Feb

24

Do You Wrap Other People’s Gift Baskets?

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When I arrived at a bookstore to promote the book, How to Start a Home-Based Gift Basket Business, a woman attending the event asked me to use the gift basket she brought to show people how to make and wrap it.

I declined her request, as I had my own gift basket with me. In addition, my policy at the time was to only wrap my gift baskets and not ones presented elsewhere or brought into my store.

Within months my policy changed because I began receiving many cellophane wrapping and bowmaking requests. It became a lucrative part of business because customers preferred my professional styling.

You’ll find cellophane wrapping tips and a video at CellophaneWrapTips.com.

What’s your policy on wrapping gift baskets that you didn’t make?

Nov

4

How Many Rolls of Ribbon Do You Own?

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How much ribbon have you purchased since starting your gift basket business?

Ribbon is an obsession with us. The colors, styles, shapes, sizes and prints are more beautiful each season, and the opportunity to crown a gorgeous design with a stylish, hand-made bow can only be achieved when you have the perfect ribbon in stock.

If you’re not yet the owner of 50+ rolls, find out on the Ribbon and Bows page at GiftBasketBusiness.com why designers keep their stock plentiful.

Then join the lively discussion about ribbon on the Gift Basket Business Facebook group page, which you’ll find here.

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