If you look closely, the leaves are starting to turn. Ok, you have to look really close. But back to school is less than 2 weeks ago. It’s early this year. Halloween and Christmas gift planning has already begun, especially for a busy gift basket business. Sample orders are arriving daily and new designs will be created shortly. Once photographed, they will be placed online asap. I can almost smell the cinnamon sticks!
The weather is horrible right now, and I’m thinking of how fast the summer is passing. Soon the leaves will be turning and kids will be back in school. The only satisfaction is knowing that business will pick up and we’ll be able to create some fantastic halloween and christmas gift baskets. I’d prefer to live in South Florida and run a gift basket business but that is not the luck I have. In the meantime, I’ll wait for the next sunny day and make sure i enjoy it to the fullest!
Every so often, a company comes along and things of the users it services. It tries to make sure that all aspects of the gifting process are covered. Such a company exists, and it took into account tons of features and considerations to make sure that your gift basket shopping experience online is the best one possible. They issue a press release regarding the launch of their new gift basket shopping cart. Kudos for the great work that makes life easier for many people!
Who plans for Halloween in July? Retailers, that’s who – especially those of us in the gift industry!(Actually large retailers such as those big box stores have already completed their planning for Halloween months ago). I’m currently reviewing last year’s gift designs and going over the numbers, looking for the strong sellers and identifying the less popular designs. Once I compare this information with our historical data over the past few years I’ll be ready to really focus and get down to business. Have a peek at some corporate halloween gift giving information.
We’re only a couple days into summer and the gift basket season has slowed to a crawl. There are no more holidays left. Most people will enjoy the summer, soaking in the sun and visiting the pool or beach as often as possible. It’s never a bad time to send a gift basket though. People have birthdays in the summer, why should they get left out? People get married in the summer, should they be ignored? People have babies in the summer, shouldn’t that be acknowledged? While enjoying the summer, remember to spread joy and happiness with simple little gift baskets, summer-themed for maximum impact!
I sent a baby gift basket week to a friend in the hospital. I quickly learned the difficulty of sending a package to an organization that requires privacy for it’s ‘clients’. Depending on the nurse, you might not even find out if the recipient is a patient if the nurse believes patient privacy is required in the instance you are phoning. Another issue could be the receiving department. Often times, FedEx or another major carrier has to give it to a receiving department who will then pass it on to the appropriate floor. Sometimes, this dance is strained and toes get stepped on. Have a peek at our page on baby gift basket etiquette.