Quickly find last minute gift ideas from BoudoirBabe.co.uk You can quickly find the perfect gift using this gift search service. From soft toys for little darlings to designer jewellery for someone special - you'll find something for everyone from this Kent based mail-order catalogue offering niche gift ideas.
Why gift registry websites are a absolutely fabulous
Gift registry websites are a fab! Gift registry websites are a free shopping service that allows the shopper to easily include any gift, from any shop, for any occasion within a single gift list!
What a good idea! The Wish List or Gift Registry service is basically a referral service; allowing registered customers to search for gifts, add to gift list and "Email A Friend". Many allow customers to create multiple lists to send out to specific recipients.
Gift registry websites such as AGiftWish.com, myregistry.com or Ultimate Gift Registryare ideal for Wedding gift lists, Baby shower gifts, Birthday gifts, Hanukkah gifts or a Christmas wish list.
Some people love them, and some people hate them. I’m sort of in the middle. Retailers like boudoirbabe considering a 'gift with purchase' incentive (GWP) should think carefully.
GWP promotions can be very effective when it comes to:-
Launching a new product
Increasing product sales
Raising brand awareness
Choosing an appropriate incentive that will either complement, enhance or add value to the purchased item is really important for a small business on tight margins.
However I've noticed that many BIG online retailers seem to use it as an excuse to get rid of crap they can't sell or simple don't want :-(
I like GWP promotions as much as the next woman for certain shops. However the cynic in me wonders if anything given away by a big company is of any value. If a major retailer is giving away something for nothing, then you can bet they're making the money back on something else.
What about Customer Loyalty, I hear you ask? As a small business owner selling niche market gifts in a very competitive market, I try to see my business from a customers point of view. I want to reward customers who buy gifts from BoudoirBabe and recommend my online gift shop because they like the gifts we sell and because they've enjoyed the shopping experience.
It's your special day, to be remembered by all who join you to celebrate. Make your bridesmaid gift extra special by presenting it in this gorgeous little wooden box from East of India. She will treasure it always.
Invite angels into your house with East of India's beautiful Cream Angel Calendar. Hand-crafted and hand-painted as with all of East of India's gorgeous gifts.
This delightful hand-painted wooden box and accessories makes a fabulous gift for any enthusiastic gardener.
£21.99 - East of India 'My Special Box - Pink' This delightful hand-painted wooden box will be a fabulous addition to any child's bedroom or for anybody to keep their most precious sentimental items in.
Thankfully not all customers are as vocal as these two. Yet, I'd rather be told I'm doing something wrong, so I can put things right ;-)
I know everybody bangs on about the importance of good customer service, but few seem to follow through on it :-(
Part of me truly believes that most online retailers don't mean to provide poor customer service but are let down by lack of understanding or haven't really given it much thought. As a customer and owner of BoudoirBabe, I feel a responsibility to look inwards at my website from a customers point of view. Is my website well signposted, are my FAQs up to date, any broken links, script problems or 404 pages?
If a happy customer tells one friend, an unhappy customer will tell everybody! The crux of it is that business would not exist without customers. If you have customers, you have to have customer service.
So why do we put up with such poor service? I know us Brits don't like to complain, but the level of poor customer service is so endemic that we actually expect it. I expect that when my TV or washing machine breaks, I'm going to have to spend ages on the phone and days waiting in for engineer appointments that are a no show trying to get it fixed!
Surely you can't please everyone I hear your sigh? Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes. If your Customers have a positive shopping experience, they're 5 times more likely to recommend your website.
Every time somebody interacts with my online shop I have an opportunity to impress them and reinforce my brand values. Generally it's much cheaper to retain customers than it is to recruit new ones. So I think it's really important for small business' like mine to look after existing customers.
This will probably sound obvious but it's something that I think many small business' forget. The quicker and more efficiently you get something resolved, the cheaper it's going to be for you.
£18.00 - East of India Singing Birds Calendar This pretty wooden calendar is painted in pink with cream daisies. Cream wooden lovebirds (well they have hearts on them, whats a little poetic license between friends) present the message 'Keep a song in your heart'. £11.95 - East of India Just Married Heart Happiness is heart shaped! This scrumptious hand crafted hanging wooden heart makes a fantastic gift for any lovely lady about to tie the knot.
Boudoir Babe proudly presents stunning adornment artwork from Earthly Treats. Each piece of unique silver and gemstone jewellery is a work of art lovingly designed and created by the talented Rachel Entwistle in the Cathedral City of Norwich.
Rachel personally sources her materials from Latin America and Asia to ensure their quality. Her work is inspired and influenced by her travels, the colours, forms and visual experiences that she finds in her many journeys around the world.
Stash your cash in this friendly little fellow. Crafted from a chunky bright pink, wonderfully tactile felt; complimented by sunshiny yellow felt ears and tail. Zipped opening for topping up your cash or doling it out.
Opulent Crystal Bottle Stopper . Ideal for those rare occasions when there is some wine left in the bottle! Available in pink or quartz and individually gift boxed.
This Carved Stone Flower Paperweight is made in India. The black stone is complemented with stunning little carved flowers that show up white in contrast to the dark stone.
5.99 - Opulent Crystal Bottle Stopper Opulent Crystal Bottle Stopper . Ideal for those rare occasions when there is some wine left in the bottle! Available in pink or quartz and individually gift boxed.
8.50 - Abstract Cherry Blossom Glass Picture Frame Display your favourite photo in this stunning glass frame. A black on white abstract cherry blossom design that will enhance any photo. This frame can be used landscape or portrait to display a 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inch)picture. Available in three styles:- Abstract Cherry Blossom, Swirl effect, Wild Flower effect.
19.95 - Oak Photo Box Go for Stylish storage with this Oak Photo Box. With 2 integral photo frames to display your photo's and internal storage for 100 photos (4 x 6 inches / 10 x 15 cm)
3.99 - Beautiful Glass Crystal These beautiful glass Crystals are presented in their own satin lined gift box and make a perfect Christmas gift. Available in three colours:- Amethyst Rose Quartz Clear
5.75 - Nelly the Elephant Wall Hooks Nelly is our fun and vibrant wall hanging elephant hook. Made and hand-painted in Indonesia she will brighten all sorts of rooms from babies and children's rooms through to kitchens, cloak rooms and utility rooms.
22.50 - Round Mosaic Mirror "Mirror, mirror on the wall ..." Find out and brighten your room with this decorative mosaic wall mirror. Size: 40 cm (16 inch) diameter
5.99 - Opulent Crystal Bottle Stopper Opulent Crystal Bottle Stopper . Ideal for those rare occasions when there is some wine left in the bottle! Available in pink or quartz and individually gift boxed.
