The Edit - by Pulse, 10-12 June 2012 by tim phillips

10-12 June 2012 Earls Court. London

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Pulse is the ultimate buying destination for Summer 2012

By pulse.

inside this issue & the show - The hottest products for summer 2012 - Mary Portas and House of Fraser at Pulse 44 Spaces F24

- Our Design Geekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s product picks - Launchpad 2012 preview - Peter Cross, of Yellowdoor, exclusive retailer competition - The latest trend forecasts from mix

get ahead If you are looking for innovation, new design, store top-ups, Brit appeal and are banking on 2012 to set your store apart, then look no further than Pulse. This June, Pulse presents an outstanding collection of 600 exhibitors selected by our creative editors to ensure their quality, including 200 exclusive lines that have not been seen at any other gift event. This magazine gives you just a taste of the edited line up. Launchpad, our designer hub, presents over 160 of the most talented young designers, providing retailers with a golden opportunity to spot the next big thing in retail.

Hot off the press Did you know hundreds of Pulse products get featured in the UK’s most inﬂuential magazines including Sunday Times Style magazine, Living etc, Elle Deco, Grazia, and the BBC? – At Pulse you truly do get to spot the ‘stars of tomorrow’.

New - don’t miss Mary & House of Fraser’s search for British designers at Pulse, within a mini ‘Dragons Den’, where 10 Pulse exhibitors get their wits & products tested live at the show. For full details see page 8. Also new - 3 lucky retailers can

win respected expert advice from Peter Cross, Mary Portas’ business partner from Yellowdoor. They have advised leading retailers whose fortunes have ﬂourished. The prized sessions will take place on Monday in front of a live audience. It’s an exclusive and valuable opportunity, but not for the shy! To enter please see page 8. There’s more value to be had at the show, with Gloople’s competition to win an ecommerce platform worth £3000, product trend advice from Mix and retailer sessions from industry experts. The London buzz, new products, Launchpad, Mary & House of Fraser, and retail opportunities make the 10-12 of June essential buying dates this summer. We look forward to seeing you.

In challenging times it pays to stack up on quirky products that the high street missed – it gives real pulling power.

Raj Gill Show Director

inside the edit - The hottest products for summer 2012

- The latest trend forecasts from mix...2

- Mary Portas and House of Fraser at Pulse...8

- Launchpad 2012 preview...5

- Our Design Geek’s product picks...6

- Peter Cross, of Yellowdoor, exclusive retailer competition...8 Emma Cowlam LP107

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Summer Buying for London 2012 Mix Trend

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trend watch

Retail trends for 2012/13, a sneak preview by mix.

About Shanty More than just nautical; Shanty is a trend which explores maritime colours for interiors. This trend can have a very industrial feeling; think of working on the harbour and the colours than you see on the old boats and when you look out to sea. These industrial characteristics are also expressed in geometric patterns, while the sea inﬂuence is also prominent, giving us a woven look with stripes for patterns and textures.

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See how the big stores pick their next big thing

Mary Portas ‘Dragon’s Den’ LIVE at Pulse, Monday 11 June 2.30pm

Watch live, as Mary Portas’ business partner Peter Cross, and a team of scouts from Mary’s new concession stores at House of Fraser, select the next big thing in British Retail. 10 designers will be given 10 minutes to pitch their product to Peter in a bid to convince him that their products are future musthaves for Mary and House of Fraser. This unique event is a ﬁrst for any UK retail gift event and takes place only at Pulse, on Monday 11 June, at Earls Court.

Why are these trends set to become popular? When it comes to products we now look beyond the surface - searching for more meaning in the things we possess. Shanty focuses on the beauty of aged surfaces with a hand-made feel, signiﬁcant in interiors accessories. We have also picked up on two micro trends that are entering the market and will also be key for the season: Neon Highlights and Made in Britain. We will be presenting these on the Mix Trends Wall, showcasing products from around the show together with inspirational images.

How do you interpret these trends for retail? Within each trend there are eight colours, chosen by our panel of industry experts from a wide range of market sectors. Each trend is created to be useable for a variety of consumer areas. Shanty, for example, has an aquatic palette tempered with greys, pinks and reds, and can be broken down into forward-thinking colour palettes for a wealth of retail sectors. Distressed finishes on hard surfaces work well in retail displays while aged enamel coatings are key in interior accessories. Which home, fashion & gifts sectors can we expect these to influence the most? With the mood for the season being more honest and instinctive, we are already beginning to see these trends appearing in homeware and interiors where material finishes gain more attention. A growing area of the season is ceramic products, with designers exploring innovative glazes and textures to stimulate the senses and create stronger product attachments.

To ﬁnd out more about these trends and others for Autumn/Winter 2012/2013, visit Mix, by the central bar at Pulse 2012.

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true brit Limited Edition in London 2012 2012 is a big year for British retail and London is undoubtedly the place to be this summer. Paperself LP18

GB trends By David Nicholls.

Something I’ve been struck by recently is the evolution of the humble tea towel from a utilitarian item to a canvas for the imaginations of artists and designers. Have a look at the styles that are in the market today and you’d be more tempted to frame and hang them on your wall rather than using them to polish your wine glasses. One of my favourites is a company that is leading the way when it comes to creating beautiful tea towels – Thornback & Peel LP119. Set up by Juliet Thornback and Delia Peel in 2003, its range is designed in London and screen printed in Leamington Spa and has a distinctly British feel. Motifs include corgis, bowler hats, pigeons and jellies. Between the Jubilee and the Olympics, all eyes are on the UK this year and I suspect this range will prove more popular than ever as an alternative British souvenir.

At Pulse we recognise the signiﬁcance of this landmark year, and have made it our mission to bring you the most exciting and innovative British products that will light up your stores and sell through the summer and beyond The London Olympics are estimated to deliver an extraordinary £100million in extra revenue to the UK retail sector. We believe that the hand-selected talents at Pulse will put your store in prime position to take advantage of this momentous year, making Pulse the ultimate buying destination for London 2012!

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If you like the idea of collecting artistic tea towels, keep an eye out for other brands at Pulse this year including Charlotte Macey Textiles LP84 (made in the Cotswalds), Ham LP1a (pictured page 6)and Abigail Ryan Homeware LP56 (both printed in Lincolnshire).

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Reiko Kaneko LP121

For me Launchpad is a springboard for fresh new talent and a great platform for them to launch their design careers. Launchpad is particularly important to me as it’s a great to have new brands all together, and see it growing year on year. Michelle, Buying Manager

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Unique. Original. Launchpad. Innovative designers & cutting edge talent set to dominate the future of British retail.

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the young ones Launchpad is Pulse’s hotbed of design talent and cutting edge products. This year over 160 companies will feature in this exclusive buying zone, many of which are ﬁrst time exhibitors and exclusive to Pulse. Launchpad gives buyers the opportunity to source new and exciting products, and always evokes attention from high proﬁle retailers and press. Last year this included BBC Worldwide, The Radio Times, Elle Decoration, Livingetc, Japan Journal and The Sunday times.

Central Saint Martin’s Spotlight Central Saint Martins will again take a central position within Launchpad, bringing with them 20 of the most fresh and exciting design talents in Pulse, all with the ambition to be the next big thing in the retail industry. Jim Rokos exhibited at Pulse 2011 as part of the Central Saint Martin’s Stand, and in the space of a year, has become a multi-award winning designer, and is set to be a star of the future. ROKOS’ products explore the physical properties of materials to generate aesthetic & interactive concepts that encourage a richer interactive experience.

Perhaps the pinnacle of Jim Rokos’ fledgling career is winning the prestigious Red dot product design award for 2012 for his innovative 77° 30° 13° Wine Decanter. The decanter can rest at a ‘sober’ 77 degrees, a ‘tipsy’ 30 degrees and a ‘drunken’ 13 degrees. This not only encourages user interaction with the product but also increases the flow of oxygen into the wine improving the depth of flavour. Lee Washington is another success story from the Central Saint Martin’s stand at Pulse 2011. Lee used the show as a platform to launch ‘Little Man Paperclips’, a product designed during her second year at St Martins as part of a brief to use product design to cheer people up. Following Pulse, the ‘Little Man Shop’ brand was created and additional product lines developed. Since Pulse 2011 ‘Little Man Paperclips’ have received notable press from The Guardian, Metro and OnOffice magazine, and are now sold via the Little Man online shop and have received worldwide orders.

Lee Washington R20

See Jim Rokos, Lee Washington and dozens more new designers who could be your future best sellers, only at Pulse.

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Edith Ceramics LP65 Chase and Wonder LP1

design geek Katie Treggiden is the editor of awardwinning design blog, confessions of a design geek, and author of design book Interviews. She is a regular contributor to Design Milk, We Heart, ACHICA Living and Heart Home Magazine.

Katie’s Launchpad Picks I love seeing the work of new designers. Of course there are many established brands, and design icons I never tire of seeing, but nothing beats the bright optimism of new designers. It’s impossible to pick just three to watch from the stellar line-up at this year’s Pulse, and I hope to feature more Launchpad designers on my blog in the coming weeks, but here are three designers deﬁnitely worth keeping an eye on. Chase & Wonder LP1 produce beautifully executed limited edition prints, cards and home accessories from their cowshed-studio in rural Worcestershire. Having met when they were just ﬁve, their paths took them via Edinburgh University, Central Saint Martins, and the

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RCA, fashion design, retail and branding and a bit of globetrotting; occasionally overlapping along the way. Happily for us, they’ve ﬁnally settled down in the countryside to make beautiful prints together.

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I’ve got a bit of a thing about felt, so I’m afraid new British brand Desinature LP117 had me at hello. Their approach is about reﬂecting nature in their wood and felt designs, and respecting nature in their production methods. All their products are made in Britain and they use responsibly sourced materials and recycled packaging.

It’s impossible to pick just three to watch from the stellar line-up at this year’s Pulse.

Hungarian designer, Edith of Edith Ceramics LP65, says she “fell in love with the clay at the ﬁrst time,” and to see her beautifully understated stoneware is to believe her. She works with black and white, preferring their cleanliness and contrast, and some of her pots get a touch of decoration with traditional Hungarian lace. All have the quiet simplicity of reverence to their material. In addition to her pre-show blogs, Katie will be at live blogging at the show. Stop by her stand in launchpad and check out her book!

For more information about Katie and to read her Pulse blogs visit pulse-london.com/design-geek

Young 163 of the newest designer-makers, never seen before products and out of the ordinary innovation, only in Launchpad, only at Pulse.

Julie Spurgeon LP16

& Talented Ham LP1a

Over 600 of the best talents from the UK and across Europe have been handselected to ensure that Pulse is the ultimate summer buying destination for London 2012.

Paperself LP18

Noodoll C12

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Bianca Jones Jewellery S32

Desirable Makiko Nakamura LP8a

Buy what your customers want right now! Take advantage of this historic summer for the UK by stocking your shelves with fresh and innovative new ranges.

Alice Hannah Q29

Caracalla J62

Affordable Thornback and Peel LP119

Pulse draws together a compelling list of top quality exhibitors for every price point, with ﬂexible order quantities.

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To see a full exhibitor list, visit www.pulse-london.com

eco trail

By Oliver Heath.

Pulse makes it easy for you to buy ‘green’ this summer with the Pulse Eco Trail. The Eco Trail is made up of exhibitors whose products are produced ethically under fair trade schemes, made of sustainable materials, or biodegradable or reusable in some way. Eco Champion Oliver Heath, who selects the successful applicants, gives his product pick of the Trail at Pulse this summer.

Their desire to source basic raw materials that are organic or recycled makes a good starting point and the natural inks used in the printing process are also a positive step forward. Their recycled paper packaging means that their ethos and values are right there for your customer to see too. It’s companies like Thornback and Peel that are making even the bigger retailers sit up and change their plans.

Thornback and Peel’s (pictured) products are everything that I love about a new generation of designer makers that are determined to make things more beautiful but also better.

But perhaps best of all, this is just what they do as standard, it’s their work that really shines out; nature inspired graphic designs, that are playful and truly contemporary in all the best ways. So be sure to track them down on my eco trail at Pulse this June.

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retail and business advice programme

Mary Portas is searching for up and coming British designers. Only at Pulse this summer. Fantastic opportunity for new and up and coming British product designers to pitch their ideas to Mary Portas’ business partner, Peter Cross. Successful applicants will win the chance to have their products or ideas sold or showcased in the Mary shop within House of Fraser. See how the big stores pick their next big thing –

Live at Pulse, Monday 11 June 2.30pm

Sunday 10 June

Tuesday 12 June

11am-12pm Using The Latest Trends in Social Media to Find Customers Warren Knight, Gloople

12pm-1pm Enhance Your Store Through Creative Visual Ideas Phill Hill, International Visual

12pm-1pm

Making retailing work across the - high street, mobile & online Sitemakers

1pm-2pm Enhance Your Store Through Creative Visual Ideas Phill Hill, International Visual

2pm-3pm

Olympic Thinking for Retailers Dennis Reid, RPS

Making retailing work across the - high street, mobile & online Sitemakers

1pm-2pm

Monday 11 June

Exclusive keynote speaker - Peter Cross Peter Cross, business partner to Mary Portas from Yellowdoor, will be addressing what is happening on our high streets and how people shop, how businesses (particularly independent ones) need to adapt and engage with their customers, especially when they are not able to compete on price.

His session will involve a live coaching session with a focus on 3 hand-selected stores submitted by you, the visitor! The selected case studies will talk about their brand and their business, who their customers are and why their offer is different. Peter will talk through their shops, challenging the owner on aspects and giving them the opportunity to ask him questions.

Would you like your store to be selected for Peter’s exclusive business critique?

Win!

Apply online at pulse-london.com/peter-cross Entries close on 25 May. Those selected will be advised prior to the event, should be willing to share their businesses with an audience, and not be camera-shy!

Buy for now. Buy design.

11am-12pm Making retailing work across the - high street, mobile & online Sitemakers 12pm-1pm Autumn Winter 2012/13 colour trends for home and gift accessories by Mix 1pm-2pm KEYNOTE SESSION Peter Cross, business partner to Mary Portas, Yellowdoor 2.30pm Mary Portas and House of Fraser Live ‘Dragon’s Den’ with Peter Cross 2pm-3pm Enhance Your Store Through Creative Visual Ideas Phill Hill, International Visual 3pm-4pm Using The Latest Trends in Social Media to Find Customers Warren Knight, Gloople

Plan your visit now by downloading show map and a full exhibitor list

Only at Pulse. Only at London.

Autumn Winter 2012/13 colour trend for home and gift accessories with a preview of 2013 trends by Mix

3pm-4pm Olympic Thinking for Retailers Dennis Reid, RPS

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