Look what has caught the eye of the editor.
As Best Kept Secrets celebrates its 30th anniversary, the award-winning British home fragrance brand is proud to unveil The Secret Collection – a luxurious new range of twelve candles inspired by some of the world's most-loved fragrances. Created to capture the power of scent and the emotions it evokes, The Secret Collection is built around a simple idea: familiar fragrances have the ability to transport us. A single scent can bring back treasured memories, evoke a feeling of comfort, confidence or joy, and instantly transform the atmosphere of a space. www.bestkeptsecrets.com
The Vanity Case includes multiple internal pockets and elastic loops to keep beauty products safely stored away. With a removable clear pouch, ideal for keeping makeup brushes separate and clean. The rigid exterior keeps everything in place and secure. Inside, there are internal dividers to help you organise and a wipeable lining. www.stackers.com
Pyramid International continues to build momentum in the stationery category with a Back to School range designed to combine everyday practicality with strong character appeal. As retailers prepare for the next school season, the collection offers a wide selection of licensed stationery formats that work across both school essentials and gifting. For 2026, the range introduces a mix of proven formats alongside newer stationery concepts designed to add interest on shelves. Core products include erasable gel pens, topper pens, exercise books and stationery sets, all of which continue to perform strongly with younger consumers looking for fun yet practical school supplies. These essentials are complemented by more distinctive pieces such as Luxe Slider Notebooks, which bring a premium feel to the category through their unique sliding mechanism and high-quality finishes.
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The English Soap Company is delighted to introduce its beautifully crafted Anniversary Foaming Hand Wash collection, available in eight of the brand's best-selling fragrances. Designed to elevate everyday moments, these luxurious washes transform a simple routine into a soothing sensory ritual. Expertly formulated using high quality ingredients, each foaming wash is enriched with aloe vera and vitamin E to gently cleanse while leaving hands and body feeling soft and delicately scented. With a simple pump, the formula transforms into a rich, airy foam that glides effortlessly across the skin, creating a light yet indulgent lather that makes every day washing feel a little more special. www.theenglishsoapcompany.com
Sienna Glass has launched a new collection of handcrafted glass pet urns, thoughtfully designed to honour the special bond people share with their beloved animals. Recognising that pets are far more than companions – they are family members, loyal friends and constant sources of comfort and joy – the collection offers a meaningful way to remember them, bringing a sense of peace at a difficult time. www.siennaglass.com
Santoro has announced the expansion of its multi-award-winning Pop & Build range. Moving beyond the seasonal formats, the collection will now be stepping into exciting, non-occasion-specific themes that can be enjoyed and displayed all year-round.
Answering the calls of growing demand from retailers and customers alike, the Pop & Build range is evolving to deliver exactly what audiences have been waiting for: immersive builds with broader lifestyle appeal. Enter Solar System and Land of the Dinosaurs, two standout additions that introduce a fresh “pop & learn” element.
The Solar System design shines with gold-foiled detailing, educational planetary insights woven throughout its structure, and independent moving components that allow the planets to revolve around the sun for a truly dynamic display. Meanwhile, Land of the Dinosaurs brings vibrant prehistoric scenes to life, with hidden facts placed across its construction and swinging interactive elements that invite exploration at every turn.
The much-loved Pop & Build format remains at the heart of each set, made completely plastic-free and delivering all the satisfaction of a construction activity through beautifully engineered paper design. Ideal for family time, independent building, or even classroom settings, the range encourages hands-on creativity and a break away from digital screens.
With back-to-back 'Gold Medal' wins at the 2024 and 2025 Independent Toy Awards, the collection continues to set the standard for creative, sustainable, and innovative design, with plenty more to come from this coveted range. www.santorus.com
Pyramid International continues to build momentum in the stationery category with a Back to School range designed to combine everyday practicality with strong character appeal.
As retailers prepare for the next school season, the collection offers a wide selection of licensed stationery formats that work across both school essentials and gifting. For 2026, the range introduces a mix of proven formats alongside newer stationery concepts designed to add interest on shelves. Core products include erasable gel pens, topper pens, exercise books and stationery sets, all of which continue to perform strongly with younger consumers looking for fun yet practical school supplies. These essentials are complemented by more distinctive pieces such as Luxe Slider Notebooks, which bring a premium feel to the category through their unique sliding mechanism and high-quality finishes.
Pyramid's portfolio includes a wide selection of globally recognised brands, including Minecraft, Harry Potter, Stitch, Hello Kitty and K-Pop Demon Hunters, giving retailers the flexibility to create character-led displays that appeal to different age groups and interests. As Back to School approaches, retailers can benefit from ranges that combine repeat-purchase essentials with more standout formats that add visual interest to stationery bays.
Supported by Pyramid International's in-house design expertise and one of the largest licensed portfolios in the industry, the Back to School collection provides retailers with reliable formats that encourage repeat sales while keeping displays engaging and relevant. www.pyramidinternational.com
The original seed ball company, Seedball, has expanded its range with two new products designed to make wildflower planting simple, attractive and accessible. With over 97 percent of UK wildflower meadows lost, these launches offer retailers a product that combines sustainability, visual appeal and ecological impact. The new product lines encourage customers to create small habitats for pollinators and other wildlife, no matter how small their space is. Seedball's Wildflower Grow Kits make it simple to grow a cheerful wildflower pot, whether on a windowsill, balcony or tabletop. Each vibrant tin planter contains everything needed to get started. Seedball's new Wildflower Grow Kits and Royal Entomological Society Wildflower Tin offer retailers a visually striking, sustainable product line with vibrant, illustrated appeal and eco-friendly materials and production. Designed to support pollinators and biodiversity, these products appeal to eco-conscious consumers while remaining easy to stock and low-maintenance, making them a strong addition to gift, garden and lifestyle sections. They tap into the growing trend of home gardening, nature-friendly planting, and pollinator support, providing a compelling offering for gardening and giftware retailers. To explore Seedball's wide range of sustainable, wildflower products for retailers, visit www.seedballtrade.co.uk
UK gifting brand Cupidly is turning traditional candles on their head with a new range that blends fragrance, personalisation and QR-powered digital experiences, alongside a 3 percent charitable pledge. Candles have always set the mood. Now they can start the moment too. Cupidly's newly launched scented candle collection introduces a simple but unexpected twist: each candle includes a discreet QR code that unlocks curated digital content designed to bring people together. Think playlists, shared rituals, conversation prompts and date-night inspiration, all revealed with a quick scan. It transforms a familiar gift into something more interactive, more memorable and far more personal. Each candle in the collection features a thoughtfully designed message intended to uplift the recipient, from playful romantic notes to cosy everyday sentiments. Messages range from “You're my favourite person” and “Light me for a cosy night in” to more flirtatious options, reflecting Cupidly's focus on gifts that spark emotion as well as atmosphere. Alongside the main range, Cupidly has launched personalised candles featuring names or meaningful wording printed directly onto the jar. The goal is simple: create a gift that feels both contemporary and emotionally lasting. Minimal design, modern styling and subtle luxury cues make them feel at home in everyday interiors while still special enough to mark life's big moments. www.cupidly.co.uk
Avery Row – the sustainable nursery lifestyle brand – has unveiled a delightful baby and toddler print collection for SS26: Little Farm. The new collection is a heartfelt celebration of smallholding life and the charm of the countryside. Inspired by the desire for slower days and simple pleasures, Little Farm brings together timeless woven fabrics and playful storytelling prints that capture the warmth of rural living for modern families. Modern heritage influences run throughout the collection. The woven Greenhouse Gingham fabric offers a fresh take on the classic countryside check adorning farmhouse dining tables, while the Radish print brings playful movement to the humble homegrown vegetable, dancing across a grounding pattern. Rich, characterful colours define the season, with vibrant greens, dusty blues and bold reds woven through the range, echoing flourishing gardens and painted farm doors. At the heart of the collection is a hero print where vegetables grow among waddling runner ducks, and gentle horses and woolly sheep graze across open fields. It's a scene that symbolises childhood freedom and muddyboot adventures. Little ones roam the garden, gathering homegrown produce and returning to the kitchen table for shared, wholesome meals. www.avery-row.com