PRODUCTFOCUS The World’s Largest Showcase of Greetings and Gifts
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ISSUE 001
CONTENTS The first edition of Spring Fair’s Product Focus includes product imagery from Greeting & Gift exhibitors, including Rachel Ellen, Caroline Gardner, Artebene, Santoro and many more! 3. Introduction 4. Belly Button Designs 5. Raspberry Blossom 7. Lola Design Ltd 8. Caroline Gardner Publishing Ltd 10. Artebene Ltd 12. Two Little Boys 14. Rachel Ellen 16. Santoro 18. The Art File 20. Bluebell 33 Ltd 21. The Square Card Co. 22. Cardelicious 24. Chilli Melon 25. Ideawood 26. Wraptious 28. Rose Hill Designs 29. Sabivo Designs 30. Look What I Found 31. Hazel Bee 32. Heather Alstead Designs 34. Mia Hague 36. Wrendale Designs Body & Bath 38. Scottish Fine Soaps Ltd
Children’s Gifts, Toys & Gadgets 39. Eggnogg Christmas Gifts, Floral & Seasonal Decorations 40. Premier Decorations Contemporary Gift 41. Apples to Pears Fashion Jewellery, Accessories & Luggage 42. Mi-Pac Gifts 43. Smiling Faces Home 44. Voyage Maison Kitchen, Dining & Housewares 45. Denby Brands Licensing Gifts 46. JWP Limited Retail Solutions 47. B2C Europe Summerhouse 48. Tutti & Co The Party Show 49. Pioneer Europe Volume, Gift & Home 50. Dreamcube Ltd
INTRODUCTION Welcome to the first edition of Spring Fair’s Product Focus – a new way to discover the latest and most innovative products either available to buy now or going on sale at the show. Enjoy!
KEY SF = Exhibited at Spring Fair AF = Exhibiting at Autumn Fair
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BELLY BUTTON DESIGNS 4
Driven by trend, Belly Button Designs has made their mark for Spring Fair with their fresh and inspired new 2016 collection. They’ve pushed printing technique boundaries, added new ranges to give retailers plenty of choice and difference amongst their designs. Be first to see their exciting new designs in their Award-Winning Platinum and Paloma collections - including new innovative card designs, gift bags and giftwrap.
www.bellybuttontradeshop.co.uk enquiries@bellybuttondesigns.com Hall 3 / Stand 3T11
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RASPBERRY BLOSSOM Contemporary greetings cards that capture a creative blend of fun, quirkiness and innocence. Raspberry Blossom blends typography, hand painting and illustrated characters with a modern colour palette to produce beautiful unique pieces. raspberryblossom.com hello@raspberryblossom.com Hall 3 / Stand 3V53
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LOLA DESIGN LTD
Lola Design Ltd is a publisher of Greeting Cards, Fine Art Prints & Homeware. Much of their inspiration is taken from the natural world and is combined with a floral or patterned twist.
www.loladesignltd.com
They will be launching several new card ranges at Spring Fair along with their new mugs and cushions baring some of their best-selling dog designs and much more.
Hall 3 / Stand 3M39
sales@loladesignltd.com
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CAROLINE GARDNER PUBLISHING LTD
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Caroline Gardner’s distinctive designs now stretch across a wide variety of product categories, including paper, accessories and lifestyle. Her signature look is an ever-evolving modern classic. Products and designs are born out of traditional production techniques, and values are set apart by a distinctive and playful blend of modern hues and scale. This portfolio is drawn together by Caroline’s distinctive design and quirky use of colour and placement.
www.carolinegardner.com info@carolinegardner.com Hall 3 / Stand 3S08
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ARTEBENE LTD Artebene Ltd’s high-class collections combine giftwrap, ribbons, gift bags, greeting cards and more! A passion for desgin, colours, and materials are at the core of the Artebene design team’s ethos. Constantly renewing their collections to cover all seasons and special occasions as well as comprehensive everyday ranges. Their success has been proved and tested in the market for more than 25 years.
www.artebene.com info@artebene.com Hall 3 / Stand 3Q20 - R25
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TWO LITTLE BOYS LTD
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Whether it’s the preservation of precious memories using minimum effort or keeping children entertained, Two Little Boys strive to create stunningly designed products that will last a lifetime. Their products have featured in magazines including the Sunday Times Style, and many national newspapers.
www.2littleboys.co.uk info@2littleboys.co.uk Hall 3 / Stand 3T33
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RACHEL ELLEN DESIGNS Rachel’s hand drawn characters have become instantly recognisable, and her charming style coupled with a top quality product means that Rachel Ellen has become a highly regarded children’s brand. Rachel Ellen products are sold throughout the UK in a select number of High Street multiples, small chains, department stores and independents as well as throughout the world in over 25 countries with particular success in Japan.
www.rachelellen.co.uk sales@rachelellen.co.uk Hall 3 / Stand 3R07
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SANTORO
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Charming, fresh, quirky and fun, this graphic print from Santoro teams flamboyant florals, bright paisleys, and colourful tones with distressed neutral backgrounds. This iconic, bold and charismatic motif is an intriguing combination of traditional charm and fresh modern style. Santoro’s characterful Scottie Dogs grace this beautiful set of storage tins. Ideal for keeping tea, coffee, sugar as well as everyday bits and bobs. Far too smart to be hidden away, their customers can display them on their dresser or kitchen counter to complete a trendy kitchen look.
www.santoro-london.com Sales@santoro.co.uk Hall 3 / Stand 3S02 - 4A11
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The Art File passionately believe that they should produce as many of their products in the UK as they are able to. They use the finest materials and the latest printing techniques to create beautiful cards and stationery which have a true quality and uniqueness to them.
THE ART FILE
www.theartfile.com sales@theartfile.com Hall 3 / Stand 3S07
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BLUEBELL 33 LTD Bluebell 33 is a ‘Wonderfully British’ design business born and being raised in Great Britain. Bluebell 33 is now recognised as a leading supplier of typography led and sentiment driven greeting cards, gifts and homeware direct to retailers in the UK and via distributors around the world.
info@bluebell33.com www.bluebell33.com Hall 3 / Stand 3S09
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THE SQUARE CARD CO
The Square Card Co specialises in brightly coloured childen’s greetings cards and wrapping paper. They have been nominated for a Henrie for the best children’s card range of 2015 and have a fab new ‘Bubbles’ range of 70 exciting designs which are printed on lovely thick water colour paper and allow your customer to personalize their own card with any message for any occasion, in any language...well worth a look!
kalistileman.co.uk enquiries@thesquarecardcompany.com Hall 3 / Stand 3K28
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CARDELICIOUS LIMITED 22
Cardelicious produce design led greeting cards and gifts. Since then they’ve supplied some of the biggest stores as well as the coolest kitsch independent shops. Throughout, they’ve kept their small independent publisher vibe. Their philosphy is simple, to produce cards and gifts that they love, and if they love them, hopefully someone else will too!
www.cardelicious.com hello@cardelicious.com Hall 3 / Stand 3L56
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CHILLI MELON LTD
Brand New! Chilli Melon produce unique ranges of diverse and on-trend cards, which are designed and manufactured within the UK. Established in 2014, all cards are a combination of cultural influences and mainstream social media trends - making each design and idea continuously fresh and cutting edge. Their extensive range of contemporary, humorous and sentimental cards are available across the UK and internationally with the highest level of customer care provided. Their new website is launching soon!
www.chillimelon.com
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info@chillimelon.com Hall 3 / Stand 3U62
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IDEAWOOD
Ideawood is developing new, instantly collectable products, inspired by long forgotten stories, objects and images from nature. Sourced from original 18th century engravings, the Kingdom range of Mammal, Bird and Fish gift boxes contain eight notecards and envelopes with eight matching button badges. Printed on fine art paper, each notecard has a different image, with subject information on the reverse. The gift boxes will launch exclusively at Spring Fair 2016.
www.inthewoods.co.uk chris@inthewoods.co.uk Hall 3 / Stand 3H43
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WRAPTIOUS 26
Wraptious is a design community celebrating work from over 30 emerging artists. They have grown overwhelmingly and trade strongly nationwide and online. What started with some doodles has become a platform showcasing work from a global collection of talented artists, as greeting cards and giftware - including prints, cushions and mugs.
www.wraptious.com trade@wraptious.com Hall 3 / Stand 3W32
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Rose Hill Designs is a creative independent design company. It promotes a sense of British pop art for greetings cards, stationery artworks and commissions - all that will make you smile.
www.rosehilldesigns.co.uk rosehilldesigns@hotmail.com
ROSE HILL DESIGNS
Hall 3 / Stand 3U20
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SABIVO DESIGN Sabivo Design publishes greeting cards, designed and hand-finished in England. They combine a contemporary feel with romantic elements and are very competitively priced to give them a commercial edge. Their exquisite craftsmanship and superior quality delight customers like Fenwick, Williams & Griffin, Hoopers, Bentalls as well as many quality shops across the UK and abroad. SABIVO Design is showing new and expanded best-selling ranges at Spring Fair.
www.sabivo.co.uk info@sabivo.co.uk Hall 3 / Stand 3W18
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LOOK WHAT I FOUND
Look What I Found is a brand new greetings card company who stock cards for pretty much every occasion across three distinct ranges. All their cards are printed on recycled heavyweight boards, supplied with recycled envelopes and sealed in biodegradable bags. lwif.co.uk info@lwif.co.uk Hall 3 / Stand 3L32
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HAZEL BEE
Hazel Bee’s humorous line-drawn quirky characters are printed on ethical greetings cards and gifts. Sarcastic and dry, her products poke fun at the trappings of modern day existence. All of Hazel Bee’s cards are printed in the UK on 100% recycled pulp card. Chlorine free, forest sustainable and printed in vegetable ink. The envelopes are made from recycled, unbleached paper.
www.hazelbee.co.uk shop@hazelbee.co.uk Hall 3 / Stand 3L31
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HEATHER ALSTEAD DESIGN
Heather Alstead Design is owned and run by Heather. All of the products in her extensive range are created by her and manufactured and assembled in Britain. The company is based in York, and offers a vast range of products including: greeting cards, gift wrap, gift tape, notebooks, mugs, bookends, bookmarks, prints, bowl sets, aprons and tea towels. She stocks in both independent and high street shops.
heatheralsteaddesign.com heather@heatheralsteaddesign.com Hall 3 / Stand 3L34
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MIA HAGUE ILLUSTRATION 34
Mia Hague’s collection is inspired by the wilderness around her. The animals included are painted and the outfits are made out of cut out bits of rubbish, paper and magazine.
www.miahague.co.uk
Her World Celebrations range features occasions and celebrations from all over the world, such as Hannukah, Thanksgiving, Chinese New Year, Vaisakhi and Eid.
Hall 3 / Stand 3L35
illustratormia@gmail.com
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WRENDALE DESIGNS
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Wrendale Designs began life in 2012 on a kitchen table in Melton Ross, Lincolnshire. Since then the cards have become best sellers, and Wrendale has been awarded five prestigious Henries awards for the designs. Husband and wife team Jack and Hannah always try to go the extra mile, both in offering excellent customer service and also in the quality and design of their products.
www.wrendaledesigns.co.uk info@wrendaledesigns.co.uk Hall 3 / Stand 3R10
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BODY & BATH
www.scottishfinesoaps.com stephanie.shaw@scottishfinesoaps.com Hall 19 & 20 / Stand 20C05 - B04
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SCOTTISH FINE SOAPS LTD
Scottish Fine Soaps Ltd has an established heritage with over 40 years of experience making high quality bath and beauty products. Exporting to over 30 countries, they have an established reputation for quality. The premium packaging has been 38
EGGNOGG
Award winning Eggnogg designs and manufactures quirky colour-in products for children. From best selling colour-in fancy dress to tablecloths and colour-in textile pencil cases and kit bags. Eggnogg stocks big chains as well as independents, both home and abroad. Its colour-in products are now multi-award winners and have been featured on Woman’s Hour and ITV. They have also been mentioned in many editorial features, such as the Guardian’s top 10 children’s Easter gifts and The Independent’s top 20 DIY christmas decorations.
www.eggnogg.co.uk sales@eggnogg.co.uk Hall 5 / Stand 5M65
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CHILDREN’S GIFTS TOYS & GADGETS
CHRISTMAS GIFT, FLORAL & SEASONAL DECORATIONS Premier Decorations is the UK’s leading Christmas product supplier, a true one-stop-shop for decorations. Their strength is lighting, with the best specification light sets on the UK market there is now a new collection of themes that introduce the theatre of christmas across tree trim, glass ornaments and table decorations. Extensive showrooms in Ruislip and Wrexham are continually updated with new displays. bulbs@premierdec.com www.premierdec.com Hall 2 / Stand 2H03, 2H04 & 3C11-D11
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APPLES TO PEARS Creative designers and suppliers to the trade, Apples to Pears products have expanded to include not only gifts for gardeners, but also the Gifts in a Tin range. This multiple award-winning line has blossomed to more than 50 different designs, and with three Gift of the Year wins and a victory at the Progressive Preschool 2014 Awards the range’s retail pedigree is exceptional. Apples to Pears’ products can be found in garden centres, gift shops, high street stores and online shops in the UK and abroad.
www.applestopears.com sales@applestopears.com Hall 6 & 7 / Stand 6P20 - Q21
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FASHION JEWELLERY ACCESSORIES & LUGGAGE For SS16, Mi-Pac are proud to announce a fresh injection of exciting new styles and categories. After the success of new shapes such as the ‘Tote’, ‘Bum Bag’ and ’The Weekender’ they have furthered the range by including the both compact and practical ‘Flight Bag’, the must-have urban staple ‘Kit Bag’ and finally the beautifully feminine ‘Swing Bag’. Mi-Pac continue to push boundaries with their Premium and Gold Range, adding a vibrant cow print to their already best selling ostrich and python designs. These sit perfectly alongside their stand-out ‘Navy Orchid’ collection and various tumbled summer pastels .
MI-PAC www.mi-pac.com enquiries@mi-pac.com Hall 19 & 20 / Stand 20L38
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SMILING FACES www.smilingfaces.co.uk sales@smilingfaces.co.uk Hall 5 / Stand 5B41
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Smiling Faces is the company behind Up In Lights, the British-designed range of light-up letters that launched in Spring 2015. Perfect as dĂŠcor in the home or at events, the high quality, LED-lit products can be either wall-mounted or displayed free-standing.
GIFT
The letters are attractively packaged and the affordable price point makes them a great proposition for a wide variety of gift retailers from independents to garden centres and home stores. 43
HOME Each Voyage Maison product is individually designed using natural fibres. The cushions and soft furnishings are designed in-house and manufactured in Great Britain. Their own print facility allows them the flexibility of customising their designs for each individual product. Their pieces are creatively coordinated with stylish fabrics to create a beautifully designed looks for any home. Alongside cushions and throws, their extensive range includes Elemental- Artistic glassware, lampshades, lighting, floor cushions, seat pads, door stops, draught excluders and framed artwork. The increasing range of upholstered furniture is manufactured in the UK and Europe using solid beech frames all available in a wide selection of suitable Voyage fabrics.
VOYAGE MAISON
www.voyagemaison.co.uk voyage@voyfab.co.uk Hall 1 / Stand 1D20 - B21
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KITCHEN, DINING & HOUSEWARE Denby Brands pride themselves on the strength and exceptional craftsmanship of their pottery. Using the time-honoured skills of four generations and 200 years of tradition, they turn it by hand into their tough and beautiful stoneware collections. Today they continue to go from strength to strength crafting timeless classics and seeking out current trends. And they don’t stop at stoneware, their design team source equally hardwearing materials to create stunning ranges in fine china, cookware and accessories. www.denby.co.uk consumer.services@denby.co.uk Hall 9 / Stand 9C10 - D11
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LICENSED GIFTS
JWP LIMITED www.jwpltd.co.uk / www.3dlightfx.co.uk
JWP Ltd is a company focussed on innovations in housewares and licensed character lighting, providing high-quality home and kitchenware products aimed at trade and retail outlets throughout the UK. Their complete Marvel 3D wall lights include Spiderman and Iron Man masks, Hulk fists, Captain America’s shield and Thor’s hammer.
sales@jwpltd.co.uk Hall 5 / Stand 5H60 Hall 9 / Stand 9F60 - G41
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B2C EUROPE
B2C Europe is the largest independent full service provider of fulfilment, distribution and return solutions in Europe. With offices across Europe, China and the USA they are able to provide the B2C e-commerce industry with easy access to the best delivery and returns networks for mail and parcels. They offer a wide range of cross border solutions including e-fulfilment, customs clearance, home delivery, pickup locations, and returns. They drive growth for e-commerce retailers and online platforms by ensuring great logistical performance for both the delivery and return of items.
RETAIL SOLUTIONS
www.b2ceurope.eu sales@b2ceurope.co.uk Hall 6 & 7 / Stand 6G05
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TUTTI & CO
SUMMERHOUSE Established by British designer Kate Rose in 2004, Tutti & Co has grown into an exclusive jewellery, fashion, home and gift accessories brand designed for the contemporary lifestyle. Tutti & Co has developed into a highly regarded lifestyle brand offering seasonal collections of jewellery and scarves, gifts and homeware. www.tuttiandco.com contact@tuttiandco.com Hall 8 / Stand 8D01 - E01
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Pioneer Europe Ltd is part of a successful world-wide business and is Europe’s leading supplier of Qualatex balloons and party products. With over 95 years experience, they are dedicated to providing the best service and support for businesses of all sizes through their dedicated sales and training teams.
THE PARTY SHOW
PIONEER EUROPE LTD
www.QualatexEurope.com pelorder@qualatex.com Hall 3 / Stand 3G12 - H13 & 3G10 - H11
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TECHCELL LTD
www.techcell.ie info@dreamcube.ie Hall 10 / Stand 12L41
VOLUME, GIFT & HOME
Dreamcube Ltd are a newly established wholesale company specialising in electronics and provide wholesale for mobile accessories. From trendy bluetooth headsets to top class leather phone cases, they have many intriguing products available to order.
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