Hello Everyone
We are coming to the end of our first year in business, and what a tremendous year it has been. We started out in February with the idea of selling gift hampers to expats that have settled in the UK. From there we have evolved to creating gorgeous gift baskets for all occasions. We started creating our gift baskets in much the same way as everybody in the UK does, by lying items flat in the baskets, yet although they looked pretty we were not happy with the presentation. So we searched for ways to improve this. Through trial and error, searching for inspiration and studying books on gift basket design, we now design gift baskets a cut above the rest and are extremely proud of our achievements.
In the next year we are planning on joining the Gift Basket Association and also doing our exams to become qualified gift basket designers. Qualifying as a gift basket designer is not a prerequisite for designing gift baskets, however we believe that qualifying will increase our credibility and help with our design skills. So why are we doing all this? After careful study of the gift basket industry in the UK we believe that the UK customer is being sold short on the gift basket designs available to you. We believe that you deserve better, and with the price of gift baskets being what it is, we believe that more thought should be put into the contents of a gift basket as well as the overall presentation. Unlike the US market, the UK market does not put much thought into the design of gift baskets, and I believe many (especially home based suppliers) think that placing a few items in a basket and finishing it with a pull bow is good enough. We don't - as we have said we believe that you have the right to expect more from your gift basket. We think that when you give a gift basket, the receiver should be wowed by the overall presentation as well as the contents. For this reason we do not generally use pull bows, but rather opt to create our own hand made bows. We also strive to make the overall design and layout appealing. This not only makes each basket unique, but gives a much better finish to the basket.
Hopefully during the course of the next year or two we will also look at becoming licensed to sell alcohol, which will in turn allow us to place wine, beer or other alcohol products in our baskets. As it is illegal to provide alcohol without a license we are unable to supply wine or other alcohol products until we are licensed to do so.
We hope that each of you has been extremely happy with your purchases over the past year. We at World of Hampers have made it our mission to keep improving on our gift basket designs and offer you gift baskets for future occasions that will continue to impress both yourself and the receiver of the gift. Our promise to you is that we will always strive to create gorgeous gift baskets that you will be proud to give as gifts.
We have some fabulous designs in the pipeline for Valentines day. Fantastic gift baskets for both men and women. These will be added to our facebook page and website shortly after Christmas, I promise you will not be disappointed in these designs.
We are happy to work with you to create the perfect gift basket to give and are happy to customise baskets to your requirements. We look forward to working with you all in the future to create your perfect gift basket.
Please visit our Website or our Facebook Page to view our latest gift basket designs.
Have a very Merry Christmas and a fantastic New Year
From all of us at World of Hampers
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