Comments on: How to Market Gift Baskets to Men http://askthegiftbasketexpert.com/blog/2008/11/23/how-to-market-gift-baskets-to-men/ Shirley George Frazier, author and gift basket expert, solves your gift basket business problems. Sat, 08 Oct 2011 21:39:27 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Shirley George Frazier http://askthegiftbasketexpert.com/blog/2008/11/23/how-to-market-gift-baskets-to-men/comment-page-1/#comment-266 Shirley George Frazier Sun, 23 Nov 2008 23:29:53 +0000 http://askthegiftbasketexpert.com/blog/2008/11/23/how-to-market-gift-baskets-to-men/#comment-266 It's interesting, Elaine, how men react or don't react to gift baskets. Who knows if it's because of geography or general recognition? In a way, it makes sense to me that hobby products that compete with gift baskets in the same shop win men's attention. It's also great that you've capitalized on group networking. It’s interesting, Elaine, how men react or don’t react to gift baskets.

Who knows if it’s because of geography or general recognition?

In a way, it makes sense to me that hobby products that compete with gift baskets in the same shop win men’s attention.

It’s also great that you’ve capitalized on group networking.

]]> By: Elaine McCool http://askthegiftbasketexpert.com/blog/2008/11/23/how-to-market-gift-baskets-to-men/comment-page-1/#comment-265 Elaine McCool Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:10:34 +0000 http://askthegiftbasketexpert.com/blog/2008/11/23/how-to-market-gift-baskets-to-men/#comment-265 Now, that's funny (funny ironic, not funny comical)! I am the sole proprietor of a retail hobby shop and added gift baskets a few years ago, partly because some of my customers (at least 85% male) kept asking if I offered gift wrapping. My regular (male) customers seem to look right through the display of baskets without seeing them. They're too busy looking for the radio control vehicle part or the new train car they want to see anything else. It's the women who come into the shop who usually spot the baskets and sometimes buy one. Most of my gift basket sales are from my website or a result of networking in BNI and my local Chamber of Commerce. Now, that’s funny (funny ironic, not funny comical)! I am the sole proprietor of a retail hobby shop and added gift baskets a few years ago, partly because some of my customers (at least 85% male) kept asking if I offered gift wrapping.

My regular (male) customers seem to look right through the display of baskets without seeing them. They’re too busy looking for the radio control vehicle part or the new train car they want to see anything else. It’s the women who come into the shop who usually spot the baskets and sometimes buy one.

Most of my gift basket sales are from my website or a result of networking in BNI and my local Chamber of Commerce.

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