Christmas Merchandise

Corporate Gifts

As we approach Christmas time, you may be searching for a gift to express your appreciation to clients, partners and employees. The holiday season is a time for spreading gratitude, celebrating achievements of the year gone by and looking forward to the future.

Corporate gifting is not just a nice to have in your marketing budget. It’s an opportunity to help form lasting relationships and goodwill with existing and new clients alike.

Branding these gifts with your company logo, helps to increase your visibility, builds brand loyalty and leaves a lasting impression.

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Popular Gift Ideas

Everyone loves a gift hamper at Christmas:

Whether you choose a fully printed bespoke gift box or more rustic wicker basket with a branded sleeve, there are lots of options to choose from. Each hamper comes with drinkware, be it a bottle or mug, and depending on your budget, you can choose to brand these with your logo.

If you are looking for something a little different, what about these brand new tasting gift sets with tubes of wine, cocktails or tea or condiments.

Add festivities to homes and offices:

• Decorate the tree with baubles and candy canes.
• Pull a Christmas cracker of party popper.
• Bespoke balloons and party hats to get in the party mood.
• Sprinkle marketing magic with Snow globes.
• Add a natural twist with Christmas Tree Seed pods.

Make a lasting statement with executive items:

High quality, metal engraved gifts that instantly show your customer or colleagues their value to you. Classics like engraved cufflinks, vanity mirrors, bottle openers and keyrings will stand the test of time, and can be presented in retail style gift boxes to really dazzle and delight the receiver. Executive branded gifts are also great to celebrate staff appreciation or for end of year award ceremony prizes.

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Marketing in the run up to Christmas

Promotional gifts can also be a good marketing tool to employ on the run up to Christmas. Items such as advent calendars, Christmas cards, baubles or seasonal confectionery can be used to raise brand awareness and create a nice touch point with clients.

Winter accessories like ice scrapers, hand warmers and gloves are also a common choice of branded gift to spread a bit of cheer during the colder months of the year.

Tips for choosing your Christmas Gifts

1. Plan early:

It’s never too early to start planning your Christmas corporate gift! Whether you want to reward your team, your loyal customers or are running a competition or event, give yourself time to make it right.

It also means you can avoid any last-minute stresses; there is a lot of demand for branded gifts during the Christmas season, and so by getting your order in early, you can rest assured you won’t run into any stock or delivery issues.

2.  Reflect your brand:

A well-chosen gift should align with your brand identity and values as a company, and create a positive association. Would a quirky novelty Christmas gift to make your clients laugh, or a treasured high quality item suit your brand image?

3. Know your audience:

Consider who your recipients are; their demographics, what their interests and hobbies are and their likes and dislikes. This will help not only show you have put some thought in to choosing the gift, but enhance the impact it will make.

4. Personalisation:

As well as considering your recipient’s preferences, go a step further with an element of personalisation. You could add an individuals name to the gift itself, or to the packaging. You could include a hand-written note too, making the gift feel even more special, and creating a genuine connection with the person.

5. Quality is key:

If your Christmas gift is an end of year thank you or well done, you need to think about the quality of the item. Novelty and seasonal Christmas giveaways aside, your end of year business gift to customers and staff will reflect both your business and the value you place on the recipient.

Investing in high-quality business gifts will also mean the items will have greater longevity and usability, extending the impact of your gift well beyond the festive season.

Need more inspiration or help? Get in touch with our experienced team today!

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HIGHLIGHTED TEAM MEMBER

Jennifer Burton | Marketing Executive

With over a decade of design and marketing experience, Jennifer possesses a broad range of marketing expertise covering everything from event planning to digital marketing. Joining Steel City in 2015, Jennifer manages all areas of the company’s marketing, from writing creative content about promotional merchandise, managing social media activity to organising events and direct mail campaigns. Outside of work, Jennifer loves to try new recipes, keeping fit and spending time with her family.

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