The U.K. gifts retailing market is a dynamic sector that caters to a wide range of consumer needs, from personal celebrations and seasonal festivities to corporate gifting. This market has seen rapid transformation with the growth of e-commerce, making gift shopping more accessible and convenient. However, retailers face notable challenges, including seasonal demand peaks, intense competition from both small and large players, and rising raw material costs. Consumer preferences have also shifted towards unique, customizable, and premium gift options, with a growing interest in experiential and virtual gifts. In addition, high inflation and economic uncertainty have impacted consumer spending patterns, with many focusing on affordable yet thoughtful gifts. Overall, the market’s adaptability to evolving consumer tastes, digital advancements, and economic shifts will shape its growth trajectory in the coming years.
Table of Content
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION
1.3 OVERVIEW OF UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET
1.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING
1.5 LIMITATIONS
1.6 MARKETS COVERED
2 MARKET SEGMENTATION
2.1 MARKETS COVERED
2.2 GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE
2.3 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY
2.4 DBMR TRIPOD DATA VALIDATION MODEL
2.5 PRIMARY INTERVIEWS WITH KEY OPINION LEADERS
2.6 DBMR MARKET POSITION GRID
2.7 VENDOR SHARE ANALYSIS
2.8 MULTIVARIATE MODELING
2.9 PRODUCT TIMELINE CURVE
2.1 SECONDARY SOURCES
2.11 ASSUMPTIONS
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS
4.1 CONSUMER BUYING BEHAVIOR
4.2 FACTORS AFFECTING BUYING DECISION
4.3 PRODUCT ADOPTION SCENARIO
4.4 PORTERS FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
4.5 REGULATION COVERAGE
4.6 PRICING ANALYSIS
4.7 BRAND OUTLOOK
4.7.1 BRAND COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
4.7.2 PRODUCT VS BRAND OVERVIEW
4.8 IMPORT-EXPORT SCENARIO
4.9 IMPACT OF ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN
4.9.1 IMPACT ON PRICES
4.9.2 IMPACT ON SUPPLY CHAIN
4.9.3 IMPACT ON SHIPMENT
4.9.4 IMPACT ON DEMAND
4.9.5 IMPACT ON STRATEGIC DECISIONS
4.1 SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS
4.10.1 OVERVIEW
4.10.2 RAW MATERIAL SOURCING
4.10.3 PRODUCTION AND MANUFACTURING
4.10.4 DISTRIBUTION & LOGISTICS
4.10.5 RETAIL & SALES
4.10.6 MARKETING & BRANDING
4.10.7 DELIVERY AND FULFILLMENT
4.10.8 SERVICE & CUSTOMER FEEDBACK
4.10.9 CONCLUSION
5 MARKET OVERVIEW
5.1 DRIVERS
5.1.1 INCREASED E-COMMERCE ADOPTION
5.1.2 INCREASING DEMAND FOR CORPORATE GIFTING
5.1.3 CONSUMERS WITH HIGHER SPENDING POWER ARE LIKELY TO PURCHASE PREMIUM GIFTS
5.1.4 HIGH DEMAND FOR CUSTOMIZABLE AND UNIQUE GIFTS
5.2 RESTRAINT
5.2.1 RISING RAW MATERIAL COSTS
5.3 OPPORTUNITIES
5.3.1 VIRTUAL GIFT EXPERIENCES
5.3.2 COLLABORATIONS AND LIMITED EDITIONS
5.3.3 INTERACTIVE RETAIL TECHNOLOGIES SUCH AS AUGMENTED REALITY (AR)
5.4 CHALLENGES
5.4.1 INTENSE COMPETITION FROM BOTH LARGE RETAILERS AND SMALL RETAILERS
5.4.2 SEASONAL DEMAND FLUCTUATIONS
6 UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET, BY PRODUCT
6.1 OVERVIEW
6.2 GIFT VOUCHERS
6.3 PERSONALIZED GIFTS
6.4 FOOD AND BEVERAGE HAMPERS
6.5 TOYS AND GAMES
6.6 FLOWERS AND CHOCOLATES
6.7 COSMETICS AND FRAGRANCE
6.8 ELECTRONICS AND GADGETS
6.9 APPAREL AND ACCESSORIES
6.1 HOME DÉCOR AND FURNISHINGS
6.11 JEWELRY
6.12 BOOKS AND STATIONERY
6.13 WELLNESS AND SPA PRODUCTS
6.14 SOUVENIRS AND NOVELTY ITEMS
6.15 SEASONAL DECORATIONS
6.16 DESK ACCESSORIES
6.17 GIFTWARE
6.18 GREETING CARDS
6.19 OTHERS
7 UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET, BY OCCASION SPECIFIC GIFTS
7.1 OVERVIEW
7.2 BIRTHDAY GIFTS
7.3 HOLIDAY GIFTS
7.4 ANNIVERSARY GIFTS
7.5 FESTIVAL GIFTS
7.5.1 FESTIVAL GIFTS, BY TYPE
7.5.1.1 CHRISTIMAS
7.5.1.2 DIWALI
7.5.1.3 EID
7.5.1.4 OTHERS
7.6 VALENTINE DAY GIFTS
7.7 GRADUATION GIFTS
7.8 MOTHER’S DAY – FATHER’S DAY GIFTS
7.9 OTHERS
8 UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET, BY PRICE RANGE
8.1 OVERVIEW
8.2 MASS
8.3 PREMIUM
9 UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET, BY RECIPIENT SPECIFIC GIFTS
9.1 OVERVIEW
9.2 GIFTS FOR HIM / HER
9.3 CORPORATE GIFTS
9.4 GIFTS FOR CHILDREN
9.5 OTHERS
10 UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET, BY GIFT CARDS AND VOUCHERS
10.1 OVERVIEW
10.2 DIGITAL GIFT CARDS
10.3 EXPERIENCE-BASED VOUCHERS
11 UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET, BY SPECIALTY GIFT
11.1 OVERVIEW
11.2 SUBSCRIPTION BOXES
11.3 GOURMENT AND FOOD GIFTS
12 UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET, BY ETHICAL AND SUSTAINABLE GIFTS
12.1 OVERVIEW
12.2 FAIR TRADE PRODUCTS
12.3 ECO-FRIENDLY AND SUSTAINABLE GIFTS
13 UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET, BY PERSONALIZATION TRENDS
13.1 OVERVIEW
13.2 CUSTOMIZED PACKAGING
13.3 ENGRAVING AND EMBROIDERY
14 UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION
14.1 OVERVIEW
14.2 E-GIFTING PLATFORMS
14.3 AUGMENTED AND VIRTUAL REALITY
15 UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL
15.1 OVERVIEW
15.2 ONLINE
15.2.1 ONLINE, BY TYPE
15.2.1.1 COMPANY OWNED WEBSITES
15.2.1.2 THIRD PARTY WEBSITES
15.3 OFFLINE
15.3.1 OFFLINE, BY TYPE
15.3.1.1 SUPERMARKETS/HYPERMARKETS
15.3.1.2 CONVENIENCE STORES
15.3.1.3 SPECIALTY GIFT SHOPS
15.3.1.4 STATIONARY SHOPS
15.3.1.5 PHOTO STUDIOS
15.3.1.6 OTHERS
16 UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET, COMPANY LANDSCAPE
16.1 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: UK
17 SWOT ANALYSIS
18 COMPANY PROFILES
18.1 AMAZON.COM, INC.
18.1.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
18.1.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS
18.1.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
18.1.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT
18.2 CARDFACTORY
18.2.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
18.2.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS
18.2.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
18.2.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT
18.3 ALIBABA.COM
18.3.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
18.3.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS
18.3.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
18.3.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT
18.4 WALMART INC.
18.4.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
18.4.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS
18.4.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
18.4.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT
18.5 BEYOND, INC
18.5.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
18.5.2 REVENUE
18.5.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
18.5.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT
18.6 AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION
18.6.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
18.6.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
18.7 AG CUSTOM GIFTS
18.7.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
18.7.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
18.7.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT
18.8 CAFEPRESS IN
18.8.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
18.8.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
18.8.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT
18.9 CIMPRESS
18.9.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
18.9.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS
18.9.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
18.9.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT
18.1 DISNEY
18.10.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
18.10.2 REVENUE
18.10.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
18.10.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT
18.11 ENESCO, LLC
18.11.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
18.11.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
18.11.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT
18.12 ETSY, INC.
18.12.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
18.12.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
18.12.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT
18.13 FAT BRAIN TOYS, LLC
18.13.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
18.13.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
18.13.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT
18.14 FUNKYPIGEON.COM LIMITED
18.14.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
18.14.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
18.14.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT
18.15 GETTING PERSONAL
18.15.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
18.15.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
18.15.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT
18.16 HALLMARK
18.16.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
18.16.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
18.16.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT
18.17 MACY'S, INC.
18.17.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
18.17.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS
18.17.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
18.17.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
18.18 MARKS AND SPENCER PLC
18.18.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
18.18.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS
18.18.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
18.18.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
18.19 PINNACLE PROMOTIONS
18.19.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
18.19.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
18.19.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT
18.2 REDBUBBLE
18.20.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
18.20.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
18.20.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT
18.21 WILLIAMS-SONOMA INC.
18.21.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
18.21.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS
18.21.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
18.21.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
18.22 ZAZZLE INC.
18.22.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
18.22.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
18.22.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT
19 QUESTIONNAIRE
16 RELATED REPORTS
List of Table
TABLE 1 U.K. REGULATION COVERAGE
TABLE 2 PRICE RANGE OF TOP PRODUCT CATEGORY
TABLE 3 UK EXPORT & IMPORT DATA
TABLE 4 UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET, BY PRODUCT, 2022-2031 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 5 UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET, BY OCCASION SPECIFIC GIFTS, 2022-2031 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 6 UK FESTIVAL GIFTS IN GIFTS RETAILING MARKET, BY TYPE, 2022-2031 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 7 UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET, BY PRICE RANGE, 2022-2031 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 8 UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET, BY RECIPIENT SPECIFIC GIFTS, 2022-2031 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 9 UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET, BY GIFT CARDS AND VOUCHERS, 2022-2031 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 10 UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET, BY SPECIALTY GIFT, 2022-2031 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 11 UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET, BY ETHICAL AND SUSTAINABLE GIFTS, 2022-2031 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 12 UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET, BY PERSONALIZATION TRENDS, 2022-2031 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 13 UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION, 2022-2031 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 14 UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL, 2022-2031 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 15 UK ONLINE IN GIFTS RETAILING MARKET, BY TYPE, 2022-2031 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 16 UK OFFLINE IN GIFTS RETAILING MARKET, BY TYPE, 2022-2031 (USD MILLION)
List of Figure
FIGURE 1 UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET: SEGMENTATION
FIGURE 2 UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET: DATA TRIANGULATION
FIGURE 3 UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET: DROC ANALYSIS
FIGURE 4 UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET: COUNTRY-WISE MARKET ANALYSIS
FIGURE 5 UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET: COMPANY RESEARCH ANALYSIS
FIGURE 6 UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET: INTERVIEW DEMOGRAPHICS
FIGURE 7 UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET: DBMR MARKET POSITION GRID
FIGURE 8 UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET: VENDOR SHARE ANALYSIS
FIGURE 9 UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET: MULTIVARIATE MODELING
FIGURE 10 UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET: PRODUCT TIMELINE CURVE
FIGURE 11 UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET: SEGMENTATION
FIGURE 12 EIGHTEEN SEGMENTS COMPRISE THE UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET, BY PRODUCT (2023)
FIGURE 13 UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET, BY MARKET REVENUE, PRODUCT & VENDOR PENETRATION MATRIX
FIGURE 14 UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET, BY STRATEGIC DECISIONS
FIGURE 15 INCREASED E-COMMERCE ADOPTION IS EXPECTED TO DRIVE THE UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD OF 2024 TO 2031
FIGURE 16 GIFT VOUCHERS SEGMENT IS EXPECTED TO ACCOUNT FOR THE LARGEST SHARE OF THE UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET IN 2024 & 2031
FIGURE 17 BRAND COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
FIGURE 18 SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS FOR UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET
FIGURE 19 DRIVERS, RESTRAINTS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND CHALLENGES OF UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET
FIGURE 20 UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET: BY PRODUCT, 2023
FIGURE 21 UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET: BY OCCASION SPECIFIC GIFTS, 2023
FIGURE 22 UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET: BY PRICE RANGE, 2023
FIGURE 23 UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET: BY RECIPIENT SPECIFIC GIFTS, 2023
FIGURE 24 UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET: BY GIFT CARDS AND VOUCHERS, 2023
FIGURE 25 UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET: BY SPECIALTY GIFT, 2023
FIGURE 26 UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET: BY ETHICAL AND SUSTAINABLE GIFTS, 2023
FIGURE 27 UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET: BY PERSONALIZATION TRENDS, 2023
FIGURE 28 UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET: BY TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION, 2023
FIGURE 29 UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET: BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL, 2023
FIGURE 30 UK GIFTS RETAILING MARKET: COMPANY SHARE 2023 (%)
