What is Giving Gifts?
Giving Gifts is part of the emerging 4th Sector of commerce: For Good and For Profit. We carry products from companies that respect the environment and practice fair trade ethics and principles. By offering products that do social and environmental good at a sustainable price, we aim to help make the world a better place. 10% of profits from Giving Gifts goes directly to charity. Giving Gifts is an environmentally, socially aware company and all of our items are produced by companies and artists that have the same values. Through Giving Gifts, you can help buy the change you want to see in the world!
Are all your gifts local?
We have over 100 local artists' work from Vancouver and around Canada. Explore our Artist Collection here. We also carry a number of fair trade brands from the US, Canada and abroad. Explore our brands here.
What is "Fair Trade" to Giving Gifts?
- Fair price
- Fair labour conditions, including no child labour
- Direct trade
- Democratic and transparent organizations
- Community development
- Environmental sustainability
Why buy Fair Trade Gifts?
By purchasing fair trade handcrafted products you are helping to create income and ultimately a better life for artisans and their families. Giving Gifts believes that crafts people should be paid directly and fairly for their talent.
Fair trade puts the emphasis on people as well as profit. The social good that is produced is greater than the financial benefit that may be achieved. Fair trade encourages businesses to be responsible. It also creates new entrepreneurs. Fair trade promotes sustainable business practices and entrepreneurship instead of aid, which is non-sustainable. Fair trade gifts are often of higher quality than mass factory produced products, because there is individual attention to the item being produced. It is made by hand with love!
What is "Eco Friendly" to Giving Gifts?
- Product is organic or natural and therefore its production minimizes the release of toxic chemicals into the environment
- Product is eco-efficient and recycled with environmental considerations in place
- Product reduces waste
- Product is of high quality that will last a long time and is not disposable in nature
- Product is produced close to home in Canada or the United States to reduce transportation emissions
Can you create a custom gift for me?
Absolutely! We love creating beautiful, meaningful gifts. Our Giving Crates, Gift Boxes and Gift Sets can all be customized to suit the person you are gifting them to. Contact us with any questions and your ideas.
What is your return policy?
If you need to return an item, we are happy to provide store credit or an exchange within 15 days of purchase. The item needs to be unopened/unused with tags still attached. If a product is defective, please get in touch or come by the store and we will gladly exchange it for a new one or have it repaired. We do not provide refunds.
What if I get an allergic reaction to a natural body care product? We are happy to exchange the product with a similar item, and provide store credit for any price difference. We do not provide refunds. We encourage you to try our testers before purchasing if you are unsure of whether a product will work for you. We have testers for all of our body care products!