November 2024 by Morplan Ltd

MORPLAN NEWS

Finalists at the CRA awards

Organised by the Shop & Display Equipment Association and 365 Retail, The Creative Retail Awards were created to recognise “outstanding achievements in retail design, technology, lighting, and more”.

We were shortlisted in two categories for the Creative Retail Awards 2024, for the work we have done on behalf of selected customers:

Independent Store: Thomas Farthing

Sustainable Display: British Red Cross - Blue City Furniture

We attended and sponsored the awards ceremony on September 19th, where we were finalists in our categories!

Morplan Ireland is live

The wait is finally over! We have launched a dedicated Ireland website where our Irish customers can enjoy exclusive benefits, a vast product selection, and unbeatable savings.

What are the benefits of the new site?

Duty-Free Shopping: Enjoy hassle-free shopping with no customs import duty to pay.

Reduced Shipping Costs: Benefit from lower delivery charges to make your purchases even more affordable.

Faster Delivery: Experience quicker delivery times for your orders.

Visit the new website today

Logo-print service

The easiest and simplest way to improve your brand recognition is by getting your logo in front of your customers, current or potential!

So, how does the logo-print service work?

1: Pick your product (look for the pink ‘add your logo’ symbol on our website)

2: Contact specialorders@morplan.com or visit us in-store to provide your logo or work with our in-house designers.

3: Proof & production - approve, pay and we print!

We can print on paper & plastic carrier bags, gift boxes, garment bags & covers, clothes hangers, size cubes, rail dividers, header cards, swing tickets, paper labels, satin labels, sample tags and till rolls.

STORE NEWS

Fashion student workshops

Sophie from our London store had a fantastic day visiting Oaklands College in St Albans, Hertfordshire, demonstrating how we can help support fashion students and what products we have in our extensive fashion design range.

If you are fashion design student or teacher and would like to have a similar workshop, get in contact with our London store via 020 7636 1887 or email on london@morplan.com. (P.S. Students get 20% off at Morplan!)

Late night shopping continues!

All stores will be open until 7pm every Tuesday until December 10th, so this gives you more time during the day to call or visit to your local Morplan store.

Free parking is back at the Glasgow store.

Enjoy hassle free visits to our store in Glasgow with free parking in the carpark we now share with the gym next door. Pop-by to grab some bags or take a bit longer to speak to the in-store experts for advice on shop re-fits and more (they also have free tea and coffee to give you while you talk).

NFL international series themed pop-up by Mitchell and Ness

Our London store assisted with the set up of this awesome project, providing everything from the fittings (featuring our FRAX35 range) to the incredible gloss bags, as well as our urban dynamic sports mannequins, hangers, chairs and more.

Crew kids now in Birmingham

Our Crew kids mannequin range is on display in the Birmingham store, this is a series of fun dynamic mannequins designed to capture your teenage audience.

Why visit your local store? Your local store

Sometimes you need to see something before you buy, and with over 2500 products in store to take away, nothing compares to talking face-to-face with someone. And we know that sometimes you want to jump in the car, grab the stuff you need and get back to work. Our stores are open Monday to Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm and Tuesdays till 7pm until 10th December.

London

56 Great Titchfield Street, London W1W 7DF 020 7636 1887

Birmingham 6 Rocky Lane, Nechells, Birmingham B6 5RQ 0121 333 1390

Bristol

Unit 20d, Access 18, Kings Weston Lane, Bristol BS11 8HT 0117 964 3883

Glasgow

33-37 Admiral Street, Glasgow G41 1HP 0141 429 0537

NEW PRINTED FOOD PACKAGING

Introducing our exciting new service: custom printing on food packaging! Now you can showcase your logo or brand in vibrant full color on a variety of packaging options, including burger boxes, pizza boxes, fish and chip boxes, and more. This unique offering allows your brand to stand out from the competition and transforms your packaging into an effective advertising tool. Let your customers do the marketing for you as they enjoy your delicious food. Plus, stay tuned— we’ll soon be expanding our printable range to include even more options for your branding needs.

Bagasse Fish & Chip Boxes

40301 £28.53 190x150mm

40302 £45.05 254x150mm

Clamshell Boxes

Kraft Triple Wall Cups

D02013 Natural £35.49 360ml/12oz

Squat Cup

D02012 Natural £25.99 240ml/8oz

D02033 Black £35.49 360ml/12oz

D02032 Black £26.99 240ml/8oz

Qty 500

Qty 10,000 RECYCLABLE

Polypropylene Sip Through Lids

40087 White £18.99 240ml/8oz

40088 White £21.99 360ml/12oz

40089 Black £19.49 240ml/8oz

40090 Black £21.99 360ml/12oz

Qty 1,000

Wooden Stirrers

G01005 £25.99 14cm

G01006 £22.99 18cm

Stagione Kraft Food Containers

C10035 £75.20 500ml H 4.1cm

C10036 £80.65 750ml H 5.7cm

C10037 £91.15 1000ml H 7.7cm

22x27cm Qty 300

R16003 Cup 397ml/12oz

R16004 Cup £65.99 455ml/16oz

R16005 Cup £68.99 568ml/20oz

R16006 Cup £77.45 710ml/24oz

Qty 1,000

Paper Straws

D22013 Black £49.99 20cm

D22040 Smoothie £74.99 20cm

D22041 Wrapped £77.99 20cm

Qty 5,000 RPET Lids - 397ml/12oz

R10021 Flat £23.99 R10017 Flat + Slot £23.99 R10018 Clar Sip £30.99 R10043 Dome £30.99

Qty 1,000

Cup Carry Trays

D31001 2 Cup £21.99 Qty 360

D31002 4 Cup £22.99 Qty 180

Kraft Platters C10401 Tray £36.99 470x330x80mm Qty 25

C10405 Box with Window £43.99 480x330x80mm Qty 25

Small but mighty: The history of our size markers

The iconic size marker, also known as size cubes, has been a staple of the retail industry for so long, sometimes we forget that it hasn’t always been around. In fact, one of the earliest plastic size markers on the market was invented in 1970 by a company in Sweden, these markers were round with the size printed on one side.

But the four-sided cube shaped size marker didn’t come about until later that decade and Morplan had a lot to do with it…

The launch of the ‘mini-cube’ and Morplan’s role

Although precise dates have been lost over time, we know that Morplan began producing cube shaped size markers in the 1970’s.

Noticing a niche in the market that no-one else was filling, the team set about inventing a cube printing machine that could print sizes on all four sides of the cube at once, for faster and more cost-effective production. These cubes were a lot more practical for retailers and customers alike because it meant you could see the clothing size from all angles.

Morplan filed the patent for the mini-cube size marker in the early 1980’s, a patent that we held until around 2005/2006!

The popularity of our size markers

Our printing machine allowed us to print markers in different colours and to create bespoke options when a retailer required it.

At the height of production, we were printing 4 million cubes a week, with production running 24 hours a day, 5 days a week to meet the demand.

To this day, we still print our size markers in house, producing roughly a million cubes per week. Last year we invested in a brand new tampo printing machine, which can print cubes at an even faster rate and gives more options than ever before for bespoke cubes.

Why are size markers still so popular?

According to an article on Merit-Display, “Well-designed displays can increase sales by up to an astounding 540% when compared to unorganised or cluttered displays”, it also states that visually appealing displays increase the perception of the product’s quality and properly designed and organised retail spaces contribute a 5% increase to customer satisfaction.

So, while size markers seem like they play a small role in retail design and organisation, they are still popular because they are a simple, yet effective solution for indicating sizing to your customers. Due to the fact it pops easily onto the hook of the hanger, it reduces how much the public need to handle your clothing to see sizing and makes the purchasing process much smoother. Reducing frustration and hassle keeps customers happy and happy customers spend more! Also, on the practical side as a retailer, they are easy to add and remove, re-usable and recyclable. It makes organisation and assisting customers that much easier.

Size markers in the present day

We now produce our size cubes in a whole variety of colours and regularly work with companies to create bespoke cubes.

Our range has since expanded to include micro-markers, classic circular markers, stock rotation clips, stock rotation disks and size tickets. Because everything we do is with the practical needs of retailers in mind, we also expanded to rail dividers, for easy stock and warehouse organisation. (Not to mention we also stock the hangers and the clothes rails you can put the size cubes on!) Get in touch today if you are interested in bespoke options or check out some of our size cubes online!

Postcard & Greeting Card Display

88295 40 Pockets £135.00 37x175cm

White Grid Panels

F41448 Panel with Legs £137.00 100x50x188cm

F43041 Panel with Feet & Castors £73.00 50x50x185cm

Crew Childrens Mannequin

60397 6 Year Old Sitting £129.00

60394 8 Year Old Hands Up £129.00

60395 8 Year Old Handstand £129.00

60396 12 Year Old Selfie £129.00

Grey Grid Panels

F41554 Panel £62.00 100x150cm

F41556 Panel £69.00 100x188cm

F4777 Panel £57.00 80x200cm

F42367 Add on Feet & Castors £47.00 50cm Set of 2

Glamour Fabric Covered Body Forms

60404 Bronze £175.00 £125.00 230cm 60401 Red £175.00 £125.00 230cm

60402 Purple £175.00 £125.00 230cm 60403 Silver £175.00 £125.00 230cm

Catwalk Luxury Matt White Mannequins

60407 Standing £229.00 198cm

60406 Looking Right £229.00 198cm

60405 Seated £239.00 165cm

Economy Body Forms with Stand

85340 Black Female £95.00 131-212cm

85341 White Female £95.00 131-212cm

85342 Black Male £95.00 134-215cm

85343 White Male £95.00 134-215cm

Gold Lattice Head

Gold Wire Female Body Form

Christmas Window Cling

86322 Snow Globe £10.95 56x56cm

86324 Christmas Tree £5.95 26x34cm

86327 Stars & Snowflakes Border £9.95 27x120cm

86323 Assorted Stars & Snowlakes

Black Friday Window Cling

Recycled Display Tray 60551 £37.50 35x35cm

Gold Edge Matt Paper Carrier Bags

30081 £12.44 36x28x12cm Qty 12

30080 £7.43 24x18x8cm Qty 12

"Merry Christmas" Carrier Bags

30083 £15.95 24x31x12cm Qty 50

30084 £18.65 32x45x14cm Qty 50

"Merry Christmas" Ticket

Bag

of the Month

As we are now entering the biggest retail peak of the year with Black Friday and Christmas we are offering two bags of the month in this issue.

All you have to do is choose which of these eye catching designs you like (or why not have both!) then choose the size & type of bag you want. You can also personalise it by adding your own logo! Simply contact our special orders team on 0330 44 55 666 or pop in to one of our regional stores to place your order.

Festive Vibe

20111

Snowy White Glitter Tree - 40cm From £29.99

684457 Greenwood Recycled Pine Tree240cm From £131.95

524168

2 White Houses Decorative Screen160 x 166 £74.85

647441 Wood & Iron Sleigh - Set of 2 £69.99

22569 Hanging Shatterproof Mixed BaublesPack of 6 £26.99

20751

Red Shinny Bell Garland - Each10 x 8 x 50cm £39.95

523391

Silver Standing Nutcracker £25.99

20728 Star Garland - 175cm £3.50

28520 Hanging Glitter Pinecones - Pack of 412 x 7cm £6.79

25465 Present Stack £28.99

30083 24 x 31 x 12cm Pk of 50

30084 32 x 45 x 14cm Pk of 50

Red & Gold Santa Sleigh -

x 115 x 63.5cm

Display Crates

Metal Mailbox -

Christmas Rocking Horse -

Large Santa On A Base -

740832W Paper Tree - White - 44 x 60cm

522253

Red Glitter Gift Boxes - Set of 3 £29.99

Heritage Drift Trace Wall Panels -

Snowman With Striped Red & White Scarf - 49cm

"Merry Christmas" Tissue Paper

"Merry Christmas" Brown Twisted Handle Paper Carrier Bags

Contrast the Temperature

Mix up warm colours such as browns, reds and golds against cold whites and blues. It's a simple effect that with statement pieces such as our 300cm tall Santa and large sleigh can create a dramatic scene.

Get in the Christmas Spirit

For a warm and luxurious atmosphere, combine golds, blacks and reds in a simplistic and understated display. Using twinkle lights casts a magical quality.

386561 Wooden Base Lantern HousesSet of 3

Gold - 612320 Silver - 612324 Red - 612328 Extra Large Hanging Glitter Gold Stars - 180cm From £54.99 90462 Eco Matt White Female MannequinSitting £364

500225

Micro LED Compact Lights Twinkle Effect - 2.25m £27.95

White British Bulldog MannequinStanding

Blue City Display Tables - Set of 3

Brass-Effect Tree Trunk Plinth Set102 x 76 x 38cm

610646

Red Fabric Bow66 x 72 x 3cm £19.75

Stack

20746

Gift Box With Ribbon - 25cm

Bauble - Black & Gold - 25cm

Create the feel Classic x Rustic

Combine rustic pieces of furniture and organic decor with traditional display props to create an elegant juxtaposition that effectively draws the eye.

Make a Winter Wonderland

Create a glittery, snowy scene, in a minimalist scandanavian style. An overuse of warm glow lights portrays a simple sophistication and adding plenty of snow ensures the winter theme remains ever present.