Over the past few years, while building the corporate gifting vertical at Nicobar, we’ve seen a clear shift in how enterprise clients think about gifting. It’s no longer a seasonal checkbox or a transactional gesture—it’s becoming a strategic brand-building tool.
Here are 3 key shifts we’ve observed:
1. From Gifting to Brand Alignment
Clients don’t just want beautiful products—they want gifts that reflect their brand values. Sustainability, craftsmanship, and cultural relevance are becoming key decision drivers.
2. From One-Off Orders to Relationship Pipelines
The best partnerships are recurring and integrated across multiple touchpoints—onboarding kits, milestone gifting, client retention programs. Corporate gifting is moving from ad-hoc to strategic.
3. From Price-Centric to Experience-Driven
Price still matters, but presentation, storytelling, and customization now hold equal weight. Clients want their recipients to feel something—not just receive something.
These shifts are a reminder that we’re not just selling products—we’re co-creating meaning and memory on behalf of brands.
If you’re in the B2B or gifting space, what trends are you noticing? Are your clients asking for something different in 2025?
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