Summer is the time to prepare if you want to send custom corporate gifts for the holidays. Ordering custom corporate holidays at the last minute rarely provides you with the gift boxes you envisioned, and can result in gifts which fail to impress your clients, customers, and employees. Planning out your holiday gift box ideas well in advance helps you avoid ordering delays, supply chain disruptions, and similar headaches.
4 Reasons to Order Custom Corporate Holiday Gifts in the Summer
Many successful companies order corporate gifts well in advance of the winter holidays. By ordering corporate gifts early, companies gain the following advantages:
1. Order Gifts While Supplies Last
As any parent will tell you, some gifts are more popular than others. Frozen Elsa dolls, Nintendo Wii, Cabbage Patch Kids, and Tickle Me Elmos were all must-have toys at some point, leading to supply shortages and frantic parents desperate to get their kids the latest craze for Christmas. People actually got violent over Cabbage Patch Kids, the demand was so intense.
It’s unlikely you’ll wind up in a fist-fight with a rival promotions marketer over the last custom YETI cooler on the shelf, but just like toys, some promotional gifts are more in-demand than others. By ordering your holiday corporate gifts in the summer, you’re less likely to have your holiday promotions sabotaged by limited supplies and high demand.
2. Avoid Logistics Disruptions
The COVID-19 pandemic played havoc on the global supply chain, causing product shortages and delivery delays. While the supply chain has mostly recovered from the pandemic, some sectors are still experiencing logistical after effects. Changes to the geopolitical environment can also interfere with logistics. Ordering corporate gifts in advance provides a buffer against supply chain issues.
3. Provide Plenty of Time for Customized Orders
Customizing your holiday gift box ideas takes time, depending on both the nature of the promotional product and the size of your order. Screen printing, for instance, takes less time than embroidery on a piece-by-piece basis, but a bulk order of 500 screen printed tees still takes time to customize. Understanding the timeline for holiday gift customization options allows you to order gifts with time to spare.
4. Individual Holiday Gift Box Ideas
Some companies take a “one-size-fits-all” approach to corporate gifts, and everyone receives the same gift box. You get more returns on custom corporate holiday gifts if you individualize your gift set. A single client who lives to golf has very different interests to an employee with kids and who enjoys spa days. Tailoring your gifts to individual tastes is very effective, but requires planning and time. Starting to plan your holiday gifts in the summer gives you that time.
Holiday Gift Box Ideas
Choosing holiday gift box themes helps you create memorable corporate gifts. Below are some in-demand promotional products to generate excitement about your next round of custom corporate holiday gifts.
Remote Employee Gift Ideas
Gift boxes are a great way to recognize the achievements of remote workers, who can feel isolated from your corporate culture. Show your remote workers how much you care (and make them more productive) with these technological remote employee gift ideas:
Custom Outerwear
Custom outerwear is always in demand, and provides excellent ROI. On average, a piece of outerwear generates 6,100 impressions and is worn for sixteen months. Few other promotional products have that kind of long-lasting impact. Consider adding the Thermal-Lined Duck Active Jac by Carhartt or the Women’s Sherpa Lined Jacket by Tough Duck to your list of custom corporate holiday gifts.
Sweats and Hoodies
Comfy promotional sweatshirts and hoodies are in-demand during the winter months, and make excellent remote employee gift ideas. Make everyone’s life a little cozier with Champion’s Reverse Weave Hooded Sweatshirt or the Women's Burnout Fleece Raglan Pullover by Royal Apparel.
Winter Beanies
Help your employees and clients stay warm over the holidays with an Acrylic Knit Hat by Carhartt or the Unisex Shelty Knit Toque by Roots73, both of which can be embroidered with your logo.
Travel Mugs
Commuting during the winter is chilly enough without having to endure cold coffee. An Engraved 20 oz YETI Rambler Tumbler or the 22 Oz Tumbler by Bison Coolers helps keep hot beverages hot on even the coldest days.
Backpacks
Sometimes the best part of a holiday gift box is the package. Use a Carhartt Foundry Series Pro Backpack or the Silver Ridge™ 30L Backpack by Columbia as the gift box, and fill it with smaller personalized items.
Selecting and ordering your custom corporate holiday gifts during the summer simply makes sense. The holidays are a busy enough time without scrambling to replace a suddenly backordered promotional item with a product which may or may not match the quality of what you want. Start browsing Triple Crown Products now for holiday gift box ideas, or contact us for help selecting the corporate gifts you need to wow clients and employees alike.