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CONTENTS Table & Kitchen Products
30. Kitchen Rax
Greetings, Gift & Craft
3. Introduction
31. Disaster Designs
42. Fudge Kitchen 43. House of Crafts Ltd
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T&G Woodware Ltd
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IB Laursen
Contemporary Gift & Home
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The Libra Company
32. Melli Mello
10. The Just Slate Company
33. Taste Taiwan Designs
12. Present Time 14. Cafflano 16. Duro International 17. Cherith Harrison
Body & Bath 34. Illumens 35. Wilde & Harte Ltd
19. Pendeford Housewares 20. Koziol > Ideas for Friends GmbH 21. Cubic Products Ltd 22. Creative Products 23. Gillian Kyle 24. Paladone 25. Stow Green 26. Morgan Wright and Raine & Humble 27. Fairmont & Main Limited 28. My Gifts Trade 29. Fergusons Irish Linen
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Children’s Gifts, Toy & Gadgets 36. Professor Puzzle 37. Great Gizmos
Retail Shop 44. Open360 45. E-Gistics Ltd
The Light Show 46. Westlite Ltd 47. Illuminati Lighting UK Ltd
The Summerhouse 48. Susie Watson Designs 49. Makasi Imports Ltd
Fashion Jewellery & Accessories
Volume Gift & Home
38. Miss Milly Limited
50. Up Global Sourcing 51. Florelle Import Co
39. Mi-Pac
Gifts 40. Design Caribbean 41. Royal Selangor
52. Buyers Choice
INTRODUCTION Welcome to Product Focus - Table & Kitchen Edition Discover the latest and most innovative products either available to buy now or going on sale at this year’s show. Enjoy!
KEY AF = Exhibiting at Autumn Fair SF = Exhibiting at Spring Fair
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T&G WOODWARE LTD
One of the longest established British table and kitchen brands, this year T&G Woodware celebrates 40 years in the Housewares industry. All T&G products are thoughtfully designed in the UK, responsibly sourced, exceptional quality products.
The T&G portfolio offers over 500 products including the award winning Gift of the Year 2015 Optic CrushGrind mills, the Sophie Conran for T&G range of FSC chopping boards, vintage style ceramics, CrushGrind salt, pepper and spice mills, serving and presentation boards in a variety of woods, glassware, trolleys, textiles, FSC certified cork and much more.
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AF & SF www.tg-woodware.com enquiries@tg-woodware.com Hall 3 / Stand 3E02 - F03
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IB LAURSEN The Bohemian Lounge range from IB Laursen is all about inviting nature inside. Earthly colours are complimented with a fresh touch of antique green and dusty purple. With a wide selection of new cushions, carpets, lamps and furs it’s easy to create a perfect atmosphere for a cosy home.
AF & SF www.iblaursen.dk info@iblaursen.dk Hall 3 / Stand 3E20 - F21
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IB Laursen designs and distributes decorative accessories matching Scandinavian design tradition, to retailers worldwide. The range is wide and provides a myriad of opportunities to create a unique and cosy atmosphere both inside and outside.
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THE LIBRA COMPANY
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Libra was the result of an epic journey across the globe, Joe and Christine McLaughlin left the UK in 1969 on a three year journey which took them from Portugal to Pakistan, India and ending in South Africa. On their travels they collected antiques and artefacts which they sent home. Upon returning to the UK they began selling their wares to independent retailers. And so Libra was born. Four decades on, the family owned business aims to inspire customers through passion and quality, providing one of the most diverse collections of interior accessories, giftware, lighting, furniture and wall dĂŠcor in Europe.
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AF www.thelibracompany.co.uk sales@thelibracompany.co.uk Hall 3 / Stand 3L04 - N05
THE JUST SLATE COMPANY
Introducing The Just Slate Company’s Metalic Luxe Collection. The lustrous metallic colour tones of copper, bronze and gold are combined with rich wood and slate to create this versatile range of serveware.
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From hand hammered copper trivets to rich grained sheesham wood serving paddles, the warm aesthetics of this range provide a little bit of glamour to entertaining at home.
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Two copper trivets/place mats is a gorgeous set of two hand hammered copper trivets, perfect for hot pots or to use as placemats for a striking table setting.
www.justslate.co.uk trade-enquiries@justslate.co.uk Hall 3 / Stand 3H50 11
PRESENT TIME
AF & SF www.presenttime.com lc@presenttime.com Hall 3 / Stand 3P50 - Q51
Present Time is a brand factory specialising in wholesale gifts and home decoration items. Their mission is to allow contemporary design to add fun and a personal touch to life.
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Present Time is an international operating company based in Almere, The Netherlands, with a widespread brand portfolio and 30 years of experience in accessories, gift items, clocks, small furniture and lighting. Their collections are constantly being renewed and updated by international designers and the Present Time team.
CAFFLANO
www.mindybrownes.com sales@mindybrownes.com Hall 3 / Stand 2H41 - G40
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Cafflano Klassic is the world’s first portable all-in-one pour-over coffee maker. It consists of coffee grinder with a foldaway conical burr ceramic hand-mill, dripping kettle, dripper, filter, server, and tumbler, all of which are integrated into a single assembling unit. It is completely environmentally friendly with permanent stainless etching filter. The best way to have great coffee is to grind freshly roasted beans and brew right before you enjoy it, Cafflano Klassic enables this to happen anywhere!
AF www.cafflano.com sales@cafflano.com Hall 3 / Sand 3G41
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www.durointl.co.uk info@qianlongeu.com Hall 3 / Stand 3G35
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Duro International are bringing the world of healthy authentic oil-free Asian and English cooking to your doorstep using fine quality kitchen products which come in a wide range of colours and are top quality, oil free, anti stick, eco friendly and value for money. The company strives to be the best and most current in the market.
CHERITH HARRISON Cherith’s unique, hand illustrated and on trend designs of Britain’s iconic animals are available on a carefully selected range of popular home and gift products. Like its people, Britain’s animals have their own individual personalities too - Cherith has designed products reflecting those characteristics making them quirky and contemporary gifts for both animal lovers and those who love to make a statement.
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The collections include tea towels featuring the stubborn yet sensitive scottie dog, aprons that champion Scotland’s docile but hardy highland cow and mugs showing off the elusive and feisty red
AF www.cherithharrison.com hello@cherithharrison.com Hall 3 / Stand 3DL03
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PENDEFORD HOUSEWARES
www.pendeford.co.uk info@pendeford.co.uk Hall 3 / Stand 3F41
Pendeford Housewares is a long established company and has been manufacturing cookware since 1958. The company has remained innovative and competitive throughout these years, continuing to develop and move forward with its product range, responding and anticipating the needs and requirements of its customers.
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KOZIOL Âť IDEAS FOR FRIENDS GMBH
AF www.koziol-shop.co.uk sammie@dmbrands.co.uk Hall 3 / Stand 3F02 - G03
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Since 1927 Koziol has been inventing, creating and manufacturing top quality design items for the home and beyond. All their products are made in Germany.
CUBIC PRODUCTS LTD Cubic have carefully curated a collection of seven gift and homeware brands to suit each and every person looking for a special product with character. Their brands include Magpie, Jay, Fred, Gama-Go, Thomas Paul, Lotta Jansdotter and Bob’s Your Uncle. The products are in over 1,000 stores throughout the UK including John Lewis, Harrods, Lakeland, Selfridges and Liberty and hundreds of independent shops.
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www.cubicwholesale.com/uk sales@cubicuk.com Hall 3 / Stand 3Q46 - R45 21
CREATIVE PRODUCTS
Creative Products will be showcasing some of the very latest instore TV products and innovations, all wrapped up with some cool trending packaging and design. This fresh new brand is certainly not bland.
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www.creativeproducts.ltd.uk
sales@creativeproducts.ltd.uk
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GILLIAN KYLE
With a passion illustration and print Gillian Kyle transforms her hand drawn illustrations into fabulous screen printed homeware products. Her striking designs can be found on a range of textile, ceramic and melamine products. Gillian Kyle has won the affections of Scots and Brits worldwide with her Scottish inspired prints that celebrate the UK culture with a little humour. The Gillian Kyle brand has gone from strength to strength and now sells all over the UK and as far away as France, New Zealand and Japan.
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www.gilliankyle.com press@gilliankyle.com
Hall 3 / Stand 3H50
PALADONE
AF & SF
www.paladone.com info@paladone.com Hall 3 & 5 / Stand 3V40, 3V41 & 5C103
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Paladone’s product range is refined and added to yearly so their customers know their purchases will be on-trend, high-quality and will sell well. Their library of gifts includes licensed and non-licensed ranges with everything from stocking fillers to heroes, standard giftware to groundbreaking innovations and trendfollowers to trendsetters.
STOW GREEN Stow Green will once again be exhibiting an excellent selection of giftable Kitchenware and Housewares at this year’s Autumn Fair. Established in 1976 they have maintained a position as a well known and trusted supplier to the retail trade. They are now moving forward with new and exciting ranges such as the Black Porcelain Ardesia Coffee and Party ranges as well as the very popular Peter Rabbit range of adult giftable tabletop and kitchen items.
AF & SF www.stowgreen.co.uk 01451 821491 Hall 3 / Stand 3F42
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MORGAN WRIGHT & RAINE & HUMBLE The Aztec Range is an organic and earthy range, with colours and textures rendering a warm feel. Breaking previous traditions, Morgan Wright and Raine & Humble’s designers have preferred earthy colours over brighter ‘poppy’ colours. The earthy colours along with the textured fabrics deliver a natural, gritty and rustic feel.
AF & SF www.raineandhumble.com www.morgan-wright.co.uk ali@morgan-wright.co.uk Hall 3 / Stand 3K21
The Modern Colour Collection includes contemporary eye catching designs in coastal colours, all with Raine & Humbles trademark stonewashed finish. 26
FAIRMONT & MAIN LTD Fairmont & Main Ltd have over 20 years of experience in the table top industry and pride themselves on creating innovative designs and timeless patterns to be sold at a price the customer will Love. Their products range from vitrified porcelain to hand finished earthenware.
AF & SF www.fairmont.co.uk a.smith@fairmont.co.uk Hall 3 / Stand 3F06
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MY GIFTS TRADE
My Gifts Trade is an award-winning wholesaler of licensed and themed giftware. Brands include official BBC merchandise along with designs by their in-house team. Their successful collaboration with British designers Hinchcliffe and Barber achieved recognition at the Giftware Association’s ‘Gift Of The Year’ Awards 2015.
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www.mygiftstrade.co.uk sales@mygiftstrade.co.uk Hall 3 / Stand 3U08
FERGUSONS IRISH LINEN
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Fergusons Irish Linen has been weaving linen fabrics for 150 years. Generations of expertise and know-how, combined with state-of-the-art design and sampling departments, gives them a great deal of flexibility to meet the needs of their customers. Commission woven products from Thomas Ferguson Irish Linen can be found in royal palaces, embassies, board rooms, stately homes and exclusive venues worldwide.
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www.fergusonsirishlinen.com equinn@fergusonsirishlinen.com
Hall 3 / Stand 3G04
KITCHEN RAX
Kitchen Rax is a story of one family’s journey through 20 years of product development, expertise and passion for delivering the very best.
Their spice racks combine clean lines of the perfectly finished solid wood, beautiful colours and crystal clear jars filled with top quality spices to create a striking addition to the kitchen worktop and a practical storage solution.
AF www.kitchenrax.co.uk info@kitchenrax.co.uk Hall 3 / Stand 3G46 30
DISASTER DESIGNS
AF www.disasterdesigns.co.uk info@disasterdesigns.co.uk Hall 3 / Stand 3H60 Disaster are designers and manufacturers of exclusive collections developed in house and then sold through selected retailers in the UK and overseas. You can find their products in a variety of stores from small independent fashion stores and gift boutiques to high street department stores in the UK and all around the world. 31
MELLI MELLO
CONTEMPORARY GIFT & HOME
Melli Mello is a brand inspired by the beauty and fun in mixing design across cultures. Due to the internet and the increased ease of international travel, the world has become a smaller place. This cosmopolitan climate has led to the apparent ‘cross culture blend’ in Melli Mello’s vibrant designs.
AF www.mellimello.com info@mellimello.com
They offer a wide range of cheerful home essentials, cosmetics, paperware and more, based on global influences. Melli Mello’s products are lushiously decorated and aim to bring joy into their customers home, garden and life. The designs are always a unique mix of breath-taking flowers, decorated animals or animalistic patterns and ethnic elements. All of this is combined with black and white stripes or other graphic patterns.
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Taste Taiwan Design is a “designed & made in Taiwan” designer products online shop based in London and born out of love for honest and good designs from emerging and talented Taiwanese Designers with the passion for creating products with intriguing and engaging stories. They aim to provide seamless online and offline services to their partners and end consumers. Today they are commitmented to bringing their customers a select brands and products that share their ethos of “good design inspired by everyday life” - with great pride and joy.
AF www.tastetaiwandesign.com info@tastetaiwan.com Hall 3 / Stand 3L01
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BODY & BATH
British made artisanal home fragrance products in distinctive signature packaging, and using high quality fragrance oils. Products include aromatic tapers, scented candles and gift sets. Illumens will be launching the FOLIO collection at Autumn Fair including candles, aromatic tapers and five delightful new fragrances.
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www.illumens-candles.co.uk russellmccleave@googlemail.com
Hall 3 / Stand 3H05
WILDE & HARTE LTD
Although relatively young, Wilde & Harte draw on an extensive knowledge of British men’s style and of the timeless quality which identifies a unique luxury British brand. Their inspiration is derived from contemporary and classic design, coupled with a passion for creating exquisite mens grooming products of the highest quality.
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AF www.wildeandharte.co.uk mail@wildeandharte.co.uk Hall 3 / Stand 3X18
CHILDRENS GIFTS, TOYS & GADGETS
PROFESSOR PUZZLE
Professor Puzzle Ltd offers a huge variety of products for UK and exports all around the world. They produce and distribute ideal ranges for independent gift shops, toy shops, book shops, garden centres, charities, museums, novelty stores, seasonal stores and major chains. They create beautiful bespoke ranges for larger retailers. Products are of the highest quality and offer excellent margins.
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www.professorpuzzle.com info@professorpuzzle.com Hall 5 / Stand 5A58 - B57 36
GREAT GIZMOS
Great Gizmos have an extensive range of high quality products that inspire children’s creativity and build on their skills base, whilst also having lots of fun! They provide toys for all ages from innovative and educational science kits, activity and craft kits to beautifully designed wooden toys that are eco-friendly and super soft plush toys that make your heart melt. They also sell creative bath toys, preschool and nursery toys and books, pocket money items, fun ideas and gifts for both boys and girls and much, much more!
AF & SF www.greatgizmos.co.uk website@greatgizmos.co.uk
Hall 5 / Stand 5D60 - E61 37
FASHION, JEWELLERY & ACCESSORIES
MISS MILLY LIMITED
Miss Milly Limited’s gorgeous Floria Collection has a very strong emphasis on colour and uses mainly resins and enamels. This is the range that Miss Milly recommend all new customers buy from as a priority as the designs, prices and quality are all excellent and have great consumer appeal. 38
AF & SF www.missmilly.co.uk hello@missmilly.co.uk Hall 4 / Stand 4H48
MI-PAC
Mi-Pac is an innovative, global fashion accessories brand specialising in backpacks for both men and women. The brand combines fashion, function and quality for both men and women. Their accessories are designed to express personal style, through a wide palette of colours, patterns and fabrics. They continue to innovate with new and exciting designs each season.
AF www.mi-pac.com enquiries@mi-pac.com Hall 4 / Stand 4J06
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DESIGN CARIBBEAN
GIFTS
The Design Caribbean platform was developed by Caribbean Export Development Agency to showcase the best of the Caribbean’s arts and craft producers. For Autumn Fair 2015 they are showcasing nine of their top designers and producers who are hoping to further business relationships in the UK and Europe.
AF www.designcaribbean.com info@designcaribbean.com Hall 5 / Stand 5J50 - K51
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ROYAL SELANGOR Royal Selangor has announced an exciting new collaboration with The Walt Disney Company to develop a collection to commemorate STAR WARS, one of the most successful movie franchises of all time. They are debuting this collaboration at Autumn Fair. The launch previews the first phase of Royal Selangor’s Star Warsthemed luxury pewter merchandise and accessories which will be extended during the next three years. The initial range includes Limited Edition figurines as well as collectibles including cufflinks, flash drives, tumblers and tankards.
AF www.royalselangor.com david.mills@royalselangor.com Hall 5 / Stand 5K60 41
FUDGE KITCHEN
GREETINGS, GIFT & CRAFT
Luxury fudge, handmade and decorated by artisans, using the finest, natural, gluten-free ingredients, all beautifully gift packaged. Fudge Kitchen brings the usual wealth of unique spoils from across the range, from Drinking Fudge to Dipped Sticks, for Christmas and beyond. Plus bespoke packaging options and new loose formats for premium confectionary counter services.
AF www.fudgekitchen.co.uk info@fudgekitchen.co.uk Hall 5 / 5L15
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HOUSE OF CRAFTS LTD
www.houseofcrafts.co.uk info@houseofcrafts.co.uk Hall 4 / Stand 4C48
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High quality boxed craft kits including Soy Wax Candlemaking, Knitting, Soap Making, Quilling and many more. All of House of Crafts products are beautifully packaged for fast moving
THE RETAIL SHOP
OPEN 360.ORG At Autumn Fair Open360 will launch the new service connecting retailers, their products/ services and offers on a personal, one-toone basis with shoppers. Their stand will demonstrate the service live inside a typical retail shop.
AF www.open360.org.uk julian@open360.org.uk Hall 4 / Stand 4C70
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E-GISTICS LTD
E-Gistics is an international growth acceleration business that specialises in the online retail sector. They deal directly with the world’s best carriers and offer a network of global warehousing to provide our clients with the best logistics solution for their business.
AF www.e-gistics.com info@e-gistics.com Hall 4 / Stand 4A63
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THE LIGHT SHOW
WESTLITE LTD Westlite supplies a wide range of lighting products including table lamps and Tiffany lighting. Their products target the middle-upper market for classic styles and high quality. Lighting specialists and furniture stores are their predominant customers with independent retailers being their specialty.
AF www.westlite.co.uk sales@westlite.co.uk Hall 2 / Stand 2G01
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ILLUMINATI LIGHTING UK LTD AF www.illuminati-lighting.co.uk sales-uk@illuminati-lighting. com Hall 2 / Stand 2E31 - C30
Illuminati Lighting UK Ltd will be exhibiting their award winning high quality lighting ranges and a wealth of new exciting and innovative models. The range will consist of table and floor lights, pendants, chandeliers, wall lights. They have contemporary and traditional designs with leading edge manufacturing.
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SUSIE WATSON DESIGNS
THE SUMMERHOUSE
Susie Watson Designs’ handmade home and interiors collection combines beautiful, useful products, including their renowned handmade pottery collection, with an extensive interiors range, to create stylish and relaxed interior design for the home. They have everything you need to create the perfect room or find the perfect gift, from cushions and handmade home accessories to hand-printed fabric, paint and wallpaper.
AF www.susiewatsondesigns.co.uk becca.tippett@susiewatsondesigns.co.uk Hall 3 / Stand 3Q11 48
MAKASI IMPORTS LTD Makasi Imports Ltd supply high quality wooden furniture and accessories, with a wide range of rustic and contemporary designs as well as a range for clients looking for something a little more unusual. Their products are designed to fit within any modern home or garden and are made from the highest quality wood. Each piece of teak furniture is made using the root from a teak tree and as a result each item is unique.
AF www.makasiimports.co.uk info@makasiimports.co.uk Hall 3 / Stand 3Q21
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VOLUME GIFT & HOME
UP GLOBAL SOURCING
AF & SF www.upgs.com sales@upgs.com Hall 1 / Stand 1J10 - H11 The Intempo Retro Blaster from Up Global Sourcing is a modern, sleek and stylish speaker that plays your favourite music in crisp definition as it transfers tracks from your smartphone, tablet or MP3 player with a carry strap for easy 50
FLORELLE IMPORT CO
AF & SF www.florelle.co.uk sales@florelle.co.uk Hall 1 / Stand 1G10 - F11 For over 25 years Florelle have been sourcing, importing and delivering realistic artificial flowers, trees, plants and Christmas decorations to the gift trade across the UK, Ireland and parts of Europe. During this time they have built a reputation for exceptional value and reliability. They use their experience and expertise to ensure they can provide the very latest designs and accurately predict shifting trends in the market. Their attention to detail in our systems and business practice is matched only by the unrivalled quality of the products themselves.
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BUYERS CHOICE
Piers Johnson Aubeterre Blue, Partner Founded in early 2014 and named after a French town where Piers and his business partner were both married, Aubeterre Blue was created with a clear vision; to make the world a more sociable place by Bringing the Magic into Entertaining, enabling friends and family to share magical Aubeterre Blue moments wherever that may be. Piers and his team choose a range of products to suit all their customers entertaining needs. We asked Piers to choose his three favourite products from this month’s Product Focus...
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T&G WOODWARE LTD
DISASTER DESIGNS
THE JUST SLATE COMPANY
”T&G Woodware chopping boards. Natural Wood is a timeless classic and this range demonstrates that you can never have enough of these versatile products.”
”Disaster Designs flamingo bowls. Everyone is going mad for people pink flamingos.’
“Love the gold coaster by just slate company. They’re bang on trend being made from lux materials. And everyone needs a bit of lux on a Foxy Friday!”
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ABOUT AUTUMN FAIR Launched in September 1990, Autumn Fair is now celebrated as the season’s number one gift and home trade event and is a must-attend event for independent UK and international buyers looking for the most brilliant new products and innovations ahead of Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day and Spring. Buyers from major high street brands also attend to discover and source new brands and suppliers for future orders and collaborations.
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