Gift Focus - Jan/Feb 2020 (Issue 117)

16 Brand spanking new Check out some new and exciting products in the current market JARAPA RRP: £12 and £99 Jarapa Ltd is excited to launch several new products for spring 2020. The Garaffa Lamp is the latest addition to the company’s range of recycled glass lamp bases, a perfect choice for a table or bedside lamp. The classic bottle shape will suit many different styles and with seven colours to choose from, there’s something to complement every interior. Dress your lamps with Jarapa’s beautiful new velvet lampshades, available in shades such as Airforce Blue and Moss Green they add warmth and texture to a room. With spring just around the corner, it won’t be long before we’re turning our thoughts to outside entertaining. Choose from Jarapa’s diamante vases or hurricane tealight holders, which look lovely filled with either flowers or candles. Available in hues of blue, green and pink, they bring the garden inside. T: +44 (0)7939 555 737 E: stewart@jarapa.co.uk W: jarapa.co.uk BOXMART Innovative packaging helps online retailers create distinctive, engaging consumer experiences. Leading gift packaging specialist BoxMart has unveiled its latest range of gift boxes, specially designed to help e-commerce retailers add value by giving products a premium look and consumers a memorable opening experience. Available in a variety of sizes and colours, the BoxMart e-commerce range elevates standard dull shipping packaging to something extraordinary. The reusable boxes are reversible, giving an unexpected pop of colour when opened, attractive enough to be used as a gift box in their own right and remove the need for additional transit packaging. The new BoxMart website showcases a huge selection of bespoke and tailored packaging solutions together with a comprehensive range of off-the-shelf, stock and printed gift box designs that can be customised with ribbons, tissue and shred to create the much- needed product wow factor. View the range on the website. T: +44 (0)7710 393 081 E: gary.whitmore@boxmart.co.uk W: boxmart.co.uk OPTICAID RRP: £7 for credit card blockers; £23 for glasses Optical solutions specialist, Opticaid, has launched its first licensed collection of reading glasses and credit card blocker wallets in collaboration with iconic British brand, i like birds. The venture coincides with the 30 th anniversary of the Leeds-based family business. “We’re very excited to see how customers will react to this first collection.” Gillian commented. “Going forward we have the intention to create glasses cases, cloths and other accessories.” The entire process took a year to come to fruition, from concept through to stock delivery of eight different glasses designs (each in six different categories of lens strength) and 12 different credit card blocker wallets. Some of the designs are more on the subtle side and geared towards darker colours and subdued design elements, while others are more flamboyant with vibrant colourways to suit the more outgoing customer. There are designs to suit both men and women. In a market where fashion meets functionality – with around 70 per cent of people in the UK using glasses or contact lenses and consumers switching to contactless credit cards – Opticaid is turning well-used everyday products into must-have fashion accessories. T: +44 (0)1132 391 400 W: opticaid.net XYSTOS RRP: From £4.99 Splosh’s new Furry Little Friends range from Xystos is designed to melt the hardest heart. The colourful and fun line has various price points and includes frames, boxes, mugs and verses. Pictured is one of five collectable plush cuties. T: +44 (0)191 499 1570 E: sales@xystos.co.uk W: xystostrade.co.uk