Christmas Printing & Marketing Materials

Christmas Printing Ideas & Inspiration

There’s no denying it: Christmas is always going to be big news for retailers, and even more so in 2021 where celebrations are set to storm ahead following a more muted affair between lockdowns last year. To make sure the only jingle you’ll be hearing this year is the sound of the till, we’ve gathered our best tips on preparing your store for the run up to the festive period.

How to Plan Your Company’s Christmas Party

So, you’ve been put in charge of planning the office Christmas party. Sounds like a lot of pressure, right? Before you start panicking about playlists and stressing over starters, take a look at our top tips for planning the perfect office do!

Free Christmas Menu Templates

With a massive 251% rise in reservations for Christmas day bookings, it’s essential that you have a menu that really brings the x(mas)-factor! And with our free festive templates, it’s never been easier to print your own Christmas menu.

The DIY Christmas Gift Guide

A thoughtful gift goes along way at Christmas time and homemade presents can make the pennies stretch a little further. We’ve put some of our favourite DIY gift ideas together to inspire you to make your own personal presents this year.

Personal Prints

Printing your own design on a poster and getting it nicely framed is a great way to create a personal present on a budget.

Mason Jar Recipes

Cake and cookie recipes jars are fantastic for your friends or employees, especially if you know they have a sweet tooth! Just add all the dry ingredients, print stickers to label your jars and tie the top with a ribbon.

That’s a Wrap

Whatever gift you decide to give, add a special finishing touch with gift tags and cards. They’re the perfect way to brand your gifts and make sure the final look is polished.

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3 Fun Christmas Marketing Ideas You Need to Try

Looking for some fun Christmas marketing ideas to help your business stand out this year? We’ve made a list (and checked it twice) of our top three favourite ideas to spruce up your marketing.

Host a Social Media Competition

Social media gives you access to an ever-growing audience, meaning the sky’s the limit for reaching new customers. Encourage those customers to engage with your brand by hosting a Christmas-y competition, e.g. best ugly jumper contest or create a Christmas tree out of your product.

Go All Out with Your Window Display

During the festive period, the streets are teeming with eager shoppers looking for the best places to buy. Make sure you stand out with a winning window display! Use banners or posters to enhance your window and shout about any promotions.

Extend Your Opening Hours

For a lot of people, finding time to do their Christmas shopping can be hard, especially if they work full time. Extending your hours for these shoppers is a great way to one up the competition.

Want a little more inspiration? Here are 6 brilliant examples of Christmas print marketing.

The Best Corporate Gift Ideas for Christmas 2021

Sending a gift to clients and colleagues lets them know just how much you appreciate them. But when it comes to corporate gifts, what’s the best present you can get for your top clients and co-workers? Here are our top suggestions.

A Cosy Night In Hamper

Cosy nights sipping hot chocolate by the fire are what Christmas is all about, right? Send your top clients a luxurious hamper with everything they need for a cosy night in. Top it off with a branded mug!

New Year Ready Gifts

One of the greatest gifts you can ever give someone is a great start to the new year. Calendars, diaries and other stationery essentials are always welcomed!

Coffee Table Books

Try and find a book you know your client will love – the more personal the better. Or, for extra brownie points, why not make your own coffee table book they’ll be sure to hang on to all year long?

Take the Stress Out of Christmas: Free Christmas Designs

This Christmas, we want to give you the power of design – no, we’re not giving away graphic design lessons, we’re going one step further and giving you a design tool you’ll be able to use to create stunning, professional designs no matter your experience.

Whether you want to create your own Christmas card design, use our invitation maker for your office party or create business stationery with our free letterhead templates ready for 2021, this tool means you can do it all. What are you waiting for? Create your own designs online with our free Christmas templates.

How to Prepare for a Christmas Market

If you’re making the most of being able to set up a stall at a Christmas market this year, here are a few ways to guarantee success!

1.     Be Prepared

From your signage to getting the right stock in and having change to hand, it’s essential to go prepared. Use our Christmas market stall checklist to make sure you’ve got everything you need!

2.     Have Your Marketing Materials at the Ready

Don’t let customers leave your stall without your contact details – hand out postcards or business cards so they can look your business up at home after the event.

3.     Hand Out Samples

Giving out samples is a great way to prove why customers should choose your product over your competitors’ – as they say, the proof is in the pudding! If your product isn’t suited to sampling, giving a demo will also feed into their decision-making process.

 

Find all of our Christmas market promotion tips here.