending the longevity of your brand and making it as waste-free as possible) are predicted to grow to $2,882bn by 2031. By championing the cornerstones of a circular economy (repair, reuse, recycle), businesses are future-proofing their strategies to meet the demands of greener businesses by consumers.
Leading the way in this are brands such as Patagonia with their The Worn Wear programme and IKEA with their take-back programme, circular services and investment in sustainable materials are leading the way.
Ensuring the product or service you offer is ‘circular’ in its creation and destruction is pivotal for making as little impact as possible environmentally, while making a lasting positive impression of your brand.
To start, you need to redefine what ‘waste’ is within your business model.
Circular design champions source materials and resources that are close to home and that have the least environmental impact possible.
If you haven’t already, it’s probably time you made 2025 all about your brand’s Net Zero commitments. If you’re already committed, why not make sourcing renewable energy and decarbonisation solutions key pillars of your 2025 business plan?
Our dependency on fossil fuels is massively outdated, with so many alternatives available; it’s time to say goodbye to fossil fuels.
More than ever, companies are committing to 100% renewable energy. It’s all about energy efficiency, fuel switching, and low-emission technologies. Investments in cleantech and infrastructure hit US$2tn in 2024, roughly double the investment in fossil fuels.
In the UK, a new Net Zero Building Standard has been launched, where construction is being held accountable for Net Zero qualifications through concrete metrics (pun very much intended).
With the 2050 Net Zero deadline set by the 2015 Paris Agreement fast approaching, this isn’t something your brand should leave to the last minute to implement.
And why is this so important? It’s not just for business benefits (there will most likely be costs in the future for those who haven’t met carbon neutrality goals by 2050). It benefits all of us as global citizens, our communities, our biodiversity, and the future of our planet.
And you don’t even have to make big changes to make a difference. Why not look into electric vehicle schemes for your team, or try and make your office as green as possible?
It’s not just about the stats. It’s not about the spreadsheets. It’s about the real results. This is how companies will excel in 2025 and derive real value from their carbon initiatives.
Anne-Katrin Hagel, Director of Sustainability Solutions at ENGIE Impact.
Read more: 5 Sustainability trends your business needs to adopt in 2025
New is old, and old is new: discretionary thrifting.
‘Longevity’ denotes permanence and durability. These are things that those in the sustainability and fashion industries are trying to harness.
Thrifting, buying secondhand, clothes swaps - your customer’s wardrobes will no longer be filled with clothes off the high street - rather, clothes from the back of Aunt Matilda’s closet.
Gen Z led the way in being more conscious of our purchase patterns, of our waste, and of what we supported with our paychecks. Fast fashion became something to be shunned, your one-wear highstreet fashion outfit bringing looks of disgust from your friends, and it wasn’t just the garish pattern.
Built upon the back of anti-hauls and vintage shopping trends, discretionary thrifting is all about hunting, searching and finding those unique, second-hand pieces for life’s little treats.
And with most people only using 20% of their wardrobes most of the time, the discretionary thrifting trend is trying to highlight to consumers that, really, not buying something is just as beneficial to the planet as buying secondhand. Do you really need x3 jumpers in the same shade of beige? No.
It’s about embracing the longevity of fashion.
It’s also a more forgiving movement, embracing progress over perfection.
But we need to act fast because there’s more stuff being created now than ever before.
There’s been an overproduction of clothes in the fashion industry, with an astonishing 10-40% of clothing every year going to waste without ever having been worn.
Think about how much impact you could have by showing the fashion industry there isn’t a market for ‘new’, that they don’t need to produce more, because we have enough.
From kilo sales and clothes swaps and upcycling, thrifting doesn’t have to be intimidating.
It’s about a new generation using their discretionary budget for longevity purchases.
Plus, with higher-income consumers also embracing the thrifting trend, the appeal of fashion longevity crosses demographics.
The thrill of getting a good deal, whilst making healthier decisions for your wallet (and helping the planet), makes discretionary thrifting the one to look to for your audience’s shopping habits this year.
Read more: Upcycling & repurposing: How to give new life to old merchandise
We can’t stress this point enough. There’s no point bringing giveaways or choosing products for your brand that don’t benefit your overall goal.
By choosing products specifically tailored for your brand, you’ll have more reach and more effective engagement.
You need to know who your audience is to determine what merch they’ll benefit from the most.
Carry out some market research and look into what’s proved more popular with certain demographics, or check out the latest trends to see if any fit your target audience.
With 87% of recipients hanging onto their gifts for at least a year, making sure your chosen product is actually useful to your audience will ensure your product’s longevity and impact.
This way, you know the product will be worth the investment.
Adding dates to your products is a surefire way to reduce their longevity. That’s because once that date has passed, your items and branding are no longer relevant.
The longevity of your item determines its investment value, as without dates and timestamps, your products can be used for a longer period.
With long-lasting promotional products, they’ll carry on spreading the word about your brand for months or years after their initial purchase, making them worth their weight in gold!
Read more: 12 stats that prove promotional merch is the one to beat for ROI & awareness
Think fidget spinners and phone fans. These may have been great fun (and popular) at the time, but the key to really harnessing the longevity of your merch is investing in products you know will be popular (and useful) for months/years to come.
Fads are a fun way to bring a spark of creative energy to your branded product toolkit, but they shouldn’t form the basis of it.
With 89% of consumers stating that they’d definitely hang onto a promotional product indefinitely if it was of use to them, we’d definitely recommend having your core merchandise ordered first to ensure longevity.
If in doubt, speaking with one of our expert Merchandise Consultants is a great way to ensure you’re making the right decision when it comes to your merchandise.
Your consultant will be trained to give you the best possible advice, from target demographic, budget and the latest in sustainable products.
Why not get in touch today for your very own free personalised consultation?
Read more: 9 merchandise money-saving tips
Nothing sets a company apart from its competitors than its ability to harness longevity and weather the storm - whether sociological, financial, or of its own making - and your merch can help you do that.
And that’s because merch helps build trust and loyalty with your audience, a key factor in ensuring your brand stays relevant.
Want to make your brand stick around as long as possible with your audience? Make your brand a part of their lives by incorporating branded products into your marketing strategy. With printed gifts, innovative new ideas and bespoke favourites, check out what’s hot in the world of promotional merchandise now.
Or, why not explore how incorporating certain products into your marketing strategy can not only elevate your brand image and deliver on your budget, but also contribute positively to our planet's well-being? Download our Lasting Merchandise brochure now for all these useful insights and more!