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Lets Gift It Blog
Happy Thanksgiving Eve!
We're so excited to kick off the Holiday 2011 gifting season, and bet you are too! Retailers are gearing up their stores and staff to prepare for what is anticipated to be the highest sales period of the year, and the biggest shopping day for consumers across the country. Black Friday is such an important part of the Holiday gifting experience that the Let's Gift It team has compiled a list of tips to help you make the most of this shopping …
Although luxury-retailer Neiman Marcus just launched the 85th editionof their Christmas Book with about 600 items, half under $250, it’sthe lavish “fantasy gifts” that steal the spotlight.
If you’re looking for a unique gift no matter the price, a selectionfrom this carefully curated list consisting of a custom speedboat, atrip to a farm including behind-the-scenes access with farming andcooking courses, a sleek table-tennis table that doubles as art and …
She said I do, and 72 days later, she doesnt.
We've all seen the press and media backlash associated with the Humphries-Kardashian divorce: was it for real? was this just a PR stunt? Until someone reveals what really happened with the $10m wedding, ($17m profit!) and what will surely be a profitable divorce, we'll all be left guessing.
One thing in this media extravaganza that is certain: the gifts must be returned. Wedding planners and etiquette coaches …
This holiday season retailers are looking for a new way to get consumers to the checkout and are turning to technology and social platforms to make it happen.
In a recent Deloitte survey, 59% of shoppers say they are putting aside economic worries and will spend the same, or even more than last year. To capture the other 40% of shoppers who are shopping with tightened wallets this season, big brands like Walmart, Target and Best Buy are all offering unprecedented low price …
We’ve seen a tremendous shift in consumer spending habits since the recession hit. Though we may be spending less and living a bit more frugally; the spirit of giving has never been more prevalent.
In recent press releases, global retailers have announced their partnerships with charities and the idea of charitable giving is taking over the Holiday gifting market with a (long over due) boom.
We recently learned about UNICEF’s Holiday 2011 campaign, “Gifts That Give Back” …
SearchEngineLand reported that Google released some data based on their mobile query growth records over the past few years and made some projections for the upcoming holiday shopping season: “44 percent of total searches for last minute gifts and store locator terms will be from mobile devices this holiday season based on historical growth rates.” In other words, Google believes that 44 percent of total search volume in the U.S. will be generated by smartphones.
The Pew …
According to an Express Employment Professionals survey of 15,000 current and former clients, less than 30 percent of businesses are currently offering team building activities to boost morale. In any business, making sure that employees work well together is essential as it makes for both a happier environment and a more profitable company. Employees who feel they are part of a team tend to provide quality work at a faster pace. What can you do to better build up your team?
Make …
Ryan O’Donnell is the co-founder and CEO of Lets Gift It, a social gifting platform. Ryan leads Let’s Gift It in the areas of sales, product management and marketing. 
