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Bad Mother's Day gift Ideas
Not sure why, but after speaking to friends with kids after Mother's Day every year - I feel this blog post is a public service announcement more than anything... Gifts...
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Valentine’s is for business people too
As a sales representative / manager or even small business owner, we are always looking for an occasion/holiday or reason to acknowledge our clients (or for an excuse to get...
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NO go's for Chinese New Year Gifting
As we approach, Chinese New Years and celebrate the Year of the Rooster (2017), I wanted to pop into the blog and remind you about some etiquette around gift giving....
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Santa's Cookie Jar Wishes SOLD OUT
We have our first SOLD OUT design of the holiday season. It happens every year, but that doesn't mean it stings any less. Santa's Cookie Jar Wishes was very popular...
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Luxury Gift-Giving Ideas
When I was a little girl, I would wait impatiently for the arrival of the Sears Wish Book early November. I flip through each page and cut out and/or circle...
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Our Top10 Ways to say Thanks!
Giving thanks in the business world to your clients, suppliers and support staff is important all year long but even more so at Thanksgiving. After all, it is a holiday...
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#1 Missed Business Gift-giving Opportunity
It's a known fact that people do business with people they like, where they feel appreciated and/or where they make a difference. I don't go to Starbucks DAILY because I...
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Customer is NOT always right
I started working with the public at 14 yrs old at McDonalds and have every single day since. I will spare us both the math but will say that we...
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Amazed at what a difference a yr makes.
WOW I can not believe it has already been a year since we rebranded to VancouverGiftBaskets.com and what an incredible year it has been. When you have had the same...
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Global Forgiveness Day
Welcome to Freaky Friday... this feature will highlight weird, wacky and unusual, sometimes little known, holidays monthly. Surprise someone this month with an original and unique gift basket on an...
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Can I sub out?
A few times a week we get emails or calls from our clients wishing to substitute something in or out of one of our original gift basket designs and the...
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Nat'l Culinarians Day
Welcome to Freaky Friday... this feature will highlight weird, wacky and unusual, sometimes little known, holidays monthly. Surprise someone this month not only with an original and unique gift for...
