Gift Focus - Jan/Feb 2019 (Issue 111)

giftfocus 181 spring fair preview JO CLARK DESIGN Stand: 3L47 W: joclarkdesign.co.uk Jo Clark is best known for her cute illustrated Cats in Hats and Naughty Dogs card ranges and is excited to be making her Spring Fair debut. Launching at the show is Jo’s new cheeky and fun illustrated range, Animal Sanctuary, featuring cows, pigs, goats and more – perfect for any animal lover. Also not to be missed is a beautiful new Birthday Cards and Gift Wrap collection, featuring adorable woodland creatures. Jo is updating her bestselling ranges of Fruit & Veg cards and also adding new designs to and refreshing the Naughty Dog and Catitude ranges. Art prints of Jo’s designs are also available. Popular with all ages, these display well and make perfect additions to any child’s room. A selection of the cute Fruit & Veg card designs are available as Giclee prints, which look great kitchens. Jo’s products are proudly printed in the UK using vegetable- based and vegan-friendly inks on FSC stock. All cards are blank inside, paired with a recycled paper envelope, and sealed in a biodegradable corn starch cello bag as standard. LIFE CHARMS Stand: 19A23 W: lifecharms-trade.co.uk Life Charms has just concluded its third year in business and is ready to enter 2019 with an exciting selection of new ranges to add to its portfolio of jewellery collections. New ranges include Secret Message – a range of giftable bracelets for family and friends with a secret message of silver and rose gold beads on a silver chain bracelet, all presented on a colourful card in a Life Charms luxury gift box as standard. RRPs from £12.99. The second new collection is a beautiful collection of Handmade Friendship Bracelets, presented in a trio of designs and colours on silver-foiled presentation gift card. RRPs from £9.99 including gift box. Also new for spring 2019 is a fabulous collection of Colour Wraps, a vibrant collection of 16 designs and colours in three sizes. Beautifully crafted with magnetic clasps, the range includes animal print designs and is set to be a winner in 2019. Life Charms has also added to its revamped Especially For You range with some beautiful double and triple layer necklaces, new designs in silver and rose gold and some gorgeous new adjustable bracelets on thick colour cord. Life Charms recognises how important it is to provide a great quality product at a sensible price with the potential of good margins. Likewise, Life Charms is available to help with free display stands and point of sale materials to promote products in store. All the new collections will be on show for the first time at Spring Fair, and the team is excited to welcome buyers.