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July 3, 2025

Create Holiday Harmony this Season: A Thoughtful Guide to Gifting for Employees and Clients

As the holidays draw near, it’s the perfect time to show appreciation to your team for their hard work and to your clients for their continued partnership. Retention, engagement, and satisfaction are key; thoughtful gifting can make or break that sense of loyalty, and either strengthen or weaken those relationships. 2025 trends lean toward personalization, flexibility, sustainability, and even experiences. This guide explores Summit’s four proven strategies… custom gifting + kitting, awards, pop-up shops, and Peak Rewards. Each are designed for today’s dynamic teams and clients of every size and budget.

 

Custom Gift Kits: Personalized Packages That Hit Different

Custom Gift Kits allow you to select items that match your brand while aligning with individual preferences. Think of it as tailored surprises that are guaranteed to delight.

Summit Corporate Holiday Kitting for Clients and Employees

Benefits:

  • For Employees: Strengthens a sense of belonging and team spirit, ideal for remote or hybrid setups.
  • For Clients: Serves as a heartfelt thank you that keeps your brand memorable and top of mind.

 

Summit Corporate Holiday Gifting Ideas for Clients and Employees

 

Ideas for 2025:

  • Sustainable essentials like reusable drinkware or tech accessories that stand the test of time.
  • Cozy winter themes with blankets, gourmet cocoa, and wellness items.
  • Personal details such as custom notes, or client-specific elements; it’s all in the details!

Let’s craft something special before the season rushes in.

 

Awards: Recognizing Achievements with Style

Whether you host an annual awards ceremony or do something quarterly, physical awards add a layer of recognition that make accomplishments shine and make recipients feel truly celebrated.

Summit Corporate Holiday Awards for Clients and Employees

Benefits:

  • For Employees: Reinforces a culture of excellence with tangible acknowledgments.
  • For Clients: Highlights successful collaborations and nurtures long-term relationships.

Ideas for 2025:

  • Elegant crystal desktops, medallions, or modern plaques designed around company values or special projects.
  • Introduce categories like “Peak Performer” for employees or “Partner of the Year” for clients.

Contact us for design inspiration and request a personalized quote today.

 

Pop-Up Shops: Power to the People!

Our pop-up shops transform gifting into an interactive experience where recipients select what they love. Activate through email or send a custom holiday card with a scannable code.

Summit Corporate Holiday Gifts PopUp Shops

Benefits:

  • For Employees: Increases satisfaction by offering choice and minimizing waste.
  • For Clients: Provides a branded, effortless way to say thanks with a touch of enjoyment.
  • No Inventory Needed.

Customized Order Fulfillment: Recipient confirms ship-to and apparel size information.

Ideas for 2025:

  • Curated selections of apparel, tech gadgets, wellness products, and holiday favorites.
  • Add our gamification technology to engage and drive traffic to your shop.

Request a demo and get your branded shop live in no time.

 

Peak Rewards: Flexible Choices for Everyone

For ultimate versatility, and last-minute gifting, Peak Rewards is a crowd-pleaser. Introducing Peak Rewards: a customizable gifting solution for recognizing employees or delighting customers. Peak Rewards offers a one-time gifting experience with flexible points that can be redeemed at any time. Recipients can make multiple purchases and ship to different addresses, perfect for sharing rewards. Available in 185 countries, Peak Rewards makes global recognition simple and effective.

Summit Corporate Holiday Peak Rewards for Clients and Employees

Benefits:

  • For Employees: Gift cards for retail, dining, or experiences that suit diverse lifestyles.
  • For Clients: Scalable and easy to customize by relationship tier.
  • One-Time Gifting Experience.

Millions of Reward Choices, including top retail brands, gift cards, travel experiences, and event or sporting tickets.

Ideas for 2025:

  • Tiered options based on tenure or partnership strength.
  • Co-branded e-cards or physical cards paired with personalized messages.
  • Include charitable donation alternatives to support CSR initiatives.

Give your employees or clients a unique and meaningful one-time online gifting experience.

 

Elevate Your Corporate Gifting with Summit’s Creative Team

At Summit, we specialize in turning gifting into meaningful experiences. Our team carefully curates kits that reflect your culture, awards that stand out, pop-up shops that engage teams and clients alike. The outcome? Gifts that stir heartfelt emotions, forge stronger bonds, and boost your bottom line!

 

Wrapping Up

Holiday gifting is an investment in people and partnerships that extends far beyond the season. Through Custom Kits, Awards, Pop-Up Shops, and Peak Rewards, you can create connections that endure.

Not sure where to start?

For a comprehensive plan. Let’s make this holiday season one to remember!

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