Does A Recession Inspire Innovation?

April 28, 2010 by Hinda Incentives in Industry News, Random

Creating new products and coming up with more cost-effective ways to deliver products are just a couple of the results of a recession. Sustainability pratices and #CSR have really come into vogue lately in the corporate world. When resources (environmental and financial) are scarce, we are forced to make what resources we have go further than before.

Skip the Lines, Be Your Own Barista: Merchandise Monday

April 26, 2010 by Hinda Incentives in Merchandise

Coffee makers were a huge focus at this year's Home+Housewares Show in Chicago. More specifically: single-serve coffee makers. The single-serve coffee maker has been one of - if not the - fastest growing segments in the housewares industry. Single-serve machines have been out for several years but have not caught fire until recently.

Having Fun At Home: Merchandise Monday

April 19, 2010 by Hinda Incentives in Merchandise, Uncategorized

So what has been big with consumers? Generally speaking, consumers have really taken hold of a "back to basics" mentality. The demand for products that fulfill basic necessities have taken precedent over ones that are regarded as "higher-end" or luxury" ones. Some of the focus products at the 2010 Home+Housewares show included single serve coffee makers, steam mops and cookware, especially celebrity chef cookware lines.

Free Employee Engagement Tool

April 14, 2010 by Hinda Incentives in Employee Motivation

Employee engagement doesn't just lie in cash or merchandise reward systems. Some of the things that drive productivity efficiently don't cost a cent.

Merchandise Mondays

April 12, 2010 by Hinda Incentives in Merchandise, Non Cash Rewards

We've discussed merchandise before on this blog but now Mondays will now provide a regular staple into some new corporate gifts that will be popular among your workforce as incentive devices.

Amazon News: What Do You All Think?

April 07, 2010 by Hinda Incentives in Industry News

Whenever a juggernaut like Amazon withdraws from a particular industry, it’s big news, especially after a relatively short time. While they lasted less than three years in the industry, they were a game changer. They made us better even with our 40 years experience in this industry.

Tight Budgets Now? Plan Recognition For The Future

April 07, 2010 by Hinda Incentives in Employee Incentive Programs, Employee Motivation

Will your recognition plans for tomorrow keep the employees you have today? According to many studies (and many of our previous posts) employee engagement is even more vital to your workforce in a recession. The more you focus on employee engagement, the more motivated your employees are and the higher productivity levels you will experience. That higher productivity will help an organization better weather the current economic storm.

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