Anyone who has been in the promotional stress ball industry as long as I have as been asked what the top ten selling shapes are on numerous occasions. Often when people begin their search for promotional stress toys they are unaware of the plethora of great shapes there are to choose from. Stress balls are available in hundreds of different shapes but there are some that far outsell the others. Here I would like to introduce you to the current top 10 selling stress relievers. This data has come from my own experience both in the UK and verified by the top Far Eastern manufacturers. These shapes are consistent best sellers but their rankings do change from time to time. This page will therefore be amended when statistics change so be sure to bookmark it!

 

 

 

1. The 70mm diameter Stress Ball:  Some may consider this shape a bit boring but I can assure you it does not need to be. It is the least expensive shape available which could go a long way towards explaining why it is the number one best seller. You can have these stress balls manufactured in the colours of your choice and they can easily be printed in up to full colour for eye-catching promotions.

 

 

2. Football (Soccerball): Soccer is the most played game around the world so it is little wonder that the football promotional stress ball is currently the number two choice. This 63mm diameter stressball can be made to order with the pentagons and base colour printed to match your company colour scheme. 

 

 

3. The Globe: World shaped stress toys have always been popular but with global environmental issues becoming more important lately, sales of these balls have skyrocketed. You can choose the colours of the sea and landmass to fit in with your corporate look or just order the standard blue and green. At stressballs.co.uk, we always transfer print our stress  balls which is far superior to pad printing and a must when it comes to printing onto dark backgrounds.

 

 

4. The Aeroplane: There are a lot of different aeroplane stress shapes available so you will want to have a good look at what is available before you buy. That said, there is one plane that outsells the others. It measures in at 80mm x 102mm x 60mm and has four engines on the wings. It looks like a cartoon plane because of its pudgy appearance and it is the perfect size to squeeze.

 

 

5. The Pig: There are many different pig shapes to choose from and they are all big sellers. Pig shapes are ideal for the meat and animal transport industries as well as the finance industry. The pig that outsells the rest is quite fat in appearance and measures in at 97mm x 56mm x 60mm. The standard pig colour is pink but you can have them any colour you like.

 

 

6. The Brain: Popular in the public safety arena to promote issues such as “Think before you drink” and in the medical industry to draw awareness to brain related illnesses, this shape is a real winner.  Brain stress toys are also very popular with businesses and organisation in other industries. The most popular is the brain that is often referred to on websites as the ‘small brain.’ It is a perfect squeezable size at 70mm x 55mm x 45mm. There is a medium size and a large brain available as well but I find these too large to be used as a stressball.

 

 

7. The Capsule: This is an oblong shape that looks like a capsule and is therefore popular in the pharmaceutical industry. It is normally split down the middle with half being one colour and the other half another colour. The best selling capsule is 45mm x 40mm x 25mm.

 

 

8. The House: There are numerous house shaped stress relievers on the market but the best selling version is the modern house with a chimney. This shape is popular in the construction industry, home improvement industry and real estate industry. Times are slow in many places for the construction and real estate industries so the sale of these shapes for promotional purposes has seen a tremendous increase.

 

 

9. The Coffee Cup: We live in the “I want a cup of coffee” generation. Coffee shops are popping up everywhere so it makes since that this shape would be so popular worldwide. The mug is normally white with brown milky coffee on the inside. This looks great but you can choose whatever colours you like when you place your order. Please note, white coloured stress balls turn yellow when exposed to light over time. Try to keep your white based stress balls packed away in a dark area until you are ready to hand them out.

 

 

10. The Apple: Last but not least in our list of the top ten sellers is the apple. Apple stress relievers are perfect promoters for the education industry. They are also known to entice people to do things. People who choose this shape usually already have a message in mind that fits in well with the apple shaped stress toy.

 

 

By Dan Toombs