Gift Focus inc Attire Accessories - Page number 10 - November/December 2021

Industry news FANATTIK HAS FOUR OF ITS LICENSED PRODUCTS INCLUDED IN THE ‘POP INSIDER HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE’ Fanattik, the pop culture specialist, has had four of its licensed products included in the prestigious ‘Pop Insider Holiday Gift Guide.’ After reviewing thousands of products from companies based all over the world, the magazine, widely seen as a bible for fans of pop culture, selected the 24k gold plated Rocky fight ticket under Collectibles, the Lord of the Rings Elessar Necklace under Accessories and the Harry Potter book cover artwork as well as their Lord of the Rings art print under Home Goods. Anthony Marks, Fanttik Managing Director, says, “This is a huge honour for us, only the best in pop culture gifts get a chance to be in this gift guide and for us to have four pieces chosen is amazing.” These awards come on top of the Fanattik SpongeBob SquarePants bottle opener being nominated for Gift Of The Year 2021 in the UK. Next year is said to already be looking like a busier year for the Fanattik team with the planned launch of its Magic The Gathering collection as well a range for what could be the biggest film blockbuster of next year, Jurassic World Dominion. Both these ranges will be unveiled to the European gift trade prior to Christmas 2021. www.fanattik.co.uk Catch up on all the latest in our news round up NEW HAND CARE PRODUCTION UNDERWAY IN CUMBRIA FOR WAX LYRICAL Wax Lyrical, the UK’s largest home fragrance manufacturer, has completed the build of its new factory in Lindal-in-Furness and with orders already secured, has also launched in the hand and body care sector. Wax Lyrical owners, Portmeirion Group, invested £1.5 million to build the new production facility expanding capabilities at the Cumbria plant and heralding the new era. Initiating the sequence of mixing hand care ingredients in the new state of the art tanks last month, Chief Executive Jacqui Gale MBE said, “This is a huge undertaking and I could not be prouder of the design, science, engineering, production and office teams who made this possible. With testing and trials completed, I am honoured to officially commence the production of hand care, in 10 fragrances across our Made In England and Colony collections. These will be in stores by the start of October. ”The first products are about caring for hands with hydrating wash and moisturising lotion and the third new product, a fragranced no-rinse hand cleanser, does the same great job as Wax Lyrical sanitiser. As well as protection from germs you get fragrances such as Mediterranean Orange, Sunflower and Exotic Fig. Jacqui says the adjacent facility isn’t the only thing that’s new, “Beauty is a new sector for Wax Lyrical but our fragranced candles and diffusers have been making homes beautiful across the globe for 41 years. Beauty is a very busy sector, but we have the expertise in our state of the art lab and a very experienced, talented team throughout the company. “We know our customers will relish the opportunity to have our fabulous fragrances sitting in their kitchens and bathrooms and their hands feeling refreshed and moisturised. They will also welcome the peace of mind they can frequently sanitise their hands with beautifully scented cleanser and have a pretty bottle in any room of the home.” Plans are underway for more hand care products in the other Wax Lyrical collections as well as different sizes and types of hand and body care. The investment reflects the Portmeirion longer term plans for growth. Jacqui says, “By repurposing and restructuring our plant, we’ve built a new factory to accommodate six, 50 tonne storage tanks, several 36 tonne mixing tanks and a very clever filling, labelling and finishing line. We are surrounded by beautiful countryside and we’ve managed to significantly increase our capacity without increasing our footprint. We’ve also re-trained staff and restructured to maintain a competitive business in a financially difficult decade.” www.waxlyrical.com 10