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Holiday Gifting Guide
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What’s Inside From complete gifting solutions to curated holiday merchandise, discover ways to recognize employees, thank customers, and celebrate the season—all tailored to your goals, audience, and budget.
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Gifting Checklist
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Kitting
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Packaging
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Fully Custom Products
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Trending Decoration Methods
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Interactive Experiences
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Gift-of-Choice Programs
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Product Inspiration
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Light-Up Logo Bluetooth® Headphones
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Gifting Checklist Pro tip: Start early Starting early gives you the flexibility to find the right gifts, personalize them with care, and deliver them with confidence.
Define your gifting goals, budget, and recipient count Consider the experience you want to create Select gifts that fit your audience and objectives Finalize artwork, branding, and personalization details
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Kitting
The power of unboxing. Create a seamless, memorable unboxing experience with branded gift collections designed to make an impact.
Thoughtfully Curated.
Products selected around one idea, audience, or occasion.
Designed as One Experience.
Packaging, colors, and branding that bring the story together.
Delivered Anywhere.
One cohesive gifting experience, shipped to one location or many.
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80%
of recipients say a thoughtful corporate gift improves their impression of the brand/company.
2025 Coresight Research; PPAI
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77% of recipients
demonstrate instant joy when they saw branded tissue paper inside their package.
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Packaging The magic is in the details. Turn every gift into a memorable moment with elevated packaging and presentation.
Package InSight study, reported by Seaman Paper.
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Fully Custom Products
From concept to creation. Bring your vision to life with custom-designed merchandise created specifically for your audience, event, or gifting initiative.
Customized gifts generate
85%
higher appreciation compared to generic alternatives.
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Psychology & Marketing, “You designed that yourself for me? Vicarious pride in customized gift exchange,” 2024. onlinelibrary.wiley.com
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Trending Decoration Methods
Where branding meets design. Today’s most popular decoration techniques help brands create products that feel more premium, intentional, and seamlessly integrated. From subtle, retail-inspired finishes to dimensional branding, we offer more ways than ever to elevate your gifts.
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Small & Centered Iconic Silicone Transfers
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Chenille Patches & Transfers
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Leather & Faux Leather Patches
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3D Puff Screenprint
Modern, sleek, tonal branding with texture.
Soft, plush texture with a classic varsity feel.
Classic, elevated branding with rich texture and character.
Raised, dimensional logos on hats, hoodies, and bags.
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Interactive Experiences
Make gifting more memorable. A meaningful gift doesn’t always come in a box. Give recipients the opportunity to choose, personalize, or create something uniquely their own.
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Leather Pressing Lab
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Mug Personalization Station
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Sugar Spot Candy Cart
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Charm & Accessory Bar
Press your initials onto a premium notebook.
Turn a classic mug into something uniquely theirs.
A mobile cart that delivers a branded candy assortment.
Turn your brand into a statement that is carried everywhere.
Recipients may perceive gifts as up to 25% more valuable when they have a role in choosing or personalizing them.
The Holiday Collection Arrives August 18 | StaplesPromo.com/Holiday Pizzetti, M., Acuti, D., Soscia, I., & Gibbert, M. (2024). You designed that yourself for me? Vicarious pride in customized gift exchange. Psychology & Marketing.
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Gift-of-Choice Programs A better way to gift at scale. Create a flexible gifting experience that gives recipients the freedom to choose what matters most to them while simplifying fulfillment, logistics, and program management.
Curated By You.
Curate the collection, define the budget, and set the ordering window.
Chosen By Them.
Recipients select what they want, provide their delivery information, and receive their gift directly.
Managed By Us.
We coordinate ordering, data, production, fulfilment, and delivery.
68%
of recipients would rather choose their own gift.
Source: Entrepreneur.com “What if Your Employees Don’t Like Your Holiday Gift?”
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Get Inspired For the season ahead.
The best branded gifts do more than showcase a logo. They create moments of appreciation, connection, and delight. Explore these curated ideas for inspiration and discover products that leave a meaningful impression long after they’re received.
20 oz. Spring Water Bottle
Massage Gun with Case
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Herschel Recycled XL Classic 15” Backpack
Men’s Spirit Textured Hooded Pullover
Snapstand Qi2 Wireless Charger
Sol Beats Bluetooth® Sunglasses
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Fasten In Gift Set
Bundle Up Beanie & Blanket Gift Set
Herschel Recycled XL Classic 15” backpack
Herschel Recycled XL Classic 15” backpack
Shetlander Sherpa
Mini Charcuterie to Go Snack Tray
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Mini Digital Camera Keychain
Squishy Cube Stress Toy
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