THE CHRISTMAS PRESS SHOW LAUNCHES THE BIG CHRISTMAS WISHLIST AWARDS The Big Christmas Press Show, hosted by PR solutions company CIJ Group, has announced the launch of its own official awards; The Big Christmas Wishlist. Back bigger and better than ever for its sixth year: The Big Christmas Press Show, which is taking place on Wednesday 13th September 2023, is turning it up a notch with an awards presentation that’s set to crown the hottest products tipped to be best sellers for Christmas coming out of the show. Brands such as Not on The High Street, Baylis & Harding, Pokémon, Nicky Clarke, Ravensburger, Russell Hobbs, hampers. com and more are showcasing at this year’s event. Judged by a panel of industry experts from retail and the media, The Big Christmas Wishlist is a chance for the brands and retailers in attendance to submit their top products and launches into the ultimate Christmas wishlist. The Big Christmas Wishlist features 11 award categories in total, spanning across the different gifting and retail verticals, represented by brands and retailers at the show. Categories include; Budget Friendly, Self-care, Home Lover, Food & Drink, Fashion Lovers, Techie, For the Kids, Eco & Ethical, Advent Calendars, Personalised and Beauty & Grooming. The awards aim to be inclusive of everyone showcasing at The Big Christmas Press Show and will recognise the most innovative, exciting, showstopping products & gifting ideas as well as taking into account products that are suitable for all budgets. There will be three winners chosen from each category, meaning 33 winners in total. The deadline for entries will be 11th August and the winners will be contacted and notified ahead of the show. The winners will be revealed at an awards presentation, hosted by the judges and attended by VIP media, live at The Big Christmas Press Show on the 13th September. Winners’ products will be included in a dedicated round up to the media as well as receiving their own accolade. Courtney Rogers, founder of CIJ Group and gifting expert, comments: “The Big Christmas Press Show is truly the kick off event to retail’s golden quarter! We are always looking to add value to our clients and ensure our media friends are dazzled with the hottest product offerings and showcases to help them with all their listicles and gift guides. So we wanted to go one step further and recognise some of the most innovative, exciting and top products for Christmas through our own official awards; The Big Christmas Wishlist.” For further details about The Big Christmas Wishlist and The Big Christmas Press Show please visit: www.cijgroup.co FANATTIK CELEBRATES THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF JURASSIC PARK AND JURASSIC JUNE WITH A ROARSOME COLLECTIBLES RANGE Fanattik, the award-winning UK based pop culture company, celebrates the 30th anniversary of Jurassic Park with several new collectible releases including jewellery and in-world replica’s. Anthony Marks, M.D Fanattik, says: “I remember working on 25th anniversary product for this iconic brand, our first item which had a retail of £35 sold out quickly and within a week they were selling for unbelievable money on eBay, up to $1,000 each. We knew at that point that this franchise when put together with the quirkiness of Fanattik was a winning combination for our retail partners.” It seemed fitting when Fanattik celebrated its 15th anniversary last year it hired a cinema to host a private party and viewing of the latest Jurassic World film for suppliers, licensing partners and retail buyers. Fanattik has been a long-term partner for Universal Studios signing its first license with them back in 2017. Since then, it has created gift and collectible ranges for over 20 of its iconic film brands including a range to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Back to the Future and 40th anniversary of Knight Rider. Melissa Tudor Creative Director, Fanattik, says: “As big Jurassic Park fans ourselves, the design team love creating the in-world affordable collectibles that fans have come to expect from Fanattik.” The Fanattik focus is very much on heritage titles, both film and video games, there is an existing multi-generation fan base hungry for product featuring properties they grew up with, and Fanattik believes they are best in class when it comes to affordable collectibles for that kidult market. The Fanattik velociraptor magnetic bottle opener has been nominated for Gift or The Year and the team have a lot more Jurassic gifts and collectibles in the pipeline. Many of the 30th anniversary pieces will be launched in the Jurassic Park pop up store at the Natural History Museum in London later this year. www.fanattiktrade.com INDUSTRY NEWS 9
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