Need a thoughtful gift for a friend or co-worker?
Here are three great options for gift box services that support small businesses.
Not long ago, I was the lucky recipient of a Glow Gift box from one of my amazing friends Jennifer Mayerle – also known as Friendly Neighborhood Jen on Insta. She sent me a package of goodies to enjoy as I recovered from surgery and it was such a sweet surprise.
The box included some delicious treats from local vendors here in beautiful Portland, Oregon.* I also loved reading the story from their founder who refers to herself as “Chief Gift Guru.”
Ordering Gift Boxes
One of the tricky parts about ordering a gift box is not being able to see the way it’s packaged and assembled. I can share that, as a recipient of this gift, everything was presented really beautifully! It felt like each item was hand-picked just for me. The items were high-quality and unique.
Knowing that these items came directly from artists and makers in the Portland area makes this a very sustainable gift item, which feels just as good to receive as it does to provide.
The Glow Gifts site features some fun and creative gift sets. They also provide the option to build your own by selecting items for a custom gift box.
If you are based in Portland and want to support local vendors, I’d recommend looking at Glow Gifts the next time you want to treat a friend, family member or co-worker. They offer single gifts and also bulk orders for a large number of people like corporate events and weddings.
Not In Portland? Here are Some Other Ideas
As you probably have guessed, supporting local small businesses is an important value of mine. If you are not located in Portland but want to find a similar service, here are a couple of alternative options for you.
GlobeIn Artisan Box
GlobeIn is a subscription service that sources gifts from small, rural artisans around the world. They allow you to add 3+ artisan-crafted gift items to each box. There are lots of beautiful items to choose from, and ordering from them means you are supporting small, rural makers.
Etsy.com
If you do a search for Gift Boxes, you’ll come up with hundreds of options for small businesses providing gift box delivery services. There is literally something for everyone here.
A great Etsy seller to look up is UnBox Me. They provide beautifully curated boxes for friends and family outside of the Portland area. It was easy to customize each box with self care goodies.
Happy gifting!
