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5,000+ employees in 30+ countries: how Giffy supported an international client with local coordination, quick responses, and support down to the last question.

Joy on the Sessions Community leadership event: making fire, systemic work, and the lesson that stuck — letting go and letting yourself be carried by your team.

Travelling to Eindhoven in 36-degree heat: Emma visits the Company of Gifts showroom and discovers gift trends, extensive personalisation, and sustainability that truly makes sense.

A buyer on collaborating with Giffy: transparent margins, clear terms, and honesty that builds trust faster than a sales pitch.

Ask on Monday, proposal on Tuesday. Why HR and marketing teams never miss a gifting moment with Giffy: quick turnaround, proactive support and flexibility.

How one trade fair changed Giffy's course: a pitch that didn't land, an evening of adjusting, and the discovery of the partner market. Nelson shares his story.

Nelson looks back on a year of IMA Rising Stars: from a phone call on his scooter to a European community sharing knowledge you won't find anywhere else.

Lisa on working at Giffy: travelling the country, surprising customers with new products, and an unexpected little gift. Why personal contact makes all the difference.

Lisa sees how partners use Giffy to show appreciation all year round — from employee of the month to successfully completed probation periods. Custom rewards in practice.

Looking for end-of-year gift ideas for your employees? 12 concrete ideas per budget (£25, £50, £100+) — digital, physical and hybrid, all WKR-compliant.

Can a Christmas hamper be tax-free in 2026? Yes, within your WKR (work-related expenses scheme) tax-free allowance (2% up to a €400,000 wage bill, 1.18% above that). This is how you can give a year-end gift tax-free.

Which employee rewards platform fits your organisation? Compare Giffy, Edenred, Pluxee, YourGift and more on price, WKR (Workcosts Scheme), branding and ease of use.

How do you set up an effective sales incentive programme? Complete step-by-step guide for Dutch companies: goals, rewards, KPIs and tools. Includes calculation examples.

Discover how Giffy helps local Amsterdam businesses motivate staff. Smart, compliant, data-driven.lder test description I will need to change this.

Done with logistics stress? Discover the 5 best Christmas hamper alternatives for businesses in 2026. WKR-compliant, sent instantly, happy employees.

International rewarding without separate suppliers per country. One choice gift card that adapts per country, with your own branding and can be sent worldwide.

A referral programme makes recommendations structured. This allows you to reward customers and members personally — and have them bring in new customers. With practical example.

Retaining employees in 2026? Appreciation reduces staff turnover more effectively than salary. Here is how to reward personally and tax-efficiently under the WKR (Work-related Costs Scheme) — with a calculation example.

By the Giffy team Which corporate gift card is the best choice for rewarding employees in 2026? We compare freedom of choice, WKR (work-related costs scheme), branding, and ease of use — with a clear recommendation.

A day at scale-up Giffy: short lines of communication, lunching together, the ping-pong table, and a diverse team building together.

An active team outing at Giffy: boxing in Hoorn with CEO Pascal as trainer — and why this is part of being a B Corp.

Delivering end-of-year gifts internationally: 98% arrived successfully across 30+ countries — and how Giffy solved the 2% that went wrong.

Working in sales at Giffy: short lines of communication, a broad scope of work, and room to build within a fast-growing team.

Automating birthday cards without losing the personal touch: a handwritten card with a digital Giffy voucher, fully automated.

An end-of-year gift that truly hits the mark: why employees let Giffy know for the first time that they actually liked their present.

Why being small is a strength at Giffy: short lines of communication, quick decision-making, and room for partners' ideas.

How Giffy is evolving from a digital platform into a tailored, comprehensive offering — with quality and experience as non-negotiable starting points.

Sales Director Jordy on his choice for Giffy: real partnerships, appreciation all year round, 4.8 on Google and 300+ partners.

A personal story: from a spontaneous phone call to a panel in London and a role as an IMA Rising Stars Committee Member.

The well-known objections to gift cards — and how Giffy solves them with more than just a card.

Transparent, ambitious, sustainable, sincere and flexible — what the five Giffy core values mean in practice.

How start-up Giffy is fighting for its place: testing, measuring, IMA/BVCNL expertise, B Corp, and a lean team leveraging AI.

A sales perspective: what companies share daily about corporate gifts, why they often fall back on the old ways, and what makes a choice gift card different.

What is it like to work at Giffy? A look behind the scenes at a diverse, sporty and no-nonsense team that works hard and is active together.

In an era of AI chatbots, Giffy consciously remains reachable by phone. Step by step, we help convert a code into a gift card of your choice.

A Customer Success Manager at Giffy explains how the reward process for large organisations is taken care of from A to Z — branded and with freedom of choice.

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Giffy and COG join forces for the Dutch end-of-year gift: digital flexibility plus premium physical experience in a single partnership path.

The traditional Christmas hamper no longer works for diverse teams. Discover the 5 best alternatives in 2026, including WKR tax benefits and an implementation playbook.

Single-brand, multi-brand, branded? Digital or physical? Complete comparison + 5 practical scenarios for employers looking to choose the right gift card.

Under which conditions can you give tax-free gift cards to employees? Full explanation of WKR discretionary scope, final levy, and tax optimisation in 2026.

Everything employers need to know about corporate gift cards: WKR rules, tax benefits, single vs multi-brand, digital vs physical, and the 5 biggest pitfalls.

If anyone — your boss, the tax office, your bank, a stranger online — asks you to pay in gift cards: it’s a scam. Here are the red flags and exact scripts.

Gift card scams are the fastest-growing form of consumer fraud in the Netherlands in 2026. Discover the 7 most common scams, the red flags, and what to do if you are a victim.

WKR 2026 explained: 2% tax-free allowance up to €400,000 of the wage bill, 1.18% above that. Calculate your allowance, see which gifts qualify, and give a tax-free gift card.

At Giffy, it's about more than just rewarding and appreciating. We believe that businesses can be a force for good in society. That is why we are incredibly proud to officially be B Corp certified from now on.

The WKR may sound like dry tax business, but it is actually a golden opportunity to reward employees cleverly and tax-free. At Giffy, we believe in appreciation with impact. And with the right application of the WKR, you can do this not only effectively, but also tax-efficiently.

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At Giffy, it's all about appreciation, surprising and connecting. Because genuine appreciation is not in how big the gift is, but in the sincere consideration behind it. That's why we are proud of our partnership with Kaartje2go. A partner who can make people happy with a card.

Published in HR World Summit magazine, May 2025 — Every HR professional knows it; appreciation works. Employees who feel seen and valued are more productive, loyal and engaged. But let's be honest, arranging rewards and gifts is often an unnecessarily complicated process.

Publication for HR World Summit magazine, May 2025 — Every HR professional knows: appreciation works. Employees who feel seen and valued are more productive, loyal and engaged. But we need to be honest, arranging rewards and gifts is often an unnecessarily complicated process.

At AB Vakwerk, they knew that finding good people could be a challenge. That is why they introduced the 'Recruit a Friend' programme to improve the recruitment process by rewarding existing employees for referring new colleagues.