Entries by Love2shop

5 questions you need to ask yourself before rewarding employees

It’s import to get rewarding employees right. Rewards aren’t just a nice bonus to make staff feel good. They’re a business tool. That’s not to say you should take the joy out of giving employees rewards, but you should be smart about how you use them. A poorly timed or a poorly thought-out reward is […]

A useful employee engagement definition in plain English

An employee engagement definition can get complicated. As complicated as someone wants it to be, really. It’s the kind of concept that becomes nebulous and hard to pin down once someone dresses it up too much. Or tries to twist it to fit their own agenda. We’ve got a simple, workable employee engagement definition. And […]

Everyone forgets one important thing about plastic gift cards

Plastic gift cards can be reloadable! We want to banish the idea that plastic gift cards are single-use, disposable products. We stock reloadable gift cards that offer real long-term value. Reloading takes a one-off gift and turns it into a reward mechanism that works for years. Reload your own gift card Reloading plastic gift cards […]

Service awards should start at one year. Here’s why:

Service awards are something we always advocate for. But most companies leave it a few years to get them started. We see our clients waiting until an employee has five, ten or even 20 years of service before they start recognising their staff. In our opinion, that’s far too late. Service awards should start at one […]

Experts are right to worry about reward-only peer-to-peer schemes

In a recent interview with BBC’s Wake up to Money, Dr Monica Franco-Santos, Reader at Cranfield School of Management, warned of the potential dangers around reward-only peer-to-peer recognition schemes. An expert in compensation, Dr Franco-Santos argued that a cash, or cash-value, scheme only offers a temporary boost. Long term, they cause more problems than they […]

Where to buy Love2shop Gift Cards: Three places you can use right now

If you want to know where to buy Love2shop Gift Cards, this is your guide. There are three destinations available to you right now: Highstreetvouchers.com, the Love2shop team, and our self-serve platform. Which outlet is right for you depends on who you’re buying for, and how much you’re planning to spend. Buy Love2shop Gift Cards to […]