eYantra’s Report 2023 Unveils Transformative Trends in Indian Corporate Gifting Industry
New Delhi (India), December 29: eYantra Industries, India’s largest B2B merchandising and corporate gifting company, has released its 3rd Annual Corporate Gifting & Trend Report 2023. It covers over 7,000 HR professionals, employees, and founders/CEOs across diverse sectors. The report explores the current state of corporate gifting and provides insights into future trends like market […]
New Delhi (India), December 29: eYantra Industries, India’s largest B2B merchandising and corporate gifting company, has released its 3rd Annual Corporate Gifting & Trend Report 2023. It covers over 7,000 HR professionals, employees, and founders/CEOs across diverse sectors. The report explores the current state of corporate gifting and provides insights into future trends like market growth, average spending, and preferences. This year the scope of the report goes beyond the realm of corporate gifting to discuss the rise of merchandising in the business expo category, homegrown D2C to B2B brands, and challenges surrounding logistics.
eYantra’s report reveals that over 26% of the corporate gifting spend is around employee onboarding rituals like joining kits with a whopping 78.4% of employers relying on welcome kits to enhance the onboarding experience for new hires. Promotional gifting is also claiming a lion’s share in the corporate gifting space with companies spending 15-20% of their marketing budget for merchandising like jute bags, stationery, and mementos.
The report finds that a brand’s reputation is closely tied to the quality of the merchandise with 72% emphasizing the importance of a good promotional product. However, procurement, logistics, and technological challenges are creating apprehensions. D2C Made in India brands have emerged a hero with most corporates willing to try new brands closer to home with greater perceived. Homegrown D2C brands are estimated to reach the market size of $60 B by 2027 from $12 B in 2022 with yearon-year growth rate of 40% in B2B sales.
Archana Purohit, CEO of eYantra Industries, said, “Merchandising is still an aspirational category in our country. Although companies are relying on it as a great engagement strategy for both marketing and employee engagement, its direct impact on productivity and profitability are not easy to track. In our report, we highlight the value addition a well-organized merchandising approach can bring in to drive business growth. The report also discusses the implications of outsourcing procurement and logistics in achieving greater efficiency and consistency for the corporates. It has led to a large number of D2C brands foraying into B2B gifting.”
