Have you considered adding gift baskets to your retail business or service? You're not alone. Many retailers such as florists, greeting card stores, bookstores, hospital gift shops, coffee shops and warehouse stores like to feature gift baskets, at least seasonally. In addition, many service providers such as couriers, limousine companies and mail centers offer gift baskets as an added feature.

You could, of course, learn to make your own gift baskets. But, you're so busy that this may not be a good option. So, what are some ways to add gift baskets to your business.

1. Informal partnership with a gift basket company

1. Select 3 to 5 of their most popular designs.
2. Place photos of these designs with descriptions and prices on your site and in your brochure
3. Take orders—forward orders to your partner—you keep 20% of the retail.

2. Affiliate Programs

Affiliate programs allow sellers and affiliates to share the revenue generated for sales from sellers’ websites and can generate considerable income for both parties.

3. Drop Shipping

Drop shipping has become a successful addition to the services offered by many startup and veteran gift basket designers and gift retailers alike. And for good reason. Drop shipping helps you earn profits while avoiding the hassles of shopping, stocking, storing and tracking inventory, creating designs, packaging and shipping.

Drop shipping is a mutually agreeable arrangement between the manufacturer or distributor of a product or gift basket design, and you, the retailer.