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Avoid Chirstmas Gift Giving Stress [ October 31st, 2009 ] Posted in » Christmas and Hanukkah, Gift Baskets, Gift Giving by James

It may be hard to believe, but Christmas is right around the corner. It feels like only a few weeks ago we were roasting hotdogs and hamburgers, and donning our swimsuits for a weekend at the beach. The crisp chill of autumn flew by and now it is time to celebrate and sing Silent Night. If the busy holidays have you wanting to hide under your down comforter until next July, relax. A few simple tips can ensure you have a happy, stress-free holiday season.

Everyone knows the hustle and bustle of the holiday brings with it the need to shop for gifts. It can be overwhelming finding just the right item for everyone on your list.  The stress and frustration may be enough to make you want to give up. However, if you still want to spread the joy of Christmas through unique, one-of-a-kind items, consider creating a present filled with things the recipient will love.

Exchanging gifts for Christmas is a longheld tradition that helps to spread the joy of the holiday. Presents are appropriate for a variety of situations. During gatherings, you should bring a token of your appreciation to the home of the host. You may also have people in your life like teachers, co-workers, and service providers who would appreciate the thought of a small present. While they may be expecting a run-of-the-mill item, appropriate for just about anyone in your life, you could surprise them with something especially chosen for them. You will need to take time to think of their likes and dislikes, but they will notice your effort.

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Flowers in Canada - Spring Is Just Around the Corner

The snow keeps falling, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. Spring is less than a month away. Although there are no flowers on the ground up here in Canada, we definitely saw many of them this Valentine’s Day. It was a nice reminder of what is yet to come.  Our flowers in Canada category has definitely improved over the last few months and we’re already gearing up for our Mother’s Day flowers selection.  Keep checking back for more great rose and lily bouquet selections as well as our ever popular flowering plants!

February 22nd, 2009 | Posted in » Flowers in Canada by James
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Valentine’s Day Gifts Now Online…

The holidays hit us hard and kept pummeling us! It was a successful Christmas season, but too many activities were set aside to handle the volume. Non-essential things like updating our blog.  Alot of new things weren’t happening. It was hard enough to keep up with rush. No matter how many extra staff you hire, it’s always not enough. Fortunately, we’re back in the game and ready for the next special day, Valentine’s Day! Our gorgeous Valentine’s Day gifts are now online! This year, Laurie and her designers have outdone themselves, ensuring a wide selection of beautiful gifts such as the understated Love Letter Valentine Gift or the cute and furry Nuts About You Valentine’s Day Basket. Remember to take special care in selecting your gift for that special someone in your life!

January 22nd, 2009 | Posted in » Gift Baskets, Valentine's Day by James
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Christmas Gift Baskets Now Online!

Our elves have been hard at work this month and finally, we can announce that our holiday gift baskets are now online! This year, the selection is better than ever. We’ve added lots of new designs that reflect the fun associated with the holiday season with the value associated with a Grenville Station gift basket! Although Christmas comes early at GrenvilleStation.com, don’t forget that our Halloween gift baskets make great early holiday gifts. And our ghosts and goblins deserve much credit for those designs!

October 21st, 2008 | Posted in » Christmas and Hanukkah, Gift Baskets, Halloween by James
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Happy Thanksgiving from all of Us at GrenvilleStation.com!

Today is turkey day! Ok, that’s what gets everyone’s mouth watering waiting for this day. It’s a great time to relax and spend with family. Although we’ve been working on the big Christmas gift season, today we take time out and enjoy the day. Our Holiday catalog will be finalized later this week and all Christmas designs online. Join our mail list if would like to be notified when xmas 2008 gifts are online!

October 13th, 2008 | Posted in » Christmas and Hanukkah, Observances & Events by James
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The Perfect Halloween Office Party

Fall is that time of year when everyone, at home and at work, are planning the holiday season. Many companies plan a holiday office party. Usually this is in late November or early December. Often a company will overlook Halloween, except to allow employees the opportunity to dress up on Oct 31st. They miss out on the perfect opportunity to create extra excitement in their employee’s often boring work life.  A Halloween office party is the perfect opportunity to spice up the otherwise dull Autumn. The fall foliage may be beautiful, but the cold and rainy weather can be a tad depressing. If your company needs an excuse to party, Halloween may do the trick!

October 1st, 2008 | Posted in » Gift Giving, Halloween by James
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Halloween Gift Baskets Now Online!

Autumn officially began yesterday but it’s been hiding around the corner for weeks. The sun is going down in the night sky earlier each day, and there is a definite chill in the morning air. If you visit Wal-Mart or other major retailers, their halloween stock is already on the shelves. Halloween began back in July here at Grenville Station when our suppliers presented us with the Fall ‘08 inventory. We think that this year is our best Halloween designs ever! The mummy and witch standing over my shoulder are making me say that…get help! If you have someone special to send a Halloween gift to - whether it be a long distance friend or relative, or employees or best customers - GrenvilleStation.com will make you look so good it’s spooky!

September 23rd, 2008 | Posted in » Gift Baskets, Halloween by James
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Corporate Halloween Gifting

It is very common in corporations today to send holiday gift baskets. Although generically referred to as holiday gifts, what is really meant is Christmas gift baskets. It is natural for gift giving to spill over from the personal to the business side of relationships. Businesses start gearing down in anticipation of the extended time off. Everyone is in ‘holiday mode’ the 2nd and 3rd weeks of December.

A small yet substantial segment of the business community takes advantage of opportunities in the business cycle to exploit heighten marketing sensitivities. The smart marketer knows that people start preparing for the holidays immediately after labour day. Corporations start brainstorming on what they will be doing ‘in the new year’. They’ve forgotten to focus on the remainder of the current year.

A major part of business gifting is to reward employees for hard work, remind suppliers of your appreciation for their support throughout the year and thank/encourage past customers that you value their past purchases of your products or services and sincerely value their future consideration. While December is a great time to send a holiday gift, October is the perfect opportunity to leap frog ahead of your competition and get in front of your customers by sending them a Halloween gift basket.

September 20th, 2008 | Posted in » Gift Baskets, Observances & Events by James
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The holidays are coming…

Grenville Station is buzzing. New holiday stock is arriving daily and we’re running full tilt preparing for our favourite time of year. We have some really nice designs this year that we can’t wait to put online. Our Halloween gifts are almost ready and our Christmas baskets should be online in early October.  Although we don’t usually introduce new gifts after October 1st since we’re fully focused on Halloween/Christmas, this year we couldn’t help ourselves. Our new NHL Gifts arrived today. Well, the containers arrived today. We have all 6 Canadian teams (Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Edmonton, Calgary, and Vancouver). These gifts will be available just in time for the start of the hockey season. Join our Mail List and you’ll be notified as soon as they’re online!

September 11th, 2008 | Posted in » Christmas and Hanukkah, Words and Then Some... by James
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Back to School at GrenvilleStation.com

This morning the kids were skipping off to school past our offices, the first day of the year. Many were excited while many disappointed. It was hot and sunny, like the middle of July. I think the weather wasn’t informed that it’s time to cool down and starting turning the leaves. The first day of school is the unofficial start of our holiday prepping. It actually begins in late June, but we never *feel* like it’s the start of holiday prep time until now.  Even though many tasks are accomplished beforehand, it’s hard to think of Halloween and Christmas until school is back in session.

And now the real fun begins…stay tuned!

September 2nd, 2008 | Posted in » Observances & Events, Words and Then Some... by James
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New Designs/Cart Features Coming Soon…

The holiday season is fast upon us and our visit to the CGTA trade show was very fruitful. We saw great new products that will definitely be available in our Christmas 2008 designs. We also try to make the user experience as easy as possible. A couple of months ago we added delivery time estimates to our existing real-time rate quotes from FedEx. This allowed visitors to see not only the cost of shipping but the estimated transit times as well.

We’re hoping soon to implement a ShipEstimator feature to our cart so that you will be able to see the cost of shipping on the shopping cart rather than after you log into your account or create an account.  Other great ideas are planned…but those will have to wait for another day.

August 18th, 2008 | Posted in » Words and Then Some... by James
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