In this blog, we will look at the top 10 corporate gifting trends in India for 2025.
Let’s begin!
Although the concept of giving corporate gifts in India to employees and clients has been around for a while, it has evolved drastically over the last decade. Common corporate gifts back in the day included basic items such as pens, notebooks, mugs, and keychains. These generic and meaningless gifts are now outdated as corporate gifting has become an intentional and creative activity.
Companies are now going above and beyond to demonstrate how much they care about their stakeholders as it is both competitive and challenging to replace top talent or onboard new clients. They understand that corporate gifts can help them express appreciation clearly, differentiate themselves from their competitors and improve business relationships, which ultimately impacts their revenue and profitability.
This blog highlights the top 10 corporate gifting trends in India for 2025 and will hopefully serve as an informational guide that helps you select your next corporate gift.
1. Enhanced Employee Comfort
Companies recognize that their employees are working long and hard hours to achieve targets and milestones. Employees are some of the most valuable assets a company has, and it is important to keep them comfortable with practical gifts.
Gifts like chair cushions, laptop stands, arm rests and noise cancelling headphones allow a company to highlight how much it cares for its employees’ well-being.
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2. Empowering Small Businesses
By giving corporate gifts crafted by small businesses, you signal to your stakeholders that you are vested in the growth of others. You want to support other businesses and play a role in their development.
Often, products from small businesses tend to be more unique and memorable than mass-produced items. Gifts such as ceramic artifacts, artisanal food hampers, handcrafted goodies and more could strengthen your brand image and solicit appreciation from your stakeholders.
3. Innovative Electronics
The days of generic tech gifts such as pen drives, USB wires and basic power banks are now long gone as all age groups are embracing technology.
Trending corporate gifts in 2025 will include innovative electronics like wireless chargers, smart watches and more that align with the digital lifestyles of recipients. You want to try to give tech gifts that are both fascinating and pragmatic. Check out our Crystal with LED Base and Wireless Charger that offers both an effortless phone charging solution and a beautiful adornment for your client or employee’s desk.
4. Smart Household gifts
Household corporate gifts no longer include basic items like coffee mugs, clocks, calendars, napkins and towels. Gifting generic products like these may be perceived as impersonal by the recipient
The more unique your gift its, the more memorable it will be. Consider giving cutting-edge gifts like coffee makers and frothers, smart soap dispensers, and temperature-controlled mugs. Check out our Nutrifresh Pro Vacuum Storage Container Set with Automatic Pump that preserves the freshness of food items for up to 5 days by preventing flavor alterations or sogginess over time!
5. Eco-Friendly Items
Sustainability has become a new way of life, rather than a fleeting trend. The sustainable gifts movement will continue into 2025, with companies demonstrating their commitment to preserving the environment and eliminating waste.
Sustainable gifts will include reusable coffee holders or water bottles, desktop plants, bamboo tissues, recycled paper journals, and other gifts made from eco-friendly materials.
6. Fitness First
There has been a surge in awareness in India about the importance of health and exercise. The average Indian consumer is now much more health-conscious and appreciative of health-focused gifts.
There is no doubt that such corporate gifts will see a spike in 2025. This includes items like yoga mats, protein powders and bars, resistance bands, and portable exercise equipment.
For higher budget gifting, devices that track fitness, movement, sleep, water intake and nutrition will be especially trending. Consider gifting from our range of Apple Watch and Fitbit-compatible HidrateSpark Smart Water Bottles that automatically track your water intake and sync it to your mobile app whilst giving you glow reminders to stay hydrated.
7. Reimagined Desktop Gifts
Desktop gifts will be taken to the next level in 2025, with items that are both beautiful and useful. With modern lifestyles and minimalistic trends, people prefer to de-clutter their desks, keeping only those items that add value in terms of functionality and or aesthetics.
Forget cheap, plastic pen stands and think crystal and glass gifts. Check out our Grob Prismo range of vibrant, colorful and unique crystal gifts designed to transform your workspace from ordinary to extraordinary.
8. Experiential gifts
Sometimes experiences can be more memorable than material items. This year will see a surge in experiential gifts, as clients and employees cherish the happy memories created by experience you gift them.
If you gift clients a shared experience like a game of golf, it can be a networking opportunity for you to get to know them better and ensure they feel bonded to you. For employees, experiential gifts like treks or picnics can help with team unity and foster a sense of belonging that increases loyalty to your company.
9. Wellness Gifts
Everyone who works hard needs an opportunity to relax and rejuvenate. Wellness gifts allow you to do exactly that, by transporting you away from the hustle and bustle of daily life and responsibilities for some time. Wellness gifts include spa kits, meditation cards, puzzles, Legos, aromatherapy candles and more enable employees to disconnect from their devices and commit to the moment.
The more reinvigorated your employees feel, the better it is for both their job satisfaction and your company productivity. Similarly, the more positive the impact of your wellness gift, the more fondly the client will remember you.
10. Gourmet Food Hampers
Food is often the way to a person’s heart and food hampers is a trend that’s here to stay. A big advantage of food hampers is that they can be tailored to any occasion, budget and preference.
In 2025, there will be some emerging trends within food gifting. Healthy snacks, no or low-sugar foods, low-calorie foods, protein snacks and supplements will be popular. Consumers preferences are becoming more health-conscious, so try to tailor your hamper accordingly.
While trends are important to keep in mind, try to give gifts that are evergreen. The goal with corporate gifting is to enhance business relationships and foster positive emotions in association to your company. The more your client or employee uses your gift, the more impactful and memorable it will be.