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Celebrating outside the box thinking... You are holding in your hands the finalists and winners of the 2019 Gift of the Year awards; products and ranges that have been voted for by industry experts, retailers, buyers and the trade press. These are the best of the best in the gift and home industry. This year’s finalists show true innovation, design and forward thinking, and we hope you like what you see.
Welcome Now in its 41st year, the Gift of the Year competition has grown from strength to strength from its very humble beginnings with its six entries in 1978 to reaching well over 1100 entries this year. The competition supports the industry by giving a platform to all who enter, whether they are a brand new start up or a multi-national, we showcase their brilliant, innovative, design led products and the talent that has gone into each product. We also love the stories behind each individual entry and how they have been shaped by the industry. As well as this elevation within the industry, the products are judged by industry professionals, retailers, and trade press. This is a fantastic opportunity for suppliers to get their products seen by the people that matter. We have had instances in the past where whole categories were of interest to the judges, and we were able to put buyers in front of suppliers that had intrigued them. It is fantastic to see a record amount of entries this year, even with uncertainty looming in the country’s near future, and a tumultuous high street. Yet there is a bigger picture than the dramatic headlines we endure seemingly every day. The competition is proof that our industry is absolutely thriving with new products and successes, and more than thriving, we are also diversifying and growing into other industries.
We have seen a massive rise in the amount of entries in our reintroduced Ethical Gift category, proving that this is the year the industry takes heed to the plight of the planet and its finite resources. Not only that, but plenty of fair trade and eco-friendly products have been entered and become shortlisted into other categories as well, noting a real shift in direction from a retailer’s perspective. From our initial completion to our very special birthday celebration last year, hosted by Rory Bremner, we have always striven to showcase the hard work and talent behind the products. We spend the year speaking to hundreds of exhibitors at trade shows talking about their influences and inspirations behind the products, and hoping they will take a chance and put their marvellous products in front of our judges. Seven months after this year’s competition opened, 250 companies, 1100 entries, and 30 judges later we now have the winning and highly commended products, which have survived two rounds of judging to make the final grade. We urge you to go and find them, speak to them, listen to their journeys and experiences, about their products and in turn you will be supporting the Gift and Home industry.
The judging process Gift of the Year awards are given to the most original and innovative new-to-market products which are seen to make great gifts while also being commercially viable. When the competition opened, our judges, along with the Giftware Association team, scout potential entrants at various trade shows. This year was ground-breaking for us, because we visited around 30 shows, which allowed us to reach out to more companies old and new, big and small and inform them on the opportunities that come from entering. We’re amazed to say that almost 250 companies put their products forward, breaking our previous record of just over 220. The first round of judging took place online on the Gift of the Year website, when the judges were each assigned a number of categories, and came together to create shortlists in each one. At this stage the products are judged on images supplied, product details and pricing. With almost 1100 products to judge across 20 categories, it was a mammoth task, and our judges rose to the occasion.
Phase two of judging took place in Birmingham’s illustrious Jewellery Quarter, which is home to the Giftware Association. Here, the judges could view the shortlisted products in person, and make their final decisions about whom the winners should be, each judge ranking their top products in each category. The final stage is the most difficult, where the judges have to choose the Judges’ Choice – The King of Kings. With so many products capturing the spirit of the awards and deserving the crown, it is always a challenging vote. Read on to see who was crowned our ultimate winner...
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Giftware Association | Gift of the Year 2019
Judges Fashion Accessory Wool Blend Fedora by Peace of Mind
Fashion Handbag Tudor Backpack by Mala Leather
Fashion Jewellery Forget-Me-Not Collection by Shrieking Violet
Luggage & Travel Tickle Luggage Tags by Really Good
Made in Britain Multi Sheepskin Mittens by Owen Barry
Small Leather Goods Kalmin Carbon Fibre by Mala Leather
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The Judging Panel Just as this year’s competition was the largest ever in terms of product and number of companies entering, we decided to increase our judging panel to include a more diverse line up. With such an exciting range of products, we wanted a panel that could reflect the diversity of our industry. The line-up included owners of gift shops, department store buyers, online retailers, garden centre chains and members of the trade press. These are the experts at the heart of the industry and they each lend prestige to the competition.
Aside from being a vital part of the Gift of the Year competition, many of our judges are buyers, so even entering the competition is guaranteed to put your products in front of potential customers. Every year judges ask us for contact details for the companies who enter. Connecting retailers with the newest products on the market is the best part of the competition, and ultimately the reason the Giftware Association puts so much passion into organising it.
Giftware Association | Gift of the Year 2019
Judging panel... Mike Cook Group Services Manager Choice Marketing
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Sarah Strangeway Tourvest Retail Services Global Buying Manager
Sarah Dawkin The Royal Mint Buyer/Product Developer
Lisa Stevens The Royal Mint Head of Gifts
Sally Matson Red Card Petworth Owner
Beccy Page Scotts and Co Senior Buyer
Claire Smith Beales Department Store Senior group buyer
Henri Davis Judith Harris Independent Retail Advisor Sherriffs Foods Buying Director
Giftware Association | Gift of the Year 2019
Lily Henderson Find Me a Gift Ltd Buyer
Amanda Fergusson Greeting Card Association CEO
Natalie Yates Jenny Spivey Gifts From Handpicked Ltd Vision Consultants Director
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Heidi Schramli Detail Retail Owner
Louisa Stott Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Head of Retail
Louise Welsby Buy-From and Buy-From Shropshire Director
Sally Norton Gifts Today, Lema Media Editor
Tina Goetting The British Shop Versandhandel GmbH & Co. KG Buyer
Sue Marks Progressive Gifts & Home Editor
Judith Mather The National Gallery Director of Buying & Brand licensing
Tracey Bearton Greetings Today Editor
Giftware Association | Gift of the Year 2019
Chairman’s message Fiona Webb Haskins Senior Buyer
Marianne Shillingford Dulux Creative Director
I am delighted to present the winning and highly commended products for 2019; congratulations to all nominees on this fantastic achievement.
Elias Jahshan Retail Gazette Editor
I’d also like to thank Spring Fair for hosting the awards, and all of our sponsors, who are found throughout this brochure, for all of their support. These awards are proudly organised by the Giftware Association and without our sponsors, so much would be impossible for us.
This year has not only broken previous records for number of entries made, but the quality of entries continues to improve. Jeremy Corner Giftware Association Chairman
Chris Beards Mantons Cards Director
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Nathaniel Mobbs National Gallery Company Buyer
Sara Allbright John Lewis Buyer Gift and Candleshop
Jeremy Corner Giftware Association Chairman
In many ways, everyone who enters is a winner in Gift of the Year. While there can be only one winner in each category, every product entered has already taken a great step, simply by being seen by our expert judges. Entering these awards is a must for all PR savvy suppliers. This year has not only broken previous records for number of entries made, but the quality of entries continues to improve - I say this not as an entrant myself and previous winner, but as someone who has seen entries across all of the categories. It is an honour to be included among them.
My thanks must also go to our panel of retailers, trade press and industry experts who diligently judge the competition. I hope that they have found some exciting new products to stock and recommend in return for their unwavering support of these awards. The first product in this brochure is the Judges’ Choice – the winner among winners. It is not always an easy decision to make, but I know that each year we see something truly great achieving that highest accolade. Finally, huge thanks to the team at the Giftware Association: Sarah, Luke, Chris, Simone, Callum and Stacey, who have worked so hard over the past few months to encourage and aid entrants, and take care of the logistics of the awards so that the entrants and judges alike have as smooth a process as possible. I hope you will spread the word about the competition, so that we can all benefit from its increased status, both in the industry and large. If you are not a member of the Giftware Association, I’d also encourage you to join. We are all stronger together and these awards wouldn’t exist with the support of our members. If you are a member – thank you.
Giftware Association | Gift of the Year 2019
All you need to experiment with hot smoking flavours & techniques on your BBQ, this kit is a great introduction to the wonderful world of cooking with wood smoke. Includes three natural wood chip flavours from strong to subtle, stainless steel smoker box and classic spicy BBQ rub, plus 24 page recipe booklet filled with food smoking inspiration as well as tips & techniques. Trade Price: £14.40 | RRP: £25.00 Hot Smoked alyson@hotsmoked.co.uk www.hotsmoked.co.uk
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JUDGES CHOICE WINNER
Judges Choice...
BBQ Hot Smoking Kit Hot Smoked
Morpheus Sleep Enhancing Range Bathing Beauty A trio of soothing and soporific bath and body care. Formulated, designed and handmade by Bathing Beauty. They contain naturally mined epsom salts, pure plant oils and butters. Suitable for sensitive skin. Palm and nut oil free. These are vegan products and cruelty free. The gender neutral, monochrome boxes feature original line drawings of The Source, Bathing Beauty HQ, by moonlight. The box itself is compostable. The jar is fully recyclable. The clever label design also allows the jar to have a second life as a candle votive. Trade Price: £7.20 – £9.00 | RRP: £18.00 – £22.50 Bathing Beauty bathingbeauty@btinternet.com www.bathing-beauty.co.uk
Betty Hula Delicate Dusting Powder Betty Hula Bettyhula is bringing back this vintage grooming habit! Made from ultra soft, natural (talc free) powders it helps reduce chafing, friction, absorbs excess moisture and of course, leaves your skin deliciously scented with a choice of 3 Hawaiian inspired scents. This timely newly launched innovative product meets a need for an alternative to talc. It’s one a of a kind product heading into a talc-free revolution. The packaging is striking on shelf and holds a very tactile black soft puff to apply the powder with. Trade Price: £3.95 | RRP: £9.99 Betty Hula lisa@bettyhula.co.uk www.bettyhula.co.uk
Trade price: £11.50 | RRP: £25.00 Bathing Beauty bathingbeauty@btinternet.com www.bathing-beauty.co.uk 18 17
A complete set that allows the customer to experience our mindful manufacturing process to create 5, full size herbal hand salves, using our award winning recipe. Blank labels are included to customise and pre printed ingredient labels for safety when gifting. Step by step colour photographic instructions are included. Plus a herbal teabag to enjoy whilst their ingredients slowly melt. Mindfulness and manufacturing beautifully presented in a reusable aluminium tin featuring original hand drawn botanical illustrations. All packaging is recyclable.
BEAUTY, BATH & SPA WINNER
BEAUTY, BATH & SPA HIGHLY COMMENDED
Craft Your Own Herbal Handsalve Bathing Beauty
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In partnership with the Frida Kahlo foundation, we have created a licenced range of products with our own unique Frida Kahlo design. Frida Kahlo was an amazing, unique woman with a love of colour, costume, and flowers from her garden. We have been inspired by the warmth of her Mexican heritage to create our own unique portrait of her. Our very own designer, Melanie, created this illustration, which we have enjoyed applying to a variety of products that mix and match across our Boho collection.
Trade Price: £1.15 – £10.00 RRP: £3.00 – £30.00 Talking Tables alice.evans@talkingtables.co.uk www.talkingtables.co.uk
Harry Potter, Monster Notebook BB Designs Europe Limited With a plush fur finish, this wonderful Harry Potter Monster Notebook is a must have for any wizarding world fan. With movie accurate characteristics, gift box and ruled lines this notebook is perfect for scribbling down all of your amazing spells, if you don’t get bitten! Trade Price: £7.20 | RRP: £16.99 BB Designs Europe Limited serena@bbdesignsonline.com www.bbdesignsonline.com
RNLI Build Your Own Lifeboat Clockwork Soldier Help your kids to keep the sea safe when by creating their very own RNLI Lifeboat with this card cut-out activity set. Give this to your little lifesavers and they’ll build a lifeboat, learn about rescues at sea and go on rescue missions of their own all using the Y-boat, life rings and characters provided in this kids activity pack. And there isn’t just a lifeboat to build. This kid’s crafts set also contains fun activities and info about how the tides and parts of the lifeboat work, and even advice on how to navigate at sea. RRP: £8.00 Clockwork Soldier rob@clockworksoldier.co.uk www.clockworksoldier.co.uk 20 19
Frida Kahlo™ Boho Collection Talking Tables
BRANDED PRODUCT WINNER
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CARD & WRAP WINNER
CARD & WRAP HIGHLY COMMENDED
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Contemporary greeting cards that include an enamel pin badge creating a gift and a card all in one!
Quilling Cards by Origamo Blue Eyed Sun
Hoot Parade Card Range U Studio Design Children’s card range with animal badges, designed by Rob Hodgson for U Studio Design, with matching envelopes.
A beautiful collection of quilling cards featuring a range. Each card can take up to 40 minutes to intricately produce by hand. All are produced using finest FSC Italian Boards and all Fair Trade Certified. These cards also help to raise money for the Christina Noble Foundation helping street children in Vietnam and Mongolia.
Trade Price: £1.60 | RRP: £3.99 The Handcrafted Card Company Ltd donna@thehandcraftedcardcompany.co.uk www.thehandcraftedcardcompany.co.uk
Trade Price: £2.90 | RRP: £6.99 Blue Eyed Sun jeremy@blueeyedsun.co.uk www.blueeyedsun.co.uk
Trade Price: £1.60 | RRP: £3.99 U Studio Design studio@urbangraphic.co.uk www.urbangraphic.co.uk
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CHILDREN’S GIFT WINNER
CHILDREN’S GIFT HIGHLY COMMENDED
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History Heroes Game History Heroes Healthy Kids Cooking Kit Little Cooks Co The UK’s first healthy cooking kit for kids. Parents are increasingly looking for ways to spend quality time with their kids away from screen and distractions but often lack time and inspiration. Little Cooks Co addresses these problems. Our kits offer monthly opportunities for families to connect and teach children a life skill that will sustain them for the rest of their lives. Designed by a registered nutritionist all kits are organic and refined sugar free. RRP: £8.99 Little Cooks Co helen@littlecooksco.co.uk www.littlecooksco.co.uk
There are 11 games – something for everyone: 40 of the greatest characters in each theme, all on fantastically illustrated cards and packed with facts. The games are great for all ages from 8 – 80+ to play together as players can choose different levels of difficulty to try to win the cards from each other by guessing who the characters are from the facts read out. The games can be a gentle voyage of discovery or viciously competitive quiz games! Perfect travel games and games for entertaining all ages, away and at home.
Engenius Contraptions Marble Run Cheatwell Games
Trade Price: £4.00 | RRP: £9.99 History Heroes alex@historyheroes.co.uk www.historyheroes.co.uk Instantly captivating, this Engenius Contraption is a flat-pack marble run that you assemble yourself. Powered by an electric motor, the marbles are raised to the top of the lift... first descending down the spiral then down the zig-zag track and over and over in a mesmerising perpetual motion. They are a puzzle to construct and a joy to see in action. Suits ages 10+. Trade Price: £12.50 | RRP: £24.99 Cheatwell Games rob@cheatwell.com www.cheatwell.com
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COMMEMORATIVE & COLLECTABLE WINNER
COMMEMORATIVE & COLLECTABLE HIGHLY COMMENDED
Sweet Memories Tins Gibsons
Each Sweet Memories Tin holds a 500 piece puzzle featuring a mouth-watering collage of delicious treats from either the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s or 1980s. Composed by Robert Opie, these four tins will take you on a trip down memory lane as the pieces from the past fit together once more. Trade Price: £4.95 | RRP: £9.95
Design Your Own My Icon Story Print My Icon Story Choose from 1400+ self designed minimalist icons to design a My Icon Story wall art print. The first and only personalised product using icons as a form of visual storytelling. From travel experiences to life achievements, family memories or relationship moments, customers can use our icons to create an icon story for any occasion and for anyone. We also offer a free icon request service so customers can request anything from their wedding venue or favourite shoe! Our latest feature offers the choice of personalising the text under each icon. There’s an icon story in all of us!
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Gibsons samantha@gibsonsgames.co.uk www.gibsonsgames.co.uk
The Book of You Colour Chronicles A beautiful book for children and their grown up to record all the wonderful moments and memories from age one through to sixteen. A series of fun questions to be filled out every year which prompt delightful answers which builds into a lasting memento to be treasured for years to come.
RRP: £39.00 – £120.00
Trade Price: £12.00 | RRP: £20.00
My Icon Story laura@myiconstory.com www.myiconstory.com
Colour Chronicles hello@colourchronicles.com www.colourchronicles.com
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Flip Click Clock Gingko Electronics Ltd
CONTEMPORARY GIFT WINNER
CONTEMPORARY GIFT HIGHLY COMMENDED
LED Glass Fireball Transomnia Ltd Watch as this mercury glass mystic dome fills with lifelike flames adding that warm glow to your home. Trade Price: £9.55 | RRP: £24.99 Transomnia Ltd greg@transomnia.com www.transomnia.com
Recycled Glass Plant Terrarium Fallen Fruits Ltd Plant Terrariums are not a new concept they originate from the eighteenth century when glass bottles were used to bring specimen plants from one side of the world to other. At the moment houseplants and indoor gardening are on trend making our terrariums an ideal gift. The terrariums in our range are made from recycled glass and are sold as a kit to make your own closed microecosystem. The bottles will be supplied with a cork, and the telescopic tools consisting of rake and scoop, required to plant up the terrarium. Available in 4 sizes. Trade price: £20.85 | RRP: £49.99 Fallen Fruits Ltd liz@fallenfruits.co.uk www.fallenfruits.co.uk
Flightgiftcard Flightgiftcard
A choice of three simple options to deliver the delight: 1. A customisable, digital gift card that can be emailed to the recipient, or printed for hand delivery. 2. A luxury printed gift card with a handwritten message. 3. A recorded video greeting that can be sent alongside your ecard.
Natural materials, Intelligent technology, Fine details. The Flip Click Clock is crafted with natural wood material (Cherry, Walnut, Ash and White Maple) and incorporated with our popular sound activated LED clock system , laser engraved touch control top and the new flip alarm technology. It’s designed to enhance your whole experience of day to day alarm clock use. The technology built into the Flip Click Clock changes your normal way of using an alarm clock. When the Gingko Logo shows on top it means the alarm is off and when the nicely engraved alarm icon shows on top instead it means it is on.
RRP: £25 – £10,000 (customised monetary value)
Trade Price: £17.00 | RRP: £39.99
Flightgiftcard julie.aguilera@rooster.co.uk www.flightgiftcard.com
Gingko Electronics Ltd paul@ging-ko.co.uk www.ging-ko.co.uk
Flightgiftcard is the world’s first and only cross-airline flight gift card brand. With a generous 24 month validity period, Flightgiftcard’s monetary value allows giftees complete freedom to choose and book flights, via the Flightgiftcard website, with over 300 airlines, to any of 980 destinations in 70 countries worldwide. No catch. No limitations.
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Citygami London is a craft project, a diorama, a study in architecture, and, when it’s finished, a standalone piece of art. Inspired by one of the world’s great architectural cities, Clockwork Soldier have created a unique experience that lets readers replicate London’s most famous buildings, while also gaining fascinating insight into their histories and significance. Here, scale models of the Shard, Tower Bridge, St. Paul’s Cathedral, the London Eye, and other structures are presented in die-cut, pre-folded, cardstock pages. Clear, easy-to-follow instructions show you how to assemble each building.
Our range of luxurious treeless gift wrap sheets are handmade using recycled cotton rags which are a by product of the huge textile industry in India. We utilise traditional and age-tested textile processes like tie and dye, batik, block printing and hand marbling on our handmade cotton paper to create beautiful designs. Each sheet is individually handcrafted by a skilled artisan, thus no two sheets are the same – making it truly unique. We can do shorter production runs, giving retailers the flexibility of ordering smaller batches and receiving them faster. We offer small pack sizes of 10 sheets, thus minimising stockroom damage. Trade Price: £1.00 – £1.10 | RRP: £2.75 – £2.99 Paper Mirchi sales@papermirchi.co.uk www.papermirchi.co.uk
Trade Price: £9.99 | RRP: £19.99 Clockwork Soldier rob@clockworksoldier.co.uk www.clockworksoldier.co.uk
Horn Viking Mug Abbeyhorn Limited These mugs are handmade in our little factory in the UK, on the cusp of the Lake District, using traditional techniques, handed down over generations. Made from Ankole Cow horn, a natural material which is a by product of the meat industry. Made from a renewable resource. It is biodegradable or recyclable. Available in two sizes (medium or Large) and two finishes (Rough or Polished). Every horn is different in size, shape and colour, making each mug we produce unique. Abbeyhorn produced the horn mugs for the epic series, Game of Thrones and Vikings, this new shaped handle is a twist on the original mug. Trade Price: £14.00, £18.00, £19.00, £23.00 | RRP: £34.00, £43.00, £46.00, £55.00 Abbeyhorn Ltd info@abbeyhorn.co.uk www.abbeyhorn.co.uk 30 29
Handcrafted Gift Wrap Sheets Paper Mirchi
DESIGN & CRAFT WINNER
DESIGN & CRAFT HIGHLY COMMENDED
Citygami London Clockwork Soldier
ETHICAL GIFT WINNER
ETHICAL GIFT HIGHLY COMMENDED
Bathing Beauty Soap Bathing Beauty
Bee Green Wraps Bee Green Wraps
Ideas Range Vent for Change A stunning range of ethical stationery, Soft cover notebooks and pencils made in the UK from 100% eco-friendly materials, including reclaimed coffee cups and single use plastics. Proceeds from the sale of every item go towards supporting children’s education projects worldwide. Combining a contemporary brand identity with impeccable eco-credentials and an ethical philosophy. What’s not to love... Trade Price: £2.10 – £6.20 RRP: £3.99 – £11.99 VENT for Change evan@ventforchange.co.uk www.ventforchange.co.uk
The Green Alternative to Cling Film Bee Green Wraps are 100% natural and reusable. Reuse for up to a year and compost when finished. Helping to create a plastic free environment. No need for plastic lunch boxes or clingfilm covered food. They are perfect for keeping ‘real food’ fresh. Bee Green Wraps are versatile, mouldable, strong and water resistant but best of all they are re-usable! Trade Price: £9.99 | RRP: £23.99 Bee Green Wraps katie@beegreenwraps.co.uk www.beegreenwraps.co.uk
All our soaps are palm, nut and fragrance oil free. They are vegan, (except Miracle Soap, which is vegetarian) zero waste products. Cold processed, it takes 4 weeks to make. We use only cruelty free ingredients, and traditional techniques. Each soap is hand packaged in fully compostable wooden boxes. Labels have been replaced by stamps featuring our hand drawn botanical illustrations. They are hand applied with vegetable inks. Trade Price: £3.50 | RRP: £8.00 Bathing Beauty bathingbeauty@btinternet.com www.bathing-beauty.co.uk
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Blade & Rose Arora Design Ltd
FASHION ACCESSORY WINNER
FASHION ACCESSORY HIGHLY COMMENDED
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Jex Colour-in Trainers Jex Shoes Limited At Jex we offer a unique range of children’s colour-in trainers so kids’ creativity can be given every opportunity to shine. With exclusive eye-catching designs, every boy and girl can have the chance to personalise their footwear and stand out with Jex. Jex isn’t just about style; the trainers are built to be rugged, durable and comfortable too. Every pair of Jex shoes comes packaged in an eye-catching box with a selection of 7 striking Jex fabric pens, a Jex keyring and 12 page colouring-in booklet. RRP: £29.99 (includes 7 pens, keyring and colour-in book) Jex Shoes Limited emily@jexshoes.com www.jexshoes.com
Pusheen Cat Headphones Thumbs Up UK Wired headphones. Shaped like cat’s ears. Padded ear cups. Trade Price: £9.00 | RRP: £17.99 Thumbs Up (UK) Ltd. marketing@thumbsupuk.com www.thumbsupuk.com
Britain’s leading award winning children’s clothing brand. Specialising in trademark leggings featuring stylish designs on the bum along with matching tops and accessories. Quality fabrics are both durable, functional and wash beautifully, but most importantly are kind to children’s delicate skin. Trade Price: £2.75 – £12.50 RRP: £5.50 – £25.00 Arora Design Ltd debbie@arora-design.co.uk www.arora-design.co.uk
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Isla Billy’s Beach Hut
FASHION JEWELLERY WINNER
FASHION JEWELLERY HIGHLY COMMENDED
The Pink Link – Part of the Airlinks Provenance Range Icarus Originals The Pink Link (part of the Airlinks Provenance range) is a premium quality and precision engineered cufflink with a unique difference – it is entirely made from the melted down aluminium of the legendary Tornado jet aircraft. The detailed rendering of the iconic jet has been painstakingly designed and combines cutting-edge 3D technology with the best of traditional British craftsmanship. Inherent in each pair of cufflinks is the fact that the polished aluminium was once part of the iconic Tornado ZG750, affectionately known as ‘Pinky’ due to its eye-catching colour scheme. Trade Price: £95.00 | RRP: £160.00 Icarus Originals Limited alanlock2000@gmail.com www.icarusoriginals.com
Emma Lawrence Designs Necklace Collection Emma Lawrence Designs
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A delightful card and gift in one! Handmade pewter pendant complete with 40cm waxed cotton cord necklace on a greetings card. The unique designs by Emma are handcrafted in pewter by a skilled artisan in Shropshire. Designed to sit perfectly, the pendants form part of the picture on the hand-drawn illustrated cards. The premium card is made in the Lake District from 300gsm cardstock (FSC certified and printed in the UK), so a truly British product. The 3 designs, Bee, Bird and Butterfly reflect the popular nature trend and will appeal to a wide age range.
4 months ago I walked into a shop to purchase an 18th Birthday present for my niece. I just couldn’t find something that was real silver, personal enough to tell her what I would have said to my 18 year old self. Something that came in a beautiful keepsake box and was within my budget of around £15 – £25... Having already started a business using my son’s name I had been wanting to bring something out for my daughter and this just seemed the perfect opportunity. All of the products are 925 sterling silver and come in a luxury embossed gift box.
Trade price: £5.00 | RRP: £12.50
Trade Price: £5.60 – £9.90 | RRP: £16.00 – £24.00
Emma Lawrence Designs emma@emmalawrence.com www.emmalawrence.com
Billy’s Beach Hut info@billysbeachhut.com www.billysbeachhut.com
What better way to keep your alcohol nearby over the festive period than by hanging it on your tree! These refillable boozeballs are a sure way to keep your spirits high. Set of 6 included. Trade price: £4.16 | RRP: £9.99
Woodland Reusable Christmas Crackers Kate Sproston Design Ltd Capturing the essence of the festive season, these reusable crackers will last year after year. With a durable plastic inner tube, fill with sweets or a little toy, and use as a place marker at the Christmas Dinner Table. Alternatively they are the perfect container for a piece of jewellery or trinket to give to your most beloved. Made from natural linen and embroidered with satin thread, each cracker is tied either end with a green satin ribbon and has a durable plastic inner tube. Trade Price: £6.25 | RRP: £12.50 Kate Sproston Design Ltd. sales@katesprostondesign.com www.katesprostondesign.com
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Gift Republic officeadmin@giftrepublic.com www.giftrepublic.com
Christmas Street: 12 Days of Christmas Calendar Gibsons Trade Price: £8.35 | RRP: £20.00 Gibsons samantha@gibsonsgames.co.uk www.gibsonsgames.co.uk
Unbox twelve festive surprises this December with Gibsons’ Christmas countdown calendar that is the first of its kind. Behind each of the twelve doors you’ll find an irresistible treat in the form of an 80 piece jigsaw. The twelve puzzles, all illustrated by Pimlada Phuapradit, are made from 100% recycled board and eventually create one gorgeous, panoramic, Christmas scene. The Christmas Street Countdown Calendar is the perfect alternative for those wishing to cut out chocolate treats in the run up to Christmas and makes an ideal gift for jigsaw puzzle fanatics. Let the countdown begin!
FESTIVE & OCCASIONAL WINNER
FESTIVE & OCCASIONAL HIGHLY COMMENDED
Festive Boozeballs Gift Republic
BBQ Hot Smoking Kit Hot Smoked
Cake in a Card Bakedin A Greeting Card with a difference! Bakedin’s Cake Cards combine the traditional greeting card with a delicious treat. Each card contains either a scrumptious chocolate brownie mug mix or a gooey cookie mug mix and sweet topper. Bake the mug mixes in the microwave in under 2 minutes – just add milk and butter! Then top with chocolate beans for an irresistible treat. Personalise the card by adding your own message, suitable for any occasion. Includes envelope suitable for sending ‘large letter’ to reduce postage costs. Anybody giving these greetings cards will be guaranteed some serious brownie points.
All you need to experiment with hot smoking flavours and techniques on your BBQ, this kit is a great introduction to the wonderful world of cooking with wood smoke. Includes three natural wood chip flavours from strong to subtle, stainless steel smoker box and classic spicy BBQ rub, plus 24 page recipe booklet filled with food smoking inspiration as well as tips and techniques.
Trade price: £2.50 (0% VAT) RRP: £4.99 (0% VAT) Bakedin anna@bakedin.co.uk www.bakedin.co.uk
Trade Price: £14.40 | RRP: £25.00 Hot Smoked alyson@hotsmoked.co.uk www.hotsmoked.co.uk
British Roast Dinner Box Ross & Ross Food The British Roast Dinner Box includes all your roast dinner essentials. Roast Chicken Rub, Brand New Roast Dinner Dust (an all-purpose seasoning for your gravy, yorkies and vegetables), 250ml Roast Potato Oil – Cotswold Rapeseed Oil infused with smoke, rosemary and garlic and a Pigs in Blankets Dust. Trade Price: £11.50 | RRP: £21.00 Ross & Ross Food marketing@rossandrossfood.co.uk www.rossandrossfood.co.uk 40 39
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All you need to experiment with hot smoking flavours and techniques on your BBQ, this kit is a great introduction to the wonderful world of cooking with wood smoke. Includes three natural wood chip flavours from strong to subtle, stainless steel smoker box and classic spicy BBQ rub, plus 24 page recipe booklet filled with food smoking inspiration as well as tips and techniques. Trade Price: £14.40 | RRP: £25.00 Hot Smoked alyson@hotsmoked.co.uk www.hotsmoked.co.uk
Robin Winter Care Pack Wildlife World Robin Winter Care Pack provides winter shelter and roosting space for your garden birds during harsh winter weather. This cosy space can be a lifesaver for robins, wrens, wagtails etc, enabling them to save essential body fat and energy reserves. Included in the care pack is a jute gift bag with 200g of premium bird food containing mealworm treats (but no cheap wheat). Perfect for ground feeding robins and other garden species such as dunnocks. In springtime your rooster becomes a nester again, so ensure it is tucked away in ivy, shubbery or foliage. Trade price: £6.45 | RRP: £12.99 Wildlife World david@wildlifeworld.co.uk www.wildlifeworld.co.uk
Gardening Collection Wrendale Designs Our gardening collection includes everything one might need to keep their garden looking fabulous all year round with illustrated gardening gloves, a set of trusty tools, a comfortable kneeler, a set of herb pots and a beautifully illustrated gardening journal. All illustrated with Hannah’s bestselling animal designs. Gardening journal includes a daily planner, a planting profile, hints and tips, space for notes, space for garden plans and sketches and lots of recipes to try. The fork and trowel set has a wren etched into the steel trowel and ‘make today beautiful’ etched into the fork as well as ‘Wrendale’ embossed into the wooden handle. Trade Price: £5.83 | RRP: £14.00 Wrendale Designs emma@wrendaledesigns.co.uk www.wrendaledesigns.co.uk
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200g Hessian Bag
Premium Bird Food Mix
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BBQ Hot Smoking Kit Hot Smoked
Say it like it is! A vivacious collection of stationery for those who like their accessories to be as playfully outspoken as they are... Cheeky, real and just a bit sarcastic, Yes Studio’s stationery range is aimed at women aged 15 – 34. Featuring a mixture of vibrant, modern colourways including terrazzo and grid patterns and mint, white, dark blue and pale pink.
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Yes Studio Stationery Range Wild & Wolf Trade Price: £2.50 – £6.25 RRP: £6.00 – £15.00 Wild & Wolf joelle.engolia@wildandwolf.com www.wildandwolf.com
Bookaroo Pen Pouch for Books IF (that company called) The clever way to carry your stuff! Keeps your writing tools handily attached to your notebook or journal! Does anyone have a pen? This very handy little pouch for the front of your notebook will guarantee that your pen or pencil will be just where you need them, just when you need them! Definitely the best thing since sliced bread for students, readers, shoppers, hobbyists, stationery lovers and generally anyone who carries a notebook and hates losing things. Fits most notebook and book sizes Colour matched elastic for flexibility Seven on-trend colours Superior quality leather effect PU 44 43
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Citygami London is a craft project, a diorama, a study in architecture, and, when it’s finished, a stand-alone piece of art. Inspired by one of the world’s great architectural cities, Clockwork Soldier have created a unique experience that lets readers replicate London’s most famous buildings, while also gaining fascinating insight into their histories and significance. Here, scale models of the Shard, Tower Bridge, St. Paul’s Cathedral, the London Eye, and other structures are presented in die-cut, pre-folded, cardstock pages. Clear, easy-to-follow instructions show you how to assemble each building.
R Space Lamp Gingko Electronics Gingko R Space Lamp is a perfection through its most contemporary form. The R-shaped body simply looks like a 3D R when it’s closed; But when it opens, it transforms itself into an elegant and stunning lamp emitting a delightful soft warm or cool white LED light (two light colour options) through this water and tear proof ‘lantern’ made of tyvek papers. The R Space Lamp is dimmable and can be controlled by the supplied smart remote control, so you can easily dim it, turn it off or on, or change the light colour as you wish. Trade Price: £35.00 | RRP: £79.99 Gingko Electronics Ltd paul@ging-ko.co.uk www.paul@ging-ko.co.uk
Cat Face Plant Pots & Vases Parlane International Picking up on the big trend for animal faces, these cute cat plant pots and vases will have huge appeal. They will add a sense of playfulness to retail displays and will make unusual gifts for cat lovers and green fingered friends alike. The plant pot is intended for indoor potted plants, perfect for fashionable cacti, succulents or alpines, or keep to hand in the kitchen to hold some favourite herbs. The vases are designed for delicate bunches of flowers. Their compact size makes them ideal for a small space or to use in multiples. Trade price: From £5.95 | From £14.95 Parlane International Limited helenh@parlane.co.uk www.parlane.co.uk 46 45
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The Mino bluetooth rechargeable speaker fits in the palm of your hand and produces an impressive sound quality. The Mino not only plays your favourite tunes, but also features a hands-free Micro Selfie function to capture photo opportunities and has a built-in microphone for conference calls. With its compact size, sleek design and outstanding performance, Mino is simply the perfect audio companion to bring everywhere with you. Trade Price: £12.48 | RRP: £29.95 Stone lucy@stonegift.com www.stonegift.com
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Bitter Orange & Ylang Ylang The Recycled Candle Company Ltd
Kasper Aroma Diffuser Europium World Madebyzen, a Europium World lifestyle brand, combines cutting edge technology and manufacturing with sophisticated and elegant design. We let customers immerse themselves in a world of ultimate relaxation, enriched with the finest fragrance, and the health benefits of using essential oils in everyday lifestyles. Madebyzen are continuously developing new and exciting products to fit seamlessly into our homes and workplaces. Trade price: Oils: £1.75 – £2.99 Diffusers: £15.00 – £30.00 RRP: Oils: £4.99 – £7.99 Diffusers: £25.00 – £75.00
Aromatherapy Range Purbeck Candles
Europium World (UK) Ltd info@europiumworld.com www.europiumworld.com
Trade Price: £3.75 – £9.50 RRP: £9.00 – £25.00 Purbeck Candles phaedra@purbeck-candles.co.uk www.purbeck-candles.co.uk 48 47
Totally natural, hand poured and fragranced with our own blends of pure essential oils carefully crafted inhouse. 4 aromatherapy blends created To Inspire, To Focus, To Relax and To Uplift. This stunning range is available in 3 sizes of candle; 120ml, 200ml and 300ml all made from natural soy wax and contained in stunning amber glass and our beautiful Amber Apothecary Reed Diffuser again made with our wonderful blends of pure essential oils and eco friendly base. A simple elegant design packed full of wonderful natural ingredients. Created for customers who care about their environment and the very air they breathe...
Luxury candle, handmade and hand poured in the UK made from 100% recycled wax and scented with our favourite bitter orange and ylang ylang fragrance. Trade Price: £11.20 | RRP: £28.00 The Recycled Candle Company Ltd therecycledcandleco@gmail.com www.therecycledcandlecompany.co.uk
Even pessimists like a little positivity, so comedian Suzi Barrett created these inspirational-but-not-cheesy affirmation cards. Providing the fun of a horoscope with a little less woo-woo, and full of positive affirmations, this whimsical box will help you help yourself, no shamanistic consult required! heer up gift for anyone seeking a little C self-help (without the self-helpy-ness) 3.75 x 5 inches; 50 cards, plus instruction card Conceived and written by Suzi Barrett Trade price: £4.10 | RRP: £8.95 Abrams & Chronicle Books sdevine@abramsandchronicle.co.uk www.abramsandchronicle.co.uk
Weird Things Humans Search For Big Potato Games
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Affirmators! 50 Affirmative Cards To Help You Help Yourself – Without The Self-Helpy-Ness! Abrams & Chronicle Books
Weird Crushes Bubblegum Stuff We’ve all got one of those bizarre celebrity crushes that’s always shut down with a disgusted “Wait, what? Really?”. Well now is your opportunity to embrace all those guilty pleasures with Weird Crushes – British Hunks. Geeky heartthrobs, check. Loveable personalities, check. Diamonds in the rough, check. Move over Ryan Gosling, it’s time for some new sex symbols. Trade Price: £4.20 | RRP: £9.95 Bubblegum Stuff Ltd courtney@bubblegumstuff.com www.bubblegumstuff.com
Giant Handwarmers Cozy Time Ltd Hand warmers by Cozy Time are super soft and cuddly. Play with them, cuddle them and use them as pillows. Snug openings on sides to keep hands warm and toasty. Four designs available: badger, pug, owl and hedgehog. Trade Price: £6.50 (discount for volume) RRP: £11.99 – 14.99 Cozy Time Ltd mark@cozy-time.co.uk www.cozy-time.co.uk 50 49
Internet search party game – You’re given the first half of an internet search and, in teams, you have to guess the most popular endings (the more popular your guess, the more points you earn) – Examples include: ‘Does the tooth fairy... have a boyfriend’, ‘Did the dinosaurs... go to heaven?’, ‘Why do my shoes... fart?’ – Perfect for families and young adults. Trade Price: £10.80 | RRP: £20.00 Big Potato Games becky@bigpotato.co.uk www.bigpotato.co.uk
BollyNice range Apples to Pears Achanta Nibbles Bowl, Achanta Bowl (two sizes), Achanta Server Set, Bawani Bowl, Dahora Cheese Board, Nindari Chopping Board, Asota Round Tray, Patholi Round Platter (two sizes), Katana Cookbook Support, Janara Mango Storm Lantern, Poija Mango Storm Lantern, Teekri Mango Storm Lantern, Khiala Tea Light Holder, Dahora Cushion, Ayela Cushion, Jodhpur Scarf (two colours), Eluru Table Runner (two colours). ade by hand & measured by eye M by artisans in India Sustainable mango wood Contemporary designs and natural materials Hand screen-printed cotton fabric for scarves and cushions Hand-dyed cotton canvas used for runners Lanterns made from hand-blown glass Trade price: £3.80 – £21.99 RRP: £8.99 – £39.99 Apples to Pears bethan@applestopears.com www.applestopears.com
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Gin Time Dartington Crystal (Torrington) Ltd Dartington Crystal know how much we love to ‘say it with gin’, which is why the Gin Time range has been developed to simply raise a smile. Each glass is decorated with colourful, feel-good gin related slogans such as ‘Let the good times be Gin’ and ‘Eat, Sleep, Gin, Repeat’. This fun-loving range makes the perfect on-trend gift for those who simply love gin. The wide bowl is perfect for mixing up a good G&T offering optimum room for a good measure of ice and garnish infusion of choice. Trade price: £6.52 | RRP: £15.00 Dartington Crystal (Torrington) Ltd rhalliday@dartington.co.uk www.dartington.co.uk
Introducing ‘Ocean’ from T&G, inspired by the love of the sea. The collection includes pebble shaped tablemats and coasters, fish and whale pot stand made from cork which is an ecologically acceptable product as it is one of the only materials which regenerates itself. The cork mats are an ideal natural base for any kitchen! T&G hopes to make a difference by making a donation to Plastic Oceans UK from the sale of these products, a great product, gift and a great opportunity to give something back! Trade Price: £2.50 – £7.91 | RRP: £5.99 – £18.99 T&G Woodware Ltd jenny.handley@tg-woodware.com www.tg-woodware.com
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Fetch this gift Leather Guild
Celebrate your pet’s birthday in style! Includes everything you need to throw a birthday to remember for your four legged best friends. This all in one kit contains a party hat, bow prop, party flag, confetti, streamers and even a chew toy for your friend! The perfect gift for a petobsessed friend. A great way of snapping some instagrammable pics without breaking the bank.
Trade Price: Collar £7.90, Lead £8.90, Bow Tie £6.50 RRP: Collar £18.90, Lead £21.00, Bow Tie £15.50 Leather Guild mairi@leatherguild.co.uk www.leatherguild.co.uk
Trade price: £4.00 | RRP: £11.25 Talking Tables alice.evans@talkingtables.co.uk www.talkingtables.co.uk
The Bark Slice The Sugar Shed Personalised Dog Lead holder Gift pack. The ‘Bark Slice’ is made from sustainable wood sourced from The Lake District and has the bark still intact. The Bark Slice is personalised by the recipient to show the image of their four pawed friend with name. Each piece has beautiful, traditional black hook attached to hang the dog lead from. A way to get personalised gifts into retail, the responsibility is taken away the retailer and customers simply go online and follow 3 simple instructions.
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Collars and Leads feature stainless steel fittings and the doggy Bow has elasticated loops so it can be easily attached for a special occasion. All our tweeds are treated with DuPont Teflon coating to offer enhanced moisture and stain resistance.
Trade Price: £14.50 | RRP: £28.00 The Sugar Shed lisa@thesugarshed.co.uk www.thesugarshed.co.uk
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Cake in a Card Bakedin
Chocolate Box After Dinner Quiz The Lagoon Group
A Greeting Card with a difference! Bakedin’s Cake Cards combine the traditional greeting card with a delicious treat. Each card contains either a scrumptious chocolate brownie mug mix or a gooey cookie mug mix and sweet topper. Bake the mug mixes in the microwave in under 2 minutes - just add milk and butter! Then top with chocolate beans for an irresistible treat. Personalise the card by adding your own message, suitable for any occasion. Includes envelope suitable for sending ‘large letter’ to reduce postage costs. Anybody giving these greetings cards will be guaranteed some serious brownie points.
A perfect accompaniment to any dinner party. This After Dinner Quiz is designed to look like a delicious box of chocolates and is packed full of 300 questions from General Knowledge, Sport, Entertainment and History. Trade price: £4.17 | RRP: £10.00 The Lagoon Group jessicaforeshew@ thelagoongroup.com www.thelagoongroup.com
Trade price: £2.50 (0% VAT) RRP: £4.99 (0% VAT) Bakedin anna@bakedin.co.uk www.bakedin.co.uk
Suck It Really Good Ltd Reusable Metal Straw that turns a commodity into a Gift, presented in striking zipped pouches containing the metal straw, cleaning brush and cleaning cloth. Six designs in the range. Trade Price: £3.33 | RRP: £8.00 Really Good Ltd fiona.burge@reallygood.uk.com www.reallygood.uk.com
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With over 50 years of experience, Dartington know how to deliver a product that will truly enhance the pleasure of drinking. The Whisky Experience Glass recognises whisky as much more than just a drink, but also an experience that engages all of the senses. The wide bowl allows for a generous amount of swirling, encouraging the spirit to ‘open up’ and release its aromas, while appreciating the whisky’s colour and appearance. Its tall body and slightly tapered rim focus the scents and delivers the liquid in a narrow stream, mid palate. A short solid foot makes it easy to hold. Trade Price: £2.78 | RRP: £6.95 Dartington Crystal (Torrington) Ltd rhalliday@dartington.co.uk www.dartington.co.uk
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2019’s entrants Shortlisted companies A Gift From The Gods Abbeyhorn Abrams & Chronicle Books Alice + Ivy Allsorted Ancient Wisdom Apples To Pears Aroma Holiday Arora Design Artichoke Cards Artisanne Ashleigh and Burwood Bakedin Bathing Beauty Baylis & Harding Bb Designs Europe Bearhugs Bee Green Wraps Beefayre Best Years Betty Hula Big Potato Games Billy’s Beach Hut Blossomco Blue Eyed Sun Blue Phoenix Distribution Bottle Candle Co Bubblegum Stuff Burgon & Ball Busy B Busy Bee Candles By Sophia Fay Canova Cardology Cari & Co Carrie Elspeth Castelbel Chase And Wonder Cheatwell Games Cherry Orchard Chiltern Publishing Christin Ranger Jewellery Classic Candle Company Clipmatic Clockwork Soldier Colour Chronicles Corinne Lapierre Limited Country Garden Roses Cozy Time Created By The Ridleys 58 57
Crumble & Core Csc Imports Cubic Danilo Promotions Dartington Crystal (Torrington) Deckled Edge Designed In Colour Dialectable Dunoon Eaglemoss Eatsleepdoodle Edge Ahead Educational Toys EID Creations LLC Elixirs Of Life Natural Skin Care Ella Iconic Eloise Hall Emma Lawrence Designs Enesco Limited English Pewter Co Europium World Fallen Fruits Fizz Creations Flightgiftcard Floss and Rock Flow 33 UK Forever PB From You To Me Gibsons Gift Republic Ginger Rainbow Gingko Electronics Global Journey Glynart Design Gone Crabbing Goodlookers (London) Gourmet Spice Co Gruffpawraits Guava & Gold Half Moon Bay Happy Hashtag Hardie Grant Heaven Sends Hello Day Heyland And Whittle History & Heraldry History Heroes Hot Smoked House Of Marbles
Hownd Icarus Originals Limited If (That Company Called) Iona Buchanan Jacwicks Designs Janice Daughters Jessica Hogarth Jewelcity Jex Shoes Limited Jjm Designs Jonart Design Jonny’s Sister Judge Sampson Kate Sproston Design Katie Cardew Illustrations Kimm & Miller Laura Sherratt Designs Laurence King Publishing Leather Guild Lendal Design Little Cooks Co Livico Love Inc Luxury Home Spa Mad Beauty Maid in China Map Marketing Martha’s Grandad Martick Jewellery Mclaggan Smith Mugs Meg Hawkins Art Minky Homecare Miód – Raw Honey Co. Molly Mae Mubarak London Limited Muggi Limited My Dog Bites My Gifts Trade My Icon Story My Little World Limited Nauteas Navigate Nemesis Now O’Donnell Moonshine Originals International Paladone Products Paper D’art Paper Mirchi Paper Salad Parlane International
Pepper And Cute Perkins & Morley Personalised Memento Company Petite & Sweet Poet and Painter Present Time Primus Professor Puzzle Purbeck Candles Pure Pearl Design Purpose & Worth Etc Quite Good Cards Really Good Really Wild Cards Recent Toys UK Rex London Rocket68 Root7 Rosanna Rossi Ross & Ross Food Sara Miller London Seedball Selbrae House Selfie Clothing Sheepers Sheila Kerr Jewellery Shifa Aromas Signature Gifts Siobhan At April Rose Skipp And Jones Smart Fox Smoky Brae Sock Academy Something Different Wholesale Spice Kitchen Spice Sanctuary Spicentice Spicetech Uk Splimple Limited Stands Out Stib Stone Stoneglow Candles Storyteller Sue Ure Maison Sunny By Sue T&G Woodware Talking Tables
The Art File The Carat Shop The Crafty Kit Company The Great British Exchange The Green Board Game Co. The Greenfrog Soap Company The Handcrafted Card Company The Lagoon Group The Libra Company The Little Dog Laughed The London Studio The Pop Out Card Company The Recycled Candle Company The Somerset Toiletry Company The Source Wholesale The Sugar Shed Thinking Gifts Company Limited Thumbs Up Tilnar Art & Azeti Tipple Tails Transomnia Treat Gifts Trolle Trading Twists Studio Glass Two Little Boys U Studio Design Uberstar Val B’s Wax Jewellery Vent For Change Venus Bears Village Candle Wax Lyrical Wendy Tournay Ceramics What A Pickle! Widdop And Co. Wild & Wolf Wild Things Gifts Wildlife World Winter In Venice Wittypics Limited Wooden You Love Woof&Brew Wraptious Wrendale Designs Yummikeys
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SOURCE. SAMPLE. SUCCEED. Speciality success starts at the Farm Shop & Deli Show, the unmissable annual event for the speciality food and gifting sector. Find profit boosting ways to get your business on top in 2019.
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LEISURE MEASURE 2018 FAVORITE SNACKS Kids control snacking
Who chooses what snacks you eat?
Halloween is a highly competitive time for chocolate and candy brands – with Halloween spending expected to reach $9bn this year (with $2.6billion of that on candy), according to the National Retail Federation.
IN FOCUS Last Halloween, M&Ms ran an interactive ‘chooseyour-own’ story marketing campaign, where social media users could vote on how the story turned out.
Reese’s – the classic Halloween treat - are currently the 6th favorite snack of teenagers. According to a brand tracker study by YouGov, brand ad awareness for Reese’s is up by almost a third compared to the same period last year following a successful campaign, which included Halloween related TV ads and landing pages featuring videos and recipes. Parents exert a lot more control over the snacking choices of younger children. By the time children reach age 10, parents have lost half of their control over these choices. However, even at the youngest ages, children control 1 in 5 snack food choices. With no ice cream brands in the top 10 lists, it will be interesting to see the impact of brands such as HaagenDazs re-branding, to become more ‘Instagrammable’. Halo Top ice cream have recently disrupted the market, with its high-protein, low calorie alternative.
Favorite snacks
Digitally-Interactive stories are a trend with younger consumers, with storytelling apps such as ‘Episodes’ proving popular and feature-length interactive TV shows.
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GIFT OF THE YEAR I am thrilled to be able to sponsor Gift of the Year 2019 and would like to say congratulations to all the finalists in this year’s competition. I am a firm believer in the value of industry awards. Retail is such a competitive market that entering awards is a great way to get your product in front buyers you might not otherwise get to see. Entering awards will raise the profile of your products and your business with all the judges reviewing your category, and if you are lucky enough to be shortlisted, a finalist or the eventual winner the marketing and PR opportunities these represent are huge way beyond the judging period.
The Giftware Association is excited to announce a new and exciting competition for the industry, partnering with award winning tech company, The Insights People and using the combined knowledge and expertise to create a competition which will be judged by the end consumers and focusing on kids and parents. They are both proud to introduce the Kids Gift of The Year award and Parents Gift of The Year award.
WHIZ KIDS This years judging panel...
By the time you read this brochure, the winners will have been announced and will be here in all their glory, well done what a great start to 2019.
Henri Website: henridavis.co.uk Telephone: 07974 241209 Email: info@henridavis.co.uk Twitter: @HenriDavis1 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ henri-davis-7b7b0523
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I am thrilled to be able to sponsor Gift of the Year 2019
The BTAA is the only trade body in the UK that caters for the needs of manufacturers, suppliers, designers and retailers of travel goods, handbags, leather goods and fashion accessories and works tirelessly on behalf of its members.
Members Day 19th June 2019 Focusing on networking, future proofing, education and changes in the industry.
Our Meet The Buyer events are a unique way for buyers and suppliers to meet and showcase products or discover ranges. Working with over 200 supplier companies and 25 retailers and buyers throughout over 15 successful events in 2018. The events are held in a relaxed environment with a networking lunch included. If you are a supplier and have a target list of retailers you would like to meet or if you are a buyer looking for exciting new products in the giftware and home industry the please get in touch on 0121 237 1104 or email
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Gift of the Year will be back open for entries on the 14th July at Harrogate Home and Gift...We will see you then.