Trying to come up with a fun gift idea for a loved one who happens to own a greeting card shop? Consider gifting them with something that will be helpful to them in their business. Here are two interesting gift options that may be just right for your loved one:

A Cardboard Shredder

Because greeting cards tend to be shipped in cardboard boxes, your loved one likely has to deal with a lot of clutter and disorganization due to continuous incoming shipments. It can take days for the garbage company to pick the boxes up or for your loved one to have time to take them to a recycling center. Gifting your loved one with a cardboard box shredder will save them lots of time and help keep their back room uncluttered so they have more space to work and store important items.

Instead of having to worry about how to get rid of the boxes, your loved one can simply shred them as they get unpacked. The shreds can then be used for composting by putting them in a plastic garbage bin outside and then mixing the shreds with some soil. The resulting compost can be used to plant flowers in pots for decoration or sale in the card shop.

New Signs

If your loved one's shop signs can use an update, consider surprising them with a new signage kit to use both inside and outside of their shop. You should maintain their store brand by keeping the same logo, colors, and style that are already present in their signs. But you can work with a graphic designer to update the signs' overall look before having new ones printed out. Order multiple sizes and shapes of signs for your loved one to take advantage of such as:

• A Storefront Banner
• Welcome Signs
• Isle Numbers
• New Business Cards
• Product and Shelf Identifiers
• Posters for the Wall

If you don't feel comfortable creating a new design for your loved one's signs without their knowledge or input, you can always create a gift pack that includes a variety of actual signs, a graphic design gift certificate, and a voucher good for printing and laminating so that they can have the signs made themselves.

Your loved one is sure to appreciate the sentiment of either of these gifts, and will likely make good use of them at their greeting card shop for many years to come.