Gift Focus inc Attire Accessories - November/December 2020

90 When did you start up and why? Marmalade was launched in 2012 by Piers Flook, he always had a passion for fragrance that started with his Mum teaching him at a young age to make fragrance out of the flowers that grew in the meadow at the back of their country home. What prompted you to launch the business? To bring an exceptional quality product that is made in Britain to the marketplace. Did the recent lockdown prompt you to create any new products? Yes. It enabled us to push forwarded with product development for two new ranges and add some very exciting new fragrances to our current line. This includes Sage & Elemi and Coastline and Marmalade of London Mosney Mill Winter Fir, which were launched in September. Morale is good now. We are a British manufacturer and we hand make our products to the highest possible standard – we’re confident that the public is now looking for great quality products that will enhance their homes. We source our components within the UK where we can. So, we haven’t had any supply problems, Yes, we do have good stock levels and as always can deliver within a few days. How are you supporting your retailers and suppliers during this uncertain time? We have removed our minimum order value. We also completely understand some retailers are very worried at the moment, so we have suggested they order little and often. We are helping out by offering free shipping for all orders in the UK mainland, enabling them to do this without addition shipping costs.