Why Your Business Needs Gift Baskets

Promotional gift baskets are great if you own your own company or small business. If you are a small business owner and understand the term "brand marketing", then you know that using incentives in your business can help increase repeat customers and brand awareness.

Promotional gift baskets are a clever way to attract new clients as well. Many businesses offer free consultations with potential clients. This is the perfect time to present your prospect with a special gift. They will be surprised, and the gift will make them feel special. They will also recognize the fact that your business and clients are important to you, which will build an element of trust.

Many businesses give out promotional items to their customers. Some of the most common are ink pens and calendars. What does this imply? That their business is just average, like any other business. Promotional gift baskets give the impression that your business is anything but ordinary.

Corporations need gift baskets because gift giving should be a part of an ongoing marketing strategy. Good will should not be shown only on holidays and occasions. Buying gift baskets also revolves around these popular themes:

•  Thank You - After completing a large sale or deal, say thank you with a gift basket.
•  Appreciation - Send the prospect a gift basket as a token of your appreciation for  taking the time to meet with you.
•  Apology - Throughout your business life, mix-ups and other mistakes will arise, express  your regret with an apology gift basket.
•  Happy Birthday -  A birthday gift basket is an effective way to stay in touch with those  that have made a purchase.  Particularly clients that give you a lot of business.
•  Administrative Professionals - Acknowledge your PA, Administrative Assistant, and  other support staff with a gift basket for their contribution in the work place.
•  Congratulations - Give a gift basket to a client after a large purchase or job promotion.
•  Happy New Year - Make your business stand out in a grand way by sending a  New  Year's basket at the beginning of the year instead of a Happy Holidays gift at Christmas
•  Condolences - A condolence gift basket will show sympathy and support to your client  after bad news has been received.
•  Employee of the Month -  To boost on the job enthusiasm, to say job well done and to  bolster team work, give a gift basket as an employee reward.
•  Milestones - Celebrate a co-workers retirement with a gourmet gift basket. Other  milestones include exceeding sales goals as well as anniversaries.

 World of Hampers designs and creates distinctive gift baskets which stand out from the rest.

For more information on how World of Hampers can help you with promotional gift baskets please contact us through our website below, with your requirements as well as your budget, and we will get back to you with a no obligation quote and recommendations for your promotional gift basket.

www.worldofhampers.co.uk

Are You Struggling To Find Great Gift Ideas?

Many people struggle when it comes to finding the perfect gift.  It does not matter how well your know somebody, we all choose and buy gifts with a little trepidation.  Will they like it?  Is it to their taste?  Has somebody else bought them the same gift?

One way to ensure that you do no duplicate your gift giving efforts is to give a gift basket.  These are fun gifts to both give and receive, and with so much choice the likelihood that they will receive the same gift from somebody else is very slim.

Gift baskets also make great gifts because generally you can ask most suppliers to create a basket that include all the goodies the recipient will love.  World of Hampers creates beautiful gift baskets and is happy to work closely with their customers to create a basket that will not only impress the recipient, but amaze them as well.

World of Hampers has recently collaborated with a supplier, which means that they can not only bring you a choice of their very own beautiful signature gift baskets, but offer you a wider variety by partnering with one of their suppliers.  Currently World of Hampers has a range of over 100 gift baskets and gifts covering just about any occasion.

World of Hampers signature gift baskets include but are not limited to the following:

Valentines Gifts - Our Top Picks

With Valentines looming we have compiled a list of our top picks for Valentines Gifts.  Most of these have been designed and crafted by very talented UK crafters.

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Surprise someone you love. Open this gorgeous little heart shaped tin to reveal a matching pair of miniature glass vials each containing 3 or 4 little flowers. One for each of you.  Available from Glasspirations Little Flower Range.

Sizes: Tin 10cm x 10cm - Vials 5cm Tall x 2.5cm  - Price £19.00
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This Cherub Figurine is made from resin and has been finished in a soft white effect giving the impression of stone or marble.  Each set of 4 letters is priced and sold as a set of 4 and is available from Little Gift Corner.

Dimensions: Height 5.5cm - Price £10.99 - Free UK delivery.

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This stunning gift basket comprises of bath and shower products all wrapped up in this gorgeous birdcage, which has been finished off with red roses and butterflies.  If you are looking for a Valentines gift that will leave a lasting impression, then this is the one you have been looking for.  Available from World of Hampers.  Price £47.99 plus P&P

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Birdcage Love. One of a selection of Valentine's Day cards and other products available from Kit Stoner - Independent Phoenix Trader. £1.50 for one card, or £1.20 each if you buy with a selection of 10 or more. P&P for one card is 60p; for larger quantities the standard postage charge is £2.50. I am happy to write your card on your behalf and send direct to the recipient if you want to add an air of mystery! Available from Kit Stoner - Independent Phoenix Trader

Please Note:  This card perfectly compliments the Birdcage Gift Basket by World of Hampers.  

We have an arrangement in place that if you purchase both we can send the card directly to 

World of Hampers to include with your gift basket package.  Just let us know you would like to do 

this at time of purchase.
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Large Teddy Bear from Hidden Treasure Gifts

This cute teddy can be personalised with a message on each foot, 15 characters per foot.

(Our bear is suitable for ages 1 year and over)

Height: 30 CM Width: 20 CM Depth: 18 CM

£29.99 plus £3.95p+p

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Hanging Heart Love Birds from Desired Gifts

Painted and decorated to your requirements, could possibly add initials or names to the two birds

10cm £3.50 20cm- £5.00

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Range of triple scented Vintage Inspired Teacups & Modern cup candles using EcoSoya® Wax from Belisama Candles ~ these are a beautiful alternative to jars and are perfect as a gift for the candle lover ~ burn time's vary from around 10-35 hours depending on cup size ~ cant give exact as every cup is slightly different size to others from mini coffee cups to larger cups~ Individually priced as some are bone china and are branded ~ others are just made in China !!!!  Gold Metallic Gift boxes with coloured tissue paper available separately for £4 to finish that gift off perfectl

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World of Hampers would like to thank the following businesses for allowing us to showcase their products.

Glasspirations

Little Gift Corner

Kit Stoner - Independent Phoenix Trader

Hidden Treasure Gifts

Desired Gifts

Belisama Candles

Should Gift Baskets Be Boxed And Wrapped?

This Christmas we have been asked by some of our customers how they go about wrapping their gift basket.  Some have asked for it to be boxed so that they can wrap their gift.  This raised the question of whether it was a good idea to add additional wrap to your gift basket before presenting it to the recipient.

Many may argue that this is because the contents can be seen in the gift basket and there is no surprise when handing the gift over if it is not boxed and wrapped with appropriate wrapping paper.  I suppose there is some sense in this, however as most gift baskets are already wrapped (albeit in clear cellophane) I do not feel there is any need for further wrapping.  It is very rare that you have a very clear view of everything in the basket, and I personally feel that boxing and wrapping a gift basket spoils the overall effect when presenting the gift to the recipient.

Most gift baskets are designed to impress whoever receives it with the layout and overall finish including the bow, and I feel that by boxing and wrapping a gift basket, you detract from the first impression of your gift.

I wondered about this when I handed over the gift baskets I had made for my grandchildren.  My first thought was, would they not bother with them because they could see most of what the basket contained.  I need not have worried,  They were so enthralled by the teasing of little bits of the inner gifts showing through, that they totally ignored the regular wrapped gifts and were intent at opening the basket to see all that it held.  With reluctance and a bit of encouragement from their mother they eventually went back to open their other presents, only to dive back into their gift baskets once this was done.

If a gift basket had this effect on young children, then what effect would it have on an adult.  So no I do not think that if a gift basket has been beautifully finished that it ever needs to be boxed and wrapped.

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For beautiful gift baskets that do not need to be boxed and wrapped before presenting to the receiver, please visit World of Hampers