Gift Focus - Nov/Dec 2017 (Issue 104)

28 giftfocus pocket pleasers Namaste has a great collection of gifts, decorations and home accessories that come out under 10 pounds. The company’s new autumn collection features many such items, a few of which are featured in the image. All the items are hand- made, handcrafted from 100 per cent wool felt, making beautiful, colourful and tactile gifts. The collection includes glasses cases, purses, keyrings, Christmas decorations and delightful hanging strings of penguins, sheep and elephants. For autumn/winter, Namaste has invested heavily in brand new products from Nepal in its continuing efforts to help the Nepalese people get back on their feet after the devastating earthquake in 2015. The company also supports a charity in the UK, Child Rescue Nepal, which rescues and rehabilitates children who have been neglected or abused, as part of this support a percentage of everything they buy form Nepal goes directly to the charity, for more info see childrescuenepal.org With a huge range of products, only £150 minimum order, efficient service and very good stock availability, Namaste is worth a look. It has an impressive cash and carry/showroom in Skipton, North Yorkshire offering an extensive collection of design led yet fairly traded products. For a full set of catalogues and website wholesale access give Namaste’s friendly sales team a call. T: +44 (0)1756 700 790 namaste-uk.com Personalised books is currently enjoying a surge in demand and to cater for this, the Personalised Memento Company produce a huge range of story, activity and colouring books for kids. The company’s personalised Fairy Baking Adventure book is particularly popular, as it combines a magical and engaging story with practical baking activities. The book is personalised throughout with the child’s name, making them a part of the story too. It also contains five easy-to-bake recipes which are embedded into the story, providing hours of fun for a budding baker! PMC’s personalised books are available at a range of price points, however many retail at £9.99 and under, making them excellent value. This is one of the reasons that PMC is an ideal choice as a drop-shipper of personalised gifts. View PMC’s full range of personalised books on their website T: +44 (0)1782 744 900 personalisedmemento.co.uk As 2017 draws to a close, in what can only be described as a unicorn frenzy, you can turn to Puckator this winter to find those essential much needed items. The innovative gift wholesaler stocks a huge range of unicorn items big and small. Personal favourites include the magical manicure kit, adorned with a metallic gold horn, lip balm tins, available in sparkleberry, cotton candy, bubblegum and marzipan dreams, and tin candles scented with sugared coconut & vanilla and fruity crush & pineapple. Saving the best ‘til last, there are delightful rainbow unicorn tea lights. These are exclusive to Puckator and sure to put a smile on the faces of customers big and small. All retailing with a price tag less than £10, Puckator is a perfect place to turn to this holiday season for all things unicorn. T: +44 (0)1579 326 901 puckator.net Those on a tight budget who are seeking value for money products and appealing packaging are turning to Baylis & Harding’s assorted votive candle gift set, which ticks all the boxes and has a recommended retail price of just £7. All available from Xystos. T: +44 (0)191 499 1570 xystostrade.co.uk