5 Trendsetting Gifts in 2014 with Cool Gifting Ideas

Written By Arijit Banerjee On April 03, 2014.

The trends of gifting in India have undergone a sea of change in the recent past. From large boxes of mithai to a whole range of utility stuffs, modern India rides the change quite gracefully. Surveys and studies have shown that people nowadays are more inclined to gift something that would neither be a mere cliché nor something overtly flashy! In this article I will take you through the modern trends in gifting and what could be possibly a marvelous gift for your dear or not so dear ones.

Mobile Phones – 

With technology taking giant leaps, it’s no wonder why the market is thronged with new mobile phones! If you are looking for a nice gift for your brother, who has just enrolled as a freshman then what can be as nice a gift as a cool smartphone packed with a multitude of utility features.

Electronic Gadgets & Health Equipments – 

One will be immensely surprised to find the number of electronic gadgets that has thronged the market in the last couple of years. From BP machines, weighing machines, snore offs to pedometers, blood glucose measuring devices you will find it all. Thanks to some of the reputed e-retail sites that brings you all this at a click’s distance! These can be marvellous gifts for aged people or people suffering from health issues. Last month I gifted a snore off to one of my friends who was suffering from excessive snoring trouble and even had a tiff with his wife over it. Thankfully now the issue has subsided!

Coffee Mugs – 

A nice token of love and affection are these coffee mugs. With hundreds of branded coffeemugs etched with special messages available online, you can easily find one and gift one to your buddies and take them by surprise. These are great budget gifts that convey your feelings for your special ones.

Gift Vouchers – 

How often do we get caught in confusion about what could possibly be a decent gift for someone you do not know that well personally. Well, from the next time onwards, when you have to attend a formal invitation you can opt for gift vouchersonline. You will find such gift vouchers from the reputed online stores in a vast range of price. From a 100 voucher to 20,000 or even more, you will find GVs of all big brands and stores.

Watches – 

Gifting onlinewatches was quite a trend last year. This year too, watches are expected to do well in the e-retail market. With plenty of brand stuffs easily available at slashed prices, watches can be an exciting gift for your loved ones. It can be a great gift in occasions such as marriages, thread-ceremonies and anniversaries. From a low budget utility Sonata watch, to a mid-budget Fastrack and a high end watch from Casio and Titan, you find it all on your computer screen!

These are the top 5 gifting trends that are supposed to rule the roost in e-retail shopping in 2014. With the online shops offering heavy discounts on all such products, shopping online will only get more exciting and rewarding!