šÆ The Challenge
Horizon Power, a renewable energy company, wanted to move beyond traditional one-size-fits-all corporate gifts like water bottles and custom hoodies. Their challenge was clear: create a holiday gifting program that felt personal, sustainable, and memorableāwithout the burden of inventory, logistics, or large upfront costs.
Past gifting programs often resulted in duplicate items or branded swag that employees didnāt truly value. While giveaways reinforced the company logo, they didnāt create genuine excitement. Horizon wanted their corporate holiday gifting to feel like an extension of their missionāoffering meaningful, eco-friendly employee gifts that celebrated individuality and avoided waste.
š” The Solution: A Personalized Company Store for Employee Gifting
To solve the challenge, Horizon Power partnered with EarthHero Gifting to launch a branded, on-demand company store. The digital store featured nearly 30 carefully curated items across categories like apparel, tech, drinkware, and premium lifestyle products. Every item was chosen with sustainability in mind, ensuring that the gifting program aligned with Horizonās environmental mission.
Employees were given a set credit to spend in the store, empowering them to choose the gift that fit their lifestyle best. Whether it was a Hydro Flask cooler for weekend adventures, branded tech accessories for work, or custom eco-friendly apparel, every purchase was custom-decorated with Horizonās logo and shipped directly to their doorstep. This approach turned corporate holiday gifting into a seamless, personalized, and eco-conscious experience.
What We Delivered
- šļø Curated gift selection across multiple categories
- šØ Custom logo decoration on every item
- š° Individual employee budgets with no overspending
- š On-demand fulfillment, shipping, and tracking managed end-to-end
- š¦ Zero upfront inventory or long-term commitment
š The Results: Engaging, Sustainable Employee Gifting
The new gifting model exceeded expectations. Employees appreciated the freedom to select items they actually wantedāturning a standard swag program into something that felt personal and valuable. Horizon Power avoided the stress of bulk ordering and storage, while still delivering branded, high-quality holiday gifts quickly (most orders were fulfilled in about a week).
The success of the holiday program sparked year-round adoption. Horizon now uses its branded company store for birthdays, anniversaries, and employee recognition momentsāproving that corporate gifting doesnāt need to be one-size-fits-all.
- ā Employees loved the flexibility and choice
- ā Horizon avoided logistics and inventory headaches
- ā Sustainable, logo-branded gifts aligned with company values
- ā Positive feedback strengthened company culture
Why This Gifting Model Worked
- š Flexible model: employees could select one premium item or several smaller ones
- š± Sustainable gifting: eco-friendly products reinforced Horizonās brand mission
- š§ Stress-free logistics: EarthHero handled fulfillment from start to finish
- š¬ Strong engagement: employees felt valued and empowered to choose
š Ongoing Impact: From Holiday Gifting to Year-Round Recognition
What began as a holiday corporate gifting solution evolved into a year-round employee engagement platform. Horizon Power now leverages their on-demand store for birthdays, work anniversaries, and recognition programsāall without upfront costs or wasted inventory. The result: a sustainable, scalable, and employee-first approach to corporate gifting.