Giftable Stationery

Giftable Stationery New colours from Rhodia

ExaClair

ExaClair, the UK supplier of Rhodia notebooks, has added metallic colours to its soft cover Goalbook and notebook ranges. Rhodia is renowned for its premium quality notebooks, which contain super-smooth 90gsm brushed vellum paper that is loved by writers around the world. The soft imitation leather covers are now available in five colours - gold, copper, bronze, titanium and white - each having a metallic sheen which gives a luxurious and chic appearance.

The A5 size Rhodia Goalbook is perfect for journalling, as each book contains 240 pages (224 numbered pages, six-page index and two perpetual calendars) with a choice of white or ivory paper printed with a subtle dot grid. They also feature an expanding pocket for items such as tickets and receipts, elasticated closure, two ribbon bookmarks and a pen loop. The Rhodia notebooks are a handy A5 size and contain 160 pages of lined ivory paper, an expanding pocket, ribbon bookmark and elasticated closure.

According to ExaClair marketing manager Lawrence Savage, the addition of the new metallic colours gives consumers additional choice when it comes to choosing a notebook or journal to suit their style. He said: “The richness and opulence of these new books is bound to be welcomed by those individuals who appreciate the finer things in life and like to make an impression in meetings and in the office.” Call: 01553 696600 Email: enquiries@exaclair.co.uk Visit: www.exaclairlimited.com

Calling dog lovers!

Love Country

Love Country has two lovely calendars on offer. Its first dog calendar is packed full of furry characters. Featuring all new artwork and stories, this delightful calendar is sure to warm dog-loving hearts everywhere.

Proudly made in Britain, the 2023 Love Country Calendar is available with the classic wildlife characters we have come to love, alongside newcomers like the puffin, highland stag and a rather adventurous duck! Each month features a fun story or poem to keep you smiling through the seasons. Call: 01502 507352 Email: support@lovecountryuk.co.uk Visit: www.lovecountryuk.co.uk

A multifunctional tool

The Personalised Memento Company

The Personalised Memento Company is embracing its love of personalised stationery with this new multi tool pen - perfect for a handy man on the go!

The product features a ball point pen, spirit level, centimetre ruler, inch ruler, cross head screwdriver, flat head screwdriver, and screen stylus, as well as your own personalised message.

Providing the perfect personalised gift for all occasions and recipients is one of PMC’s core aims. With a growing range of on trend giftware and selling solutions to suit all retailers, there has never been a better time to sell personalised gifts. Visit PMC’s trade website to register for your account and get started. Email: sales@personalisedmemento.co.uk Website: www.personalisedmemento.co.uk

Gift dressings

Museums & Galleries

While Museums & Galleries (M&G) has produced heritage-based and inspired gift wraps since its inception almost 40 years ago, the past few years have seen a major expansion into the gift dressings area.

Everyday sheet wraps are now produced in single-sided and double-sided formats, as well as foiled, gift bag sets, gift tissue, and, in the past couple of years, roll wraps. Christmas sheet and roll wraps, bags and tissue have also seen expansion.

M&G has a proactive approach to sustainability issues, and all paper used is FSC-certified. All plastics are being phased out across the company’s supply chains, which means M&G is currently phasing in recyclable card packaging for the gift tissue formats and roll wraps.

As the company name suggests, M&G sources gifting designs from its many museum and gallery licences, as well as significant British designers such as Matthew Williamson, Cressida Bell, Sarah Campbell, Catherine Rowe and Helen Ahpornsiri.

M&G’s premier gift wrap licence is the V&A, with a particularly comprehensive collection of the museum’s iconic design collections, from Victorian Arts and Crafts designers such as William Morris, CFA Voysey and William De Morgan, painters and illustrators like Edward Lear; and beautiful Chinese and Japanese lacquers and textiles, right up to modernist 1970s’ designs.

M&G also has a collection of character-based wraps: Paddington Bear, Roald Dahl, Guess How Much I Love You, and The Tiger Who Came To Tea.

As M&G is predominantly art and design-based, general fashion trends don’t have an immediate impact on the company’s offerings and, as a result, there is no strikingly singular trend in terms of imagery or colour. But Asian design is very popular in the range, and birds seem to be a very welcome motif. Catherine Rowe’s foiled Bees design, introduced last season, has done extremely well - indeed, foiled wraps as a whole are still much desired. M&G sees everyday roll wraps as a significant growth area, with the range doubling in size this year. Call: 01373 462165 Email: sales@mgml.co.uk Visit: www.museumsgalleries.co.uk