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Culture
May 21, 2026
Huggg has been named in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026. The honest story of how a coffee gifting app became one of the UK's best workplaces.
4 min read
Huggg named in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026
Leaving gifts UK 2026 - illustration of a farewell card and gifts for a colleague's last day
Gifting
Guides
May 28, 2026
Leaving gifts: the UK guide for 2026
A modern UK guide to leaving gifts - how much to spend, what to choose, how to handle remote leavers, the HMRC angle, and the 5 leaving gifts to avoid.
8 min read
Huggg stand at Engage Summit 2026
Culture
Guides
May 27, 2026
8 things we learned at Engage Summit 2026
We spent two days at Engage Summit talking recognition, reward and retention with 400+ HR leaders. Here's what actually came up.
6 min read
Gift with choice platform - illustration showing curated gift options for recipients
Guides
Gifting
May 25, 2026
What is a gift with choice platform? The 2026 UK guide
A plain-English definition of gift with choice platforms - how they work, how they differ from gift cards and hampers, the UK tax position, and when to use them.
6 min read
Huggg named in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026
Culture
May 21, 2026
We made the Sunday Times Best Places to Work list. Here's the story behind it.
Huggg has been named in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026. The honest story of how a coffee gifting app became one of the UK's best workplaces.
4 min read
Corporate gifts UK 2026 - illustrated guide
Gifting
Guides
May 18, 2026
Corporate gifts: the UK buyer's guide for 2026
The complete UK guide to corporate gifts in 2026 - what counts, when to send, how to choose, what to spend and how to do it at scale without the admin. Backed by Huggg's survey of 85 UK HR professionals.
9 min read
Corporate thank you gifts illustration with macarons and gift box
Gifting
Guides
May 14, 2026
Corporate thank you gifts: how to give one that feels personal
Most corporate thank you gifts feel like a tick-box. Here's how to send one that actually lands - and how to do it at scale without the admin.
7 min read
Employee recognition ROI illustration - flat-style bar chart and magnifying glass icons on a denim blue background
Culture
Guides
May 5, 2026
The recognition gap: what UK HR really thinks about gifting and recognition
We surveyed 85 verified UK HR professionals about gifting and recognition, then put three experts on a panel to dig into the findings. Here's what they said.
7 min read
Trivial benefits gift cards illustration - flat-style gift card with £50 label and compliance tick on a Huggg brand colour background
Guides
April 27, 2026
Trivial benefits gift cards 2026: the UK HR £50 playbook
A practical 2026 UK HR playbook for trivial benefits gift cards. What qualifies, the £50 top-up trap most employers miss, and how to run a compliant programme at scale.
8 min read
Work anniversary gifts illustration - flat-style ribbon rosette with a central star medallion on a canary yellow background
Gifting
Guides
April 23, 2026
Work anniversary gifts that actually mark the moment
Work anniversaries are the most underfunded recognition moment in UK HR - and the easiest one to get right. Here's what the data says, which milestones matter most, and how to send work anniversary gifts that scale without going generic.
8 min read