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| Find out more about the latest industry news and product launches in the current issue of Gift Focus. Why not download the magazine in PDF format from www.giftfocus.com? |
| What's in this issue? | | | Show previews
Home & Gift, Harrogate and Tendence
| Snap Happy
Photo frames and albums
| Man about town
Men's accessories
| Dress your nest
Home accessories
| WIN!
£750RRP worth of jewellery from Gecko's Beginnings range
| | Plus... | | Regular features, news, events, Q&A special - and much more | | | | Next Issue Out | | 24th August, 2015 |
| New York adventure walks |
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Navigate straight to the core of the Big Apple like a native New Yorker with this inspirational family friendly walks guide. Bursting with enticing ideas to help you plan your trip, the charmingly illustrated New York Adventure Walks Map packs a punch with its specially devised, themed sightseeing walks. The pocket-size map comes complete with the best museum and art galleries listings; suggestions of thrilling things to do; NYC’s best bites; out of town away days; houses to snoop around and much more.
The Adventure Walks winning formula mixes top tourist hotspots with hidden gems and insider secrets. All served with a generous dollop of colourful stories, intriguing history and a sense of adventure. There are exciting ideas for kids and teens. New York Adventure Walks follows in the footsteps of the Adventure Walks family friendly series of map guides including Paris, London and Rome.
For further information, visit
www.adventurewalksbooks.co.uk |
| Holidays are coming… |
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Puckator has brand new ranges of shaped-handle mugs to suit everyone. There are festive themed mugs for the Christmas fanatics, builder themed ones with tool-shaped handles, and London icon shaped mugs for all the London-lovers.
To see these items and the rest of Puckator's selection of novelty mugs, visit the stand at Autumn Fair (5K02-L03) and Top Drawer London (D41) and Top Drawer London (D41) or visit www.puckator.co.uk |
| Summer with Foutala |
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Foutala’s are ultra-absorbent and super lightweight cotton towels, each measuring 180cm x 90cm. Weighing just 275g, each Foutala rolls up to next-to-nothing making them a smart alternative to bulky damp beach towels.
These incredibly versatile and durable striped towels can also be used as a scarf, sarong, shawl or wrap and are available in 48 different colours.
The 100 per cent cotton Classic Foutala’s have been named after famous worldwide beaches such as golden Anjuna, turquoise Tiburon and inky blue Salcombe.
For further information visit www.foutala.com |
| Forthcoming Events | | | | Please note: All dates are subject to changes, contact organisers for more information before making arrangements. | | | | To view more events, please visit the events page on our website. | | | | International Jewellery London | | Olympia London | | Web: www.jewellerylondon.com | | Dates: Sun, 6 Sep 2015 - Tue, 8 Sep 2015 | | Time: Sun 10am - 7pm, Mon 9am -6pm, Tue 9am - 5pm | | | | Autumn Fair | | Birmingham NEC, Birmingham | | Web: www.autumnfair.com | | Dates: Sun, 6 Sep 2015 - Wed, 9 Sep 2015 | | Time: 5th - Volume Halls only; 6th-8th, 9am-6pm; 9th, 9am-4pm | | |
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This issue celebrates Christmas with part one of our festive feature. Yes, it'll be here before you know it! See the latest cards and decorative items on page 21. Meanwhile, stocking items for men has never been easier with our Men's Accessories feature on page 35, covering items from slick bachelor-pad accessories to grooming must-haves for looking sharp.
We also catch up with the lovely Charlotte Gillan from Classic Canes and learn all about their selection of walking sticks and the eco-friendly coppicing system they have in place to encourage the growth of native wild flowers and protect our birds, insects and mammals. It's always good to hear about how people are looking after the environment; read more about the family-run business on page 18.
Happy reading!
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| Rachel Westall, Editor |
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| Make sure you email editor@giftfocus.com to keep us up to date with all your news |
| WIN! £750 RRP worth of jewellery from Gecko’s Beginnings range |
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UK jewellery supplier Gecko is thrilled to announce that it's rebranded the best-selling silver collection Basics, and will be launching the range under the new name of Beginnings.
With a revitalised product range and new identity, the collection is presented with a contemporary and free-spirited feel, with a focus on reaching a larger market by catering for ladies, gents, teens and children. Renowned for a collection of stylish silver jewellery at low prices, Basics transforms into Beginnings taking these core values with it. Honing in on fast selling favourites, Beginnings will continue to offer quality designs, ensuring it remains the must-have silver range for stores nationwide.
Prettifying classic silver forms, the collection will feature illuminating freshwater pearls, glitzy cubic zirconia, plus new colour ways in crystals from Swarovski. Among many other exciting new additions, retailers can expect engravable trinkets, versatile and perfect for personalisation; a fluoro frenzy of colour for laid-back summer style; and a bigger range of stainless steel wristwear for men.
To find out more visit www.geckojewellery.com or call +44 (0)1376 532 000
The winner will receive £750 RRP worth of jewellery from the Beginnings range. |
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| London Stationery Show reveals fresh new look for 2016 |
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The exhibition, which has grown every year since its launch, will open for its sixth year from 26th - 27th April, 2016 at the Business Design Centre, London during National Stationery Week. World Stationery Day will be on Wednesday 27th April.
The new look is more modern, clean and stylish and uses a pen nib icon in bright pink in its branding. “We wanted the look of the show to better reflect today’s market and be in keeping with the products, which are so creative and aspirational,” comments Show Director, Chris Leonard-Morgan. “We’ll introduce new colours for different parts of the marketing campaign.”
The 2016 exhibition also sees the introduction of a new, dedicated area for gift packaging called Wrap It! Wrapping paper and tissue, gift boxes, bags, bows and ribbons are all an integral part of many retailers’ stationery offer and departments, such as John Lewis, with many suppliers also having a limited stationery offer.
“We are providing mainly gift packaging and wrap suppliers the opportunity to show together in one place alongside complementary paper products, rather than being all spread about. It’s a logical sales growth area for stationers and retailers of stationery, and the exhibition, and will be a significant addition to our offer for visitors,” confirmed Chris.
For further information, please visit www.stationeryshow.co.uk |
| Crafty Kit joins forces with Apples to Pears |
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The Crafty Kit Company is teaming up with award-winning suppliers of Gifts in a Tin and Garden Gifts, Apples to Pears.
With immediate effect, Apples to Pears will take on all sales, distribution and invoicing activity for Crafty Kit. Jo Lochhead of the Crafty Kit Company said, “This is a big thing for us – it means that we’ll have more time to focus on all the bits we’re best at, like designing new crafty products for you.”
Apples to Pears Senior Sales Executive Jonny Drown said, “The Crafty Kit collection of soft-crafting kits are the perfect complement to our range of Gifts in a Tin. Customers now have a greater choice from one source with the promise of many new products coming in the near future.” |
| Baggee |
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Baggee Ltd has released a new range of Mr Men bag dispensers, comprising of Mr Happy, Mr Noisy, Mr Bump and Little Miss Naughty. This colourful collection will come in branded shelf displays holding 12 units.
Designed to function like the original Baggee bag dispensers, the units have apertures in their backs (Mr Noisy’s is his mouth). Bags are simply stuffed inside and stay there without the need for a lid, you then conveniently pull out one at a time when needed.
All types of bag can be stored, meaning there are no excuses to not having a bag to hand.
For more information visit, www.baggee.com or contact +44 (0)20 8616 2297 conal@baggee.com |
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Mulberry: Hot fragrance trend
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Leading bath & body brand Di Palomo launches its second limited edition fragrance for Christmas 2015 with the hot fragrance for the coming season, Mulberry.
The eye-catching packaging and alluring fragrance offers newness to the Di Palomo core range. Tuscany launched as the first in a limited edition programme for spring 2015, Mulberry has now joined the programme with a scent for autumn/winter.
Sold in trade packs consisting of best-selling products, the programme offers retailers a number of ways to cross sell and increase margins.
To view the full ranges please visit www.dipalomo.com |
| New gift-giving website |
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The gift-giving website wishagift has now been launched at www.wishagift.com. The website simplifies the act of gift-giving and helps people give and receive the perfect gift, reducing the significant amount of unwanted gift returns.
wishagift, brainchild of Karina Thomsen is designed to make gift-giving simple and reduce the issue retailers face processing large amounts of gift returns annually. Registered users create their own wishlists and add wishes from any retailers’ product pages, giving the consumer greater flexibility and control with a wishlist service. wishagift then drives traffic and sales back to the retailer’s site. Retailers can add the wishagift button to sit alongside their product social media ‘Share’ links by simply adding the code available from the wishagift website. |
| Seascape introduces its Travel Essentials Trio gift set |
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Featuring three of Seascape’s best-selling products, the new Travel Essentials Trio is the perfect gift for travellers or for those who just need a little TLC. Included is Seascape’s 75ml Refresh hand and nail cream, 10ml peppermint oil lip balm and the award-winning 8ml Soothe sleep oil.
For further information visit www.seascapeuk.com |
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