Articles, creative inspiration, business tips and opinions from the team behind Boxcitement...
September 2021
A chat about Boxcitement at the NEC
Deb's experience as an expert speaker at The Autumn Fair
August 2021
Subscription boxes are here to stay!
A report has just been published to back up what we knew already...
July 2021
Is quitting ever a good idea?
We take a look at the decisions behind hanging in there or letting go.
June 2021
Let's celebrate Volunteers' Week with a thank you and a special treat for your favourite volunteer!
We're recognising the contribution millions of people make across the UK through volunteering.
March 2021
Why International Women's Day is as important as ever...
It would be difficult to wake up and miss that Monday March 8th is International Women’s Day.
But do we really know where this day has come from and what it aims to achieve?
February 2021
Finding friendship during a pandemic
We celebrate 'Make a Friend Day' with some timely tips on how to stay connected during these strange times.
November 2020
Let's Lessen That Stress
International Stress Awareness Day and how to manage stress during the current lockdown.
October 2020
World Mental Health Day
We have sourced some resources and tips to help you improve your mental health.
September 2020
National Day of Encouragement
We are in the mood to improve your mood...
July 2020
Random Acts of Kindness
Now we are moving from lockdown how can we continue to help those in need?
April 2020
Learn About Butterflies Day
How we can help these beautiful creatures to survive with a few simple actions - plus a FREE butterfly wallpaper to download
March 2020
International Women's Day 2020 - building a future for women entrepreneurs
Every business can thrive if women are allowed to dictate their terms...
February 2020
Stationery trends - what's going to be hot this year
We visited the Spring Fair wholesale show to research upcoming themes and designs, discover new creative talent and contact some favourite suppliers.
January 2020
Making dreams come true in 2020
A few handy little tips on making sure you achieve everything you want in this new decade.
September 2019
Why Brexit isn't getting us down!
Not only do we work with a fabulous selection of UK-based manufacturers, but we are as organised as we can be to continue working with our favourite suppliers all over the world...
June 2019
A day in the life of a Boxcitement letterpress notecard.
’As roller and plate and card collided, a bit of magic was created’. First off, apologies... this isn't a blog exactly, more a day trip to one of our favourite places which we’d like to share with you...
April 2019
Choosing what goes into a subscription box is a monthly challenge - are we up to it?
Since Boxcitement started in 2015 there has been a huge increase in the types of subscription box on offer in the UK. We were relatively early in what was a fledgling market but now a quick search on Google reveals literally hundreds of boxes all vying for our customers' attention. So how on earth do we stand out?
March 2019
The meaning of colour.
Boxcitement, as you may have noticed, uses eye-catching colour combinations to make the most of our designs.
Colour is everywhere. It can set a mood, attract attention, make a statement, energise, or cool down. There's more to the use of colour than meets the eye.
February 2019
Time to get trendy - trend forecasting and keeping on top of the creative game.
You can only grow as a business if you are giving your customers what they want, and for a creative business like Boxcitement that means we have to tap into the trends and designs that will be popular and will attract newcomers to us as well as keeping our loyal group of subscribers happy.
January 2019
Why stepping out of your comfort zone is critical for business success.
The idea of Boxcitement is nearly three years old, meaning we have created a business that is viable, and that actually works - we have all heard those statistics about how many small businesses fail within the first two years. We made it! We are growing! But there has been a tricky lesson to learn along the way and I wanted to share it with you today. Read more...
December 2018