Prepare for Gift Baskets Filled with Love

by Shirley George Frazier on January 12, 2009

Don’t put away those red-colored baskets and supplies.

Valentine’s Day is just one month away and with it the opportunity to create an avalanche of sales on this high-income occasion.

Welcome to the fifth edition of the Gift Basket Blog Carnival where industry experts share their wisdom on creating gift baskets that clients and recipients will remember long after the chocolates are gone.

Flora Brown of Gift Basket Business World explains three ways to start the Valentine’s Day sales process now.

Her first idea was a hit for me a few years back. Along with the flier that Flora mentions, I included a box of Red Hots with each presentation, and that put a smile on many corporate clients’ faces as they placed orders for delivery to their spouses and female relatives.

Lorie Obernauer of Apex Gift Foods tells how to expand your reach through collaborative efforts with neighboring stores.

Lorie’s suggestion is an opportunity that may be overlooked because of the Internet’s popularity. You might find that community strength brings you more sales than first realized.

Finally, here’s an article I wrote several years ago detailing the types of containers and products that have been popular in my designs and may be good candidates for yours, one of which is shown in the picture above from The Gift Basket Design Book.

How do you intend on approaching clients with your Valentine’s Day message?

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