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MANUFACTURING & ENGINEERING HAY HAMPERS

FOUR GUIDING
PRINCIPLES

FOR GREAT VALUE GIFT
HAMPERS
Delicious gift hampers
producer, Hay Hampers Ltd.
is a family-run, British
company founded in 1984 to
make exciting gifts with four
guiding principles –
authenticity, freshness,
sharing and trust

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Gift giving has long been a favourite
subject for studies on human behaviour. Psychologists, anthropologists,
economists and marketers all have
found that giving gifts is a surprisingly complex and important part of human
interaction, helping to define relationships
and strengthen bonds with family, friends and
colleagues. In other words, who is on your gift
list is telling you who is important in your life;
even more, it says who is more important and
who is less important. Giving to others reinforces our feelings for them and makes us feel
effective and caring.
In a time of economic recovery when it is
more and more difficult to find the right staff
and especially to keep them, gift rewards
whether big or small can make a huge impact.
Staff members who feel valued are less likely to
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jump ship and move to a competitor. When you
consider the costs of recruitment it is much
cheaper to reward the good staff you already
have than lose them.
Founded in 1984, Hay Hampers has made
exciting gifts for every occasion, budget and
recipient all year round for over 30 years helping to keep the British tradition of giving gift
hampers alive. Four guiding principles lead Hay
Hampers' activity:
Authenticity. Hay Hampers loves to offer
good quality food and wine selected from artisan and independent boutique hand crafted
estates from all over the world. In its extensive
collection of hampers, traditional and innovative tastes intermingle. By offering authentic,
unique products not readily available in the
supermarkets, Hay Hampers has been able to
promote a real understanding of food and drink

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and eventually bring added value for 30 years.
Sharing. Hay Hampers believes that good
food and wine brings everyone together – the
company loves the stories about it, the people
who produce it, the places it comes from and it
aims to share this journey with customers, family, friends and colleagues. A greetings card with
your personal message to be sent together with
your selected gift is available free of charge as
the company believes that the message is as
important as the gift itself.
Freshness. Hay Hampers is particularly
proud of its wide range of gifts containing
fresh produce such as artisan cheeses, and
smoked fish and meats. With its innovative,
international approach, it is constantly sourcing specialist new foods and quality wines
from the best, award winning producers from
Britain and around the world, particularly