With admission reserved for retailers only, INDX Gift Food is a unique trade show, attracting department stores, category specialists, high street retailers, boutiques, garden centres, delis, farm shops and e-tailers. Organised by Associated Independent Stores (AIS), the UK's top buying group for fashion, home and leisure, and held at West Midlands exhibition centre, Cranmore Park, INDX Gift Food brings together an unrivalled selection of leading brands, all under one roof.
Posted: 21 April 2023
Shining a spotlight on some of the most enduring characters and much-loved icons of the last century, Mad Beauty's newest Disney Princess range, Pure Princess, captures the eternally inspirational Disney Princesses Tiana, Ariel, Jasmine, Belle and Cinderella, reimagined in a timeless pencil art style that's fresh out of the Disney studio. Consumers can bring a touch of Disney magic to their beauty regimes with this range of dazzling cosmetics from innovative stacking lip and cheek tints to shimmering lip glosses, versatile eyeshadow palettes, reusable cleansing pads and iconic cosmetic bags.
Posted: 19 April 2023
Myths and legends surround the new Muguet and Magnolia fragrance from Pintail Candles. This spring, floral fragrance features the bell flowers of Muguet, also known as lily of the valley. The flower is associated with bringing good luck and eternal happiness and is given to friends and loved ones especially in the month of May. In mythology, it is said that the ancient god Apollo created muguet so his nine barefooted nymphs had a soft and fragrant carpet on which to walk. With such a rich tradition to live up to, this new fragrance does not disappoint.
Posted: 17 April 2023
The Battersea Power Station, designed by Giles Gilbert Scott, is one of the British capital's most conspicuous buildings. The building's quartet of elegant white chimneys is a prominent feature on the banks of the Thames. The power station opened in the early 1930s and remained in operation for 5 decades. Today, the building is refurbished and is the heart of a vibrant commercial and residential precinct. The regenerated Battersea Power Station is host to a unique blend of restaurants, shops and cultural spaces - one of which is Royal Selangor, set to open in September this year. To commemorate the opening, Royal Selangor introduces the understated Battersea capsule collection, comprising lifestyle essentials and décor, that pays homage to the heritage building.
Posted: 14 April 2023
One of the key trends in home décor continues to be miniature houses and the new "Love Lane" collection from Joe Davies has this look nailed! This pretty, shabby chic range of wooden home décor includes photo frames, table plaques, tea-lights, coaster sets and much, much more. Each piece features a row of softly coloured pastel houses and carries a special sentiment message - a fitting addition to any home!
Posted: 12 April 2023
Opticaid UK is proud of its first eco collection of fashion reading glasses and sunglasses. There's over 30 reading glasses and 20 sunglasses made from recycled water bottles and car head light surrounds. The readers are available in six reading strengths and retail from £14 and the sunglasses all with UV400 lenses, from £15. The recycled water bottles are cleaned and shredded into pellets, then coloured and melted to create new frames. The resulting modified polycarbonate material is tough, heat resistant and lightweight – a win win for eyewear. Whilst the lenses are still made from new "virgin" material the team are looking to change this in the future as technological advances are made.
Posted: 10 April 2023
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of American glassware brand, Designs by Lolita, Enesco is delighted to launch a new collection of celebratory cocktail glasses. What all started with a girls' night out two decades ago when Lolita personalised and sold her first Marini glass, to mark the momentous occasion, the US designer is launching a new set of Martini-inspired cocktail glasses, in a nod to that now infamous night. With 10 new Cocktail glasses to choose from, with designs inspired by iconic cocktails such as the Cosmopolitan, Negroni and Lemon Drop, customers will be spoilt for choice.
Posted: 7 April 2023
Following on from its hugely popular Beatrix Potter bibs and tabards, contemporary gift retailer Enesco, is hopping with excitement to announce the launch of its brand new Peter Rabbit and Flopsy Children's Multi-Purpose Coverall, officially licensed by Penguin Ventures (part of Penguin Random House Children's). Simply paw-fect for sticky little fingers come mealtime, grubby paws after playing in the garden or slips and spillages during arts and craft time, this very versatile piece is sure to be a hit with parents and care-givers of little ones.
Posted: 5 April 2023
The National Stationery Week team are bursting at their pencil case seams with this year's all-star line-up. Maped Helix, Pentel, Snopake, Edding, Zebra and Staedtler are headlining the seven days of stationery and will be filling the week with exciting initiatives for both independent stationery retailers and stationery lovers alike. National Stationery Week is certainly back with a bang for 2023!
Posted: 4 April 2023
With sustainability and style at the forefront of Skylos Collective's newly launched dog accessory range, its Peta approved vegan leads, collars and poop bag holders are making their mark with discerning dog owners, in search of luxury that combines holistic and sustainable values, into their lives. Delivering a range of vibrant coloured dog leads, collars and poop bag holders, all produced using apple leather (a bio-material made from the waste of the apple juicing and compote industry), Skylos Collective prides itself on its manufacturing processes, all undertaken by craftspeople in rural Lancashire.
Posted: 3 April 2023
