The 7 Best Websites for Buying Corporate Holiday Gifts

If you're an office manager or business owner, you may be in the market for corporate gifts during the holiday season. The holidays are a perfect excuse to give gifts to the clients and contacts which have helped to make your year successful. They're also a great way to strengthen existing ties, bringing old clients back into the fold and generating referrals. With more than five years of experience as an office manager, I sent and received countless corporate gifts every year. Some were a big hit, and some weren't. Below are several websites offering corporate gifts which, in my experience, have been a big hit!

Harry & David
Primary Gifts: Candy, Fruit & Other Gourmet Foods
Price Range: $19.95 - $409.95

Since Harry & David has a limited number of retail locations, your best bet for corporate gifts is ordering from their website. They're best known for the gift of food, with their smash-hit Moose Munch leading the charge (think crunchy caramel corn covered with dark or milk chocolate). For those looking to give a healthier gift, they also offer amazing fruit baskets or fruit-of-the-month clubs with the freshest, best looking fruit I've ever seen.

Cheryl & Co
Primary Gifts: Cookies
Price Range: $11.95 - $249.95

People who think they've outgrown their love of cookies haven't sampled Cheryl & Co.'s holiday selection. I should know - for years I would hoard as many cookies as I could from the Cheryl & Co. holiday gifts our office received. My favorite? The chocolate cookies with pink peppermint icing and peppermint stick shavings as a garnish. The iced sugar cookies were also a big hit. Although a big box of cookies may seem like a simplistic gift, the girls at our office were never disappointed.

Wine Country Gift Baskets
Primary Gifts: Miscellaneous Gift Baskets
Price Range: $19.95 - $99.95

These gift baskets contain many goodies that people will actually want, so they're good for giving and receiving. They come in baskets, themed holiday containers, or gift box towers. Some of the treats included (depending upon basket chosen) are: Lindt truffles, yogurt covered pretzels, biscotti, holiday teas, hot chocolate, cookies, wine, cheese spreads and more.

Gift Tree
Primary Gifts: Gift Baskets, Fruit Baskets
Price Range: $19.95 - $499.95

Gift Tree offers tons of variety in corporate holiday gifts, so you're sure to find what you're looking for. For that extra special client or partner, consider the Grand Indulgence Basket ($169.95). It includes, among other things: smoked salmon filet, caviar, cheese spread, Spanish olives, coffee, cocoa, lemon drops, tea cookies, a cutting board with coordinating knife and more. They offer many more moderate gifts, as well.

FTD
Primary Gifts: Gift Baskets, Plants
Price Range: $34.99 - $249.99

FTD isn't just for flowers anymore. In addition to festive holiday plant gifts, such as their exotic Dramatic Beauty Bouquet ($49.95), they also offer a surprising variety of business-appropriate holiday gift baskets. And if you want a sure-fire favorite, try their Starbucks-themed gift basket.

E-Corporate Gifts
Primary Gifts: Unique Gift Baskets, Miscellaneous Corporate Gifts
Price Range: $6.25 - $485.00

This company specializes in corporate gifts, so they have a wide selection of gifts that are common and popular in the business world. Some of their gift baskets include Omaha Steaks, Mrs. Field's desserts, lobster, gourmet cheesecakes, inspirational fortune cookies and more. Their specialty individual corporate gifts include digital photo frames, Chinese therapy balls, fancy paperweights and more.

Corporate Gifts Company
Primary Gifts: Various Small Gifts, Gift Baskets
Price Range: see website for detail

This site is truly unique in its corporate gift offerings. They offer an entire section of gifts intended to actually be useful, such as keychain laser pointers, stainless steel dart board and executive cell phone holder. Like their competitors, they offer several types of gourmet food gifts. The difference? The Corporate Gifts Company offers smaller, inexpensive food gifts (such as jelly bean ornaments) so you can give to more people for less money.