Christmas will be here before we know it and now is the time for you to do some Christmas gift planning for your clients. It might seem early but there are a lot of factors that need to be considered. Here’s how you should go about it.

Overall budget

The first thing you need to establish is how much you can realistically afford to spend on gifts this year. With this main budget in mind, you can then create a list of all recipients and determine the value of each Christmas gift. You should always order a couple of extra gifts, just in case you forgot to include somebody.

Browse for gifts

Now that you know how much you can afford to spend on each Christmas gift, it’s time to get browsing. Take a look around at the Christmas section and see if there is anything here that you like. Make sure that you compare products, prices and the quantity of each item in the hamper before making your choice.

Take note of special needs

Some hampers include alcohol while others do not. You may want to send a Christmas gift to somebody who is of a different religion. In this case, make sure that the gift is not Christmas-themed and, if they don’t drink alcohol for religious reasons, the hamper should not include alcohol. Other special needs include vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and diabetic. There are hampers that cater to these specific needs so you might need to mix up your shopping list just a little bit.

Bookmark your favourites

Since it is a bit early to be placing orders, you can at least bookmark each Christmas gift that you like. You can even create a document with all of the links to the products so that you can revisit these pages closer to the time.

Set a reminder to order

Christmas is a busy time for all shops – including those online. This means that you should place your Christmas gift order by the end of November in order to ensure that you are not disappointed. You can select the date of delivery for a couple of days before Christmas. Have all of the gifts delivered to your address. If you have clients who are particularly far away, you can have the gift delivered to their door. For those close by, make the delivery in person instead.

By following these simple Christmas gift shopping tips, you will be able to shop on a budget and without the stress of last minute browsing and buying. Shopping early also means that you will be able to take your pick from all the top selling products.