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We made the Sunday Times Best Places to Work list. Here's the story behind it.
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.
Best welcome gifts for new starters in 2026
July 13, 2026
The best welcome gifts for new starters feel personal, not branded. Here are the ideas that land, plus how to send one before you even have their address.
Gift cards vs points-based reward platforms: which one actually gets used?
July 10, 2026
Points platforms look generous on paper, but a lot of points never get spent. An honest comparison of points-based rewards and gift-card giving, judged on whether people actually use it.
What actually makes a best place to work: three companies on what worked, what flopped
July 9, 2026
Three Sunday Times Best Places to Work - Huggg, Octopus Energy and Stowe Family Law - on what actually built their culture, what flopped, and what they'd change. No vendors, no silver bullets.
How to let managers recognise people in the moment, without a sign-off chain
July 9, 2026
The thank-you that lands is the one that happens now. How to give managers a small gifting budget so they can recognise great work on the spot, while finance keeps full control.
How to keep a team feeling valued through a merger or acquisition
July 8, 2026
Mergers and acquisitions reshuffle teams and leave people feeling overlooked. A practical, light-touch way to keep your people feeling valued while the org chart is still moving.
Meet the makers: the independent UK brands behind your next employee gift
July 7, 2026
The people behind your next employee gift, in their own words. Meet the independent UK makers on Huggg, and how to send them without collecting a single address.
Best independent UK gift brands for corporate gifting in 2026
July 6, 2026
Skip the generic corporate tat. The independent UK makers worth gifting to your team or clients in 2026, grouped by mood, and how to send any of them without collecting a single address.
Perkbox alternatives: what HR teams move to when the platform goes unused
July 3, 2026
Looking for a Perkbox alternative? The honest reason perks platforms go unused, what to look for instead, and a fair comparison of the options UK HR teams actually move to.
How to send staff gift cards without postage or a home address (2026)
July 2, 2026
How to send staff gift cards without postage or a home address. A step-by-step guide to address-free gifting for remote, hybrid and frontline teams, plus how the main UK platforms compare.