Gift Focus inc Attire Accessories - January / February 2021

12 WAX LYRICAL CEO NAMED ‘BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR’ BY IN-CUMBRIA Jacqui Gale, Chief Executive of Wax Lyrical, has been presented with the In-Cumbria Award for “Business Person of the Year”. The Award recognises the leadership and drive demonstrated to overcome challenges and significantly transform a business. Never were those qualities need more, than in 2020. The award recognises an outstanding contribution to the company, however, Jacqui was quick to share the accolade with the Wax Lyrical team. She said, “I am of course honoured to accept this Award, but I do so on behalf of the 138 staff in Wax Lyrical and the wider Portmeirion Group. The year 2020 has been a challenging year for everyone but it is important to appreciate what was achieved in the face of such adversity.” In 2020, Wax Lyrical continued to drive down its carbon footprint and recruited more staff to the Barrow and Lindal sites. It continued to produce cruelty free, 100% fragranced candles and diffusers, exporting to 46 countries. Back in March, Jacqui led the business to play a major part in helping the NHS. Jacqui continued, “We decided to pause production and used our onsite lab to produce 70% alcohol sanitiser. After only 10 days we delivered our first batch of hand sanitiser direct to hospitals and latterly supplied other key workers and made it available to the public. “Every department from quality, office teams, production and dispatch, along with suppliers of materials and packaging, were all involved. Every single person put their heart and soul into doing their bit for the nation. While many organisations had to lock down, Wax Lyrical was setting the bar for having office and factory staff achieve great things, whilst keeping themselves and their families safe. It was genuinely an emotional time and I could not be prouder of what we all achieved, together.” Port Meirion, Jacqui and the team will continue to grow Wax Lyrical in 2021. Jacqui continued, “We are soon to launch several new product ranges and begin construction of a factory extension so 2021 will be just as busy. We continue to support the NHS and our local community, and we are grateful to our customers for choosing products which are made in England. Some 40 years of science, beautiful design and unparalleled quality, wrapped up in total fragrance, and a fantastic team, is what makes Wax Lyrical the UK’s largest home fragrance company.” EXACLAIR BROADENS RANGE OF PHOTO ALBUMS, GUESTBOOKS AND ACCESSORIES ExaClair, the UK subsidiary of the Exacompta-Clairefontaine Group, has expanded its offering of photo albums, guestbooks and accessories to keep up with rising demand. These high-quality photo albums and guestbooks come in a range of colours, sizes and styles, from delicate pastel shades to bright, striking peacock patterns. These are joined by family-oriented photo frames and full photo kits that are available with various display accessories, including wires, pegs and frames. Lawrence Savage, Marketing Manager at ExaClair, says the new collections are a reflection of growing customer requests: “A recent surge in demand prompted us to expand our ranges of photo albums, guestbooks and accessories, with dozens of new lines added. Many of these have been designed to complement our other Aquarel and Eterneco stationery ranges, which are proving popular within the home environment. “At this time, people are seeking products that help them reflect and create visual reminders of their happy memories.” www.exaclair.co.uk NEENOO LAUNCHES UK SUBSCRIPTION BOX FOR BABY MARKET Baby comparison website NeeNoo has announced the launch of a new personalised subscription box for pregnancy to toddlerhood. Designed specially by experts, the boxes are uniquely customised to the age of the baby or stage of the pregnancy to ensure Mums and Dads are always using the best products, at the right time. NeeNoo Box nurtures the baby’s physical, social and cognitive milestones and celebrates the different stages of pregnancy. Parents can opt in from the fifth month of pregnancy until their child’s second birthday and boxes are themed to match the developmental journey. Some of the most popular months include ‘Hospital Bag Hacks’, ‘New World Essentials’, ‘Beloved Bathtime’, ‘Teething Tricks’, ‘Weaning’, ‘On the Move’, ‘Foodie Favs’, ‘Potty Training Prep’ and ‘Baby’s Birthday’. The NeeNoo Baby Box mixes well-known names whilst helping parents discover exciting innovation from emerging Mum and Dadpreneurs. Parents can expect to receive goods from premium brands including Aden + Anais, Neals Yard, Tommee Tippee, Nuby, Mustela, Burts Bees, Petit Collage and Lamaze alongside more niche and trendy companies such as Fox in the Attic, Trixie, Totsi and Doddl, which are less commonly found on the high-street. Each box also comes with a bespoke URL that explains the contents and everything included has been rigorously tested by real parents to ensure subscribers are only sent genuinely useful, age- appropriate, products. www.neenoo.co.uk