LIBBY ’ S LINES Mother’s Day Madness

appeal to those who may be celebrating someone else this Mother’s Day.

“Here at Lovely Libby’s, we are truly in the midst of the Mother’s Day madness. It’s quite new and exciting territory for us. Having taken on the shop in late 2019, we spent both our first and second ever Mother’s Day in a full, national lockdown. However, 2022 gave us a taste for the Mother’s Day buzz, so this year we have been pulling out all the stops!

At the time of writing, the shop is full to the brim with unique gifts, and we’ve definitely taken on board some of the buying patterns we saw last year. We had an influx of younger customers rushing in to buy gifts in the week prior to Mother’s Day, seeking to buy a little something for mum using their own money. Therefore this year, we broadened our range of gifts under the £15 mark. We also wanted to stay away from solely buying into the typical token gifts branded ‘Mum’ that might be put in a drawer in a few months, and move towards more versatile and resourceful gifts and home accessories that would give customers the feeling of getting more bang for their buck.

One of the best-sellers has been Lynsey Johnstone’s range of hand painted glasses and vases. Starting from just £8.50, they are gorgeously unique, come beautifully boxed, and will be used time and time again by the recipient. We’ve found this to be a high priority for customers, given the current economic climate, and it definitely benefits us too, in that we can carry this stock through the year.

Additionally, we’ve put a real emphasis on our website this Mother’s Day. Last year, we sold a range of pre-made Mother’s Day gift boxes at various price points for mums and nans, and the concept of a present that’s wrapped and ready to give proved a huge hit, so, this year, we wanted to up the ante.

After lots of research and YouTube tutorials, we installed an external app into our Shopify that allows customers to personally select the gifts they want, effectively creating their own gift box that is entirely unique to the recipient. We’ve got a huge range of gifts to choose from, and have included a mix of the standard Mum/Mummy/Nan gifts, as well as lots of non-specific products to

All the items are individually wrapped in pink tissue paper and come presented in one of our new branded boxes that we have been designing over the past year. We’ve even got an option to add a personalised gift message to make it extra special, meaning that they can be sent straight to the recipient in the post. These gift boxes seek to make gifting that little bit easier and convenient within the hustle and bustle of everyday life, and it’s something we are going to expand on with other occasions in the future.

We’ve also been busy prepping for the King’s Coronation. We took a punt in the dark last year and did a huge window display to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. While we didn’t have any products that were specific to the event itself, we dressed the window in red, white and blue, and it proved to be a such a big success that we even had people asking to buy the flower arrangements we had put together in the national colours.

Our ambition has been to go big for the Coronation, so we were really pleased to see lots of companies offering ranges for the occasion at Spring Fair. We’ve definitely tried to avoid the more typical commemorative and touristy products and have gone for more unique and quirky items associated with the occasion. One of my favourites has got to be the King Charles Cavalier Spaniel cuddly toys we’ve got from Keel Toys, which are, of course, all wearing little crowns! We can’t wait to celebrate the historic occasion with our customers!”

Eco-friendly - recycled & recyclable

Eco-friendly - recycled & recyclable

Fairtrade & handmade by Indian craftsmen

Fairtrade & handmade by Indian craftsmen

Ne W Fo R 2023

New For 2023

New For 2023

Tilnar Art is very proud to have designed and be launching our new AluminArk Collection of Recycled Aluminium Penguins, Puffins, Walking Elephants, Geckos, Rhinos, Hippos, Keyrings and many more additions to our current collections

Tiln ar Art is ver y proud to have desi gn ed an d be laun chin g our new Alu min Ark Collection of Recycled Alu miniu m P enguins , Pu ffin s, Walkin g Elephant s, Geckos, Rhinos, Hi ppo s, K eyrin gs an d man y mo re additions to our curr ent col lections

Tilnar Art is very proud to have designed and be launching our new AluminArk Collection of Recycled Aluminium Penguins, Puffins, Walking Elephants, Geckos, Rhinos, Hippos, Keyrings and many more additions to our current collections

1: Don’t Worry Be Happy

These cute and adorable Worry Monsters will encourage kids to write down their worries so they can be eaten away. Before going to sleep every night, they can alleviate all their worries and stresses and pass them onto their very own personalised Worry Monster who will gobble them up. When they wake up in the morning, they will see no worries left behind and parents will be able to see what is worrying their child so they can help.

Global Journey Gifts

T: 0161 872 0333

E: isamuels@global-journey.com

W: www.global-journey.com

2: New Collection From Rhodia

Orange Botanique is a new premium collection of notebooks and desk accessories from Rhodia, part of the ExacomptaClairefontaine Group. All the notebooks feature ultra-smooth PEFC Certified 90gsm ivory paper for an amazing writing experience. The floral notebooks have soft touch covers backed with a linen feel to complement other items in the collection, whereas the textured leatherette hardback notebooks have floral inside covers. The desk accessories have matching textured leatherette surfaces with floral interiors for a truly coordinated look.

Exaclair

T: 01553 696600

E: sales@exaclair.co.uk

W: www.exaclairlimited.com

3: Woodland Adventure

April brings the launch of the Woodland Collection with over 20 new and unique additions into the growing Fauna and Flora offerings.

As a celebration of its sustainability journey, the company will be giving 5% of profits to local wildlife trusts. CME Leicester has been in the jewellery wholesale industry for over 45 years, helping retailers find perfect jewellery pieces to suit its customers.

CME Leicester

T: +44 (0)116 283 2240

E: sales@cmejewellery.co.uk

W: linktr.ee/cmejewellery

4: Equilibrium Pocket Charms

These brand new hand-painted Equilibrium

Pocket Charms from Joe Davies make great little gifts. Available in 12 captions, including Guardian Angel, Teacher, Friend, Mum and many more, these double-sided metal tokens feature a meaningful little message and pretty little illustrations perfect for slipping into the pocket or purse or for popping into a card. The tokens can be purchased as individual designs or as a convenient starter pack, complete with a modern, attractive counter display unit making them easy to display and enabling retailers to maximise on those important pick-up lines at the till point.

Joe Davies

T: 0161 975 6300

E: sales@joedavies.co.uk

W: www.joedavies.co.uk

5: Snap Them Up

A hand painted polystone crocodile head measuring 43cm is the latest addition to the very popular range of wall-mounted trophies. Sizes vary from 15cm to over a metre with a large selection of birds including ostrich, swan, and peacock. All available both au natural, or in antique gold.

JJ Vaillant Ltd

T: 0121 667 3629

E: info@jjvaillant.com

W: www.jjvaillant.co.uk