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28 Apr 2022

Quality Corporate Gifts Keep Johannesburg’s Brands Prominent 

XCO Group is a leading local supplier of great ranges of corporate gifts in Johannesburg, as well as more additional goods that are instrumental in expanding and promoting brands. Some items for various applications and industry sectors are custom manufactured at our premises near Johannesburg, and virtually all the goods we supply can be viewed and ordered online.

Local with a Large Footprint corporate gifts johannesburg

We’re a local South African corporate group, supplying our products to corporate customers on a wholesale basis. As a group, our main base is located in leafy, lovely Irene, a tranquil area with a village-like ambience. Irene is situated more or less midway between Johannesburg and Pretoria, and as such, is conveniently and easily accessible for our staff members and customers who need or wish to speak to us in person. 

Trading Online

However, the majority of our corporate customers trade with us entirely online, thereby saving time, effort, and travel costs. Thankfully, our extensive access to and use of the latest technological innovations enables our customers to feel that we and they are local neighbours.

Proudly South African

Our organisation was founded in Pretoria in 1987 as a single, independent retail outlet, mainly serving Pretoria, Johannesburg, and the local surrounding areas. In 2014, XCO Group’s manufacturing unit was awarded an official Proudly South African certificate, providing us with a recognised and respected tangible token which indicates that we’re local and proud of it.  

Local is Lekker

Local is, indeed, lekker. In the immediate and long term, it pays to use a local supplier for your promotional gifts and corporate products, for various reasons:

  • Local products are as good as, if not better, than imported merchandise.
  • Avoid costs such as shipping charges, greater insurance costs while goods are in transit, import duties, and additional handling fees.
  • Delivery of products produced in centres like Johannesburg typically reach you more promptly than would otherwise be the case.
  • In the event that something goes wrong with your order (less likely when buying from XCO Group), it’s quick and easy to resolve the issue with a local supplier.
  • Buying locally means that you’re ploughing money back into your local community, which helps to improve and grow the local economy, which in turn, supports your own business again – one of the primary reasons why local is so lekker – it pays.

Gift Giving

The custom of presenting others with gifts, including corporate types, is not solely confined to human beings in and around this country’s economic hub – Johannesburg. Even amongst members of some mammal and bird species, it’s not unusual for one creature to give a little gift or token to another.

It appears that caring and sharing, as well as showing appreciation and regard for another through gift giving is not solely confined to Homo sapiens in Johannesburg. In the animal kingdom, far away from bustling, busy places like Johannesburg, it’s very likely that wild creatures give gifts, probably to be accepted by another.

Homo sapiens, our species, is a Latin term, translated directly as “a wise man”. Johannesburg’s wise and clever businessmen and women use promotional gifts as an important marketing tool, a gesture of goodwill.

Benefits of Locally Supplied Corporate Gifts

Here are some benefits of choosing corporate gifts supplied by XCO Group:

  • Options include unisex products, which eliminates the risk of running out of presents for one gender and having surplus of the other.
  • Products are relatively inexpensive when bought and branded in bulk, which lowers the unit cost of in-house branding.
  • Branding identifies the nature of gifts as a gesture of goodwill, not an attempt to bribe or coerce. 
  • There’s no expectation of favour in return for a present. It’s done in the pure and true spirit of giving to foster good relationships, and thank recipients for loyal support, showing appreciation and esteem.
  • We provide an important component of effective marketing campaigns.
  • Our products serve as a reminder of corporate products, presence, and relevance.
  • These gifts enhance brand awareness, recognition, and brand building.
  • They serve as an alternative to business cards.
  • All gifts selected from us are geared for custom branding.
  • We have our own branding studio, staff, and state-of-the-art, modern equipment.
  • Buying locally makes it easy to replace or repeat orders and expedites turnaround times and cheaper delivery options.
  • It supports the local economy.
  • We offer an enormous stock and variety, something for all preferences and budgets.

Obtaining your corporate gifts from a leading local supplier simply makes sense to wise men and women, plus their customers in Johannesburg and further afield, who are focused on expanding brands and business opportunities. We recommend XCO Group, your local trusted, brand-building partner. Contact us today and download our product catalogues to see what we have on offer.

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