Its been a while since I pen a post. Just didn't want to blog just because I have to for the sake of SEO. Was thinking about the topic of creativity recently. Having to curate various boxes for individuals, staying creative and original is my guiding principles in this journey. I do get repeat orders [...]
Some commonly asked questions 1) Are you a gift shop? Ans: No, Okimochi Box is not founded as a gift shop. I envision it to be a service platform that is different from the traditional gift shops whereby they show u what they have, you pick and buy. I wanted something personalized yet novelty. I [...]
I been wanting to get this off my chest but previously I have many what ifs in my mind so I didn't. But all the what ifs doesn't matter to me anymore. Back in 2017 when we first started the business, Pinkdot was asking for local businesses to support their cause and without any questions, [...]
Just watch the new season of Black mirror episode Striking Viper. There was a scene where the husband forgot about the anniversary date while the wife remembers it. Just wondering how many couples actually celebrates anniversaries. One of the observations I gathered is we received a lot of anniversary orders for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th [...]
For each successful surprise curation, my customers will text me and tell me they don't know how I can nail every item. This really makes me very happy to know I have curated an useful surprise for them. On a daily basis, I try to expose myself to many new experiences and read up more [...]
A few years ago while I am still slogging in the corporate world. When I need to send a congratulatory gift for my client for their new shop opening, I will just google for a flower stand, type in my message and sent it over. Once, I attended the opening ceremony and was trying to [...]
We started out as a small surprise gifting boutique curating surprises for individuals. Putting our heart and soul to each surprises, loyal customers return and start asking us if we do corporate gifting for their companies. I still remember that we took on our first corporate project with much happiness. Little did we know that [...]
We started out as a gifting surprise platform where we offer curated surprise service. Customer have to describe the recipient to us and we offer our perspectives on what gifts it should be. Along this journey, we do get enquiries from customers where they know exactly what they want to buy. However they do not [...]
What happens during our deliveries? * Reach the recipient office OKMC to the receptionist: Hi, I am looking for XXX. There is a delivery for him/her. Receptionist picks up the phone: Hey XXX, someone is at the counter, there is something for you. XXX: Who is that? Receptionist will hold the call: Hi, you are? [...]
When I first started the business, we curate mainly for birthdays. Subsequently, we manage to send to more people and we get more enquiries. A lot came from brides to be. They wanted to thank their bridesmaids for their time, effort and friendship for the upcoming wedding. Its like a celebration of the friendship and [...]