Alternatives to IGP for corporate gifts in India: handmade options, and when IGP is still the better choiceAlternatives to IGP for corporate gifts in India: handmade options, and when IGP is still the better choice

Five other routes for a company gift, by what you need

If you are weighing IGP for a corporate order and want a different kind of gift, these are the realistic options in India:

1. A corporate gifting company if you want one supplier to put together curated boxes from many brands, with someone managing your recipient list.
2. A small handmade maker that sells direct, such as Raajkosh in Jalandhar, if you want one handmade piece for the whole team with your logo on the tag. Our pieces are hand-poured soy wax candles, ordered from 10 gifts.
3. A state emporium or craft cooperative if you want handloom, brass or regional handicraft, and you are happy to arrange the delivery list yourself.
4. A local mithai shop or dry fruit trader if the gift should be eaten during the festival week.
5. IGP itself, or another large portal, if the order needs a very wide catalogue, flowers or cakes, or many kinds of gift in one cart.

None of these is right for every company. The choice depends on what the gift is, how many people receive it, and how much of the work you want to hand over.

What a portal like IGP is generally good at

IGP is a large online gifting portal. It is known for range: hampers, personalised items, flowers, cakes and festive gift sets, sent to addresses across India. For a buyer who wants many kinds of gift in one place, that breadth is the whole point, and it is a real strength. We have not listed its prices, minimums or delivery terms here. Check those on its own site for your order.

Signs your company wants something other than a portal

• The gift should be handmade, not picked from a large catalogue. A maker can tell you where it was made and by whom.
• Everyone should get the same piece. One design across 40 or 200 people reads as a company decision.
• You want to talk to the people who make it. With a small maker, the quote comes from the workshop itself.
• The gift should outlast the festival. A candle shaped like a diya or a shankh stays on a shelf after Diwali. A cake does not.

If none of these matter to you, a portal is usually the simpler order.

How the five routes compare

Raajkosh pieces companies choose, at shop prices

These are today's shop prices for one piece. Your quote confirms the final price per gift with branding and delivery.

• Diya Candles, Rs 449: wax diyas for a Diwali gift that gets lit on the night itself.
• Matki Candles, Rs 599: small matki pots, a festive gift that is not another sweet box.
• Teddy Gift Candle, Rs 599: a lighter, playful piece for joining kits or a young team.
• Shankh Candle, Rs 799: a conch-shaped candle for a client or a senior colleague.
• Marble Seashell Candles, Rs 999: a set for a top client. With a Spiral Pillar Candle at Rs 179 it makes a two-piece box of Rs 1,178 at shop prices.

All are hand-poured in pure soy wax in Jalandhar, Punjab. Only one candle in our range, Vanilla Reverie, is scented. The pieces above are about shape and colour.

Our terms, and when to choose IGP instead

• From 10 gifts, with no minimum order value. For fewer than 10, order straight from the shop.
• Your logo on the gift tag, the note card or a wax seal. The exact options and the timeline are confirmed in your quote before you commit.
• A GST invoice with your company's billing name, address and GSTIN.
• Delivery across India, to one office or to every address on your list.
• Prepaid, as set out in the quote. No cash on delivery.
• Branded gifts cannot be returned unless they arrive damaged, defective or wrong. Report damage within 24 hours of delivery for a replacement or refund.

Choose IGP or another large portal instead if you need flowers, cakes or food hampers, a very wide catalogue, or a fixed delivery date that we cannot promise. We are a new, small maker and we make candles only. Saying so plainly saves both of us time.

Everything about ordering is on one page: Raajkosh corporate gifting: minimum order, logo, GST and delivery. For a quote, send the number of gifts, budget per gift, date and addresses through our corporate page, or WhatsApp +91 85958 24586.