Our Vancouver Gift Basket Blog

The Vancouver Gift Baskets Blog is a great destination to check in on seasonal gift suggestions & ideas. Giving protocols as well as company updates and industry insights. Check in regularly for gift giving  suggestions, celebration tips and international gifting protocols.

Too Hot for Truffles…and me

Sadly, we are forced to substitute out some chocolates and truffles from specific gift baskets right now; due to the crazy heatwave Vancouver is experiencing. Hoping they will be back soon but til then, stay Cool and Safe, Carole (UPDATE: chocolates and truffles are making a comeback as the temperatures drop...finally) ... Read More

Kick off of the Travel Season for Rocky Mountaineer Rail

I know I say this ALOT, but this project was a ton of fun! Even though Rocky Mountaineer is a local company or rather an institution here in the Lower Mainland, it was their out of province marketing company that reached out to see what we could do for their Kick Off the Season gifts. They wanted the base of the gift to be our Charcuterie Gift Box  filled with locally cured salami, flatbreads ... Read More

Boost Morale with Employees Working Remotely

How are you keeping your remote staff feeling upbeat, valued, productive AND maintaining company culture right now? And how can we help especially as we approach National Employee Appreciation Day on March 5th? It's simply wonderful how many office managers, C-suite executives and HR professionals are arranging gift deliveries to their staff working remotely right now. We are creating alot of ... Read More

Adjustments to our deliveries to Abbotsford, Chilliwack and surrounding cities

Even with the continual climbing costs of same day couriers to Abbotsford, Chilliwack and surrounding towns, we still very much want to continue offering hand deliveries of our gift baskets and boxes out to our Valley friends & family. SOOOO after much debate, rest assured we are NOT changing the cost of the service to you (it's already pretty high, I think) however we will no longer be able ... Read More

Office Events Gone Virtual… so has gifting!

Trying to host a sales meeting online - ugghhh, what about a lunch 'n learn - teaching clients how to use your new products - aacckk, and how about an old fashioned conference or convention -online? no, icckkkk!! Nope, none are as good online, none are as impactful when held virtually. Why??? Because we are people people, we actually NEED to be around people and, as we hit the 10th month of ... Read More

Your Branded Items in Your Gift are Fabulous

Curious if we can add company paraphernalia or literature to your gift baskets? The answer is always YES. Whether your branded information goes on the outside for a dramatic & impactful arrival or is tucked inside of your gift to grab their attention more subtly, we are thrilled to help come up with concept and, of course, execution. We are also thrilled to work with you to design ... Read More