Gift Focus - Mar/Apr 2019 (Issue 112)

18 giftfocus brand spanking new Check out some new and exciting products entering the market brand spanking new Apples to Pears RRP: £11.99 Apples to Pears is excited to announce three new Gift in a Tin products for 2019. The first comes in the cute and cuddly form of George the Giraffe. Following the huge success of Petal the Unicorn, the company has added another adorable craft line to the ever-growing range. Perfect for children of all abilities, a few simple stitches bring George to life. The second new kit is the Space Station, a fantastic set of plastic play blocks with which to build a space rocket, satellite and moon buggy. Complete with easy instructions, children of all ages will love this little set. The final addition to the multi-award winning Gift in a Tin range is the My Garden Playset. Designed to get children out in the garden, the kit includes a trowel, gardening gloves, mini potting bags, plant markers, pencil, felt tip pens and a colouring picture. Kids will be so busy potting, weeding and labelling, they may never come back indoors! An old favourite is also returning to the collection, with Fishing Port in a Tin being redesigned. The set now includes a friendly crab, lighthouse, boats, buildings and a fishing port mat. T: +44 (0)1453 826 759 E: sales@applestopears.com W: applestopears.com Flourish Trading Flourish Trading is a wholesaler of high-quality silk flowers, floral sundries and decorations and sister company to Propability. The company is adding an exclusive range of products to its stock: a line of luxury artificial flowers, available wholesale. Suzanne Cano, managing director for Flourish Trading, said: “We are delighted to launch our exclusives range. All the products we stock are high-quality, but this line of luxury artificial flowers is truly exceptional. We believe the exclusive range will appeal to customers at the higher end of the market who are interested in a truly realistic product. They really are the most lifelike imitation flowers I’ve seen. Our favourites are the real-touch peonies, the blueberry sprays and the green pittosporum foliage. We are looking forward to adding more lines to the exclusives collection in due course.” The range is guaranteed to last years, with each luxury flower handmade and hand-painted for a truly natural and organic look. T: +44 (0)208 640 0354 E: sales@flourishtrading.com W: flourishtrading.com Sophie Allport RRP: £6 - £48 Homewares designer Sophie Allport has launched a new Dragonfly collection inspired by the dragonflies in her garden. The striking new design features a slender dragonfly with delicate wings contrasted against a contemporary midnight blue background. There are more than 65 products in the collection, including Sophie Allport’s classic fine bone china mugs and jugs, as well as kitchen textiles. The design has also been used on a range of utility items, picnicware, oil cloth bags and accessories. New products also include a printed scarf, dimpled porcelain jug and serving bowls and a range of faux leather bags and accessories, which include a jewellery case, passport holder and tote handbag. T: +44 (0)1778 428 210 E: tradeorders@sophieallport.com W: sophieallport.com Zwitscherbox RRP: £37.99 - £49.99 New to the UK market, Zwitscherbox is a stylish product designed to counter the noise and stress of modern life. Its contemporary design includes a motion sensor that, when activated, plays relaxing birdsong through an in-built speaker, filling the air with the beautiful sound of the Bavarian Forest for two minutes before it gently subsides. Birdsong has been linked to reduced stress, improved creativity and productivity and a boost to mental wellbeing. Created with German sound specialists, Relaxound, this minimal and contemporary product requires no cables, so it can be placed anywhere or wall-mounted. Zwitscherbox is available in the UK in seven acrylic-faced colourways and three natural wood-faced finishes. T: +44 (0)1242 820 000 E: info@dynamic-distribution.net W: zwitscherbox.co.uk