Gift Focus inc Attire Accessories - Page number 11 - November/December 2021

WEDDING AND PARTY MANUFACTURER NEVITI LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE Wedding and party manufacturer Neviti has announced the launch of a new website, www.neviti.com. The new website is open to both trade and retail customers and Neviti is inviting those with shops and businesses in the party industry to sign up for a trade account. As a thank you they will receive a 10 percent discount voucher to use against their next order placed on the website. Company Director, Tracey Cooper said, “After an extremely difficult 18 months in the party industry we are extremely proud to be launching our new website. Its been tough for everyone in the industry and at times has been near on impossible to remain focused. The website launch is the culmination of many hours of hard work undertaken during some of our darkest days in the pandemic. It’s great to still be here and ready to serve our existing and new customers once again.” To view the new website, visit www.neviti.com. Si gn up for a trade account to receive 10 percent discount. ENTER GIFT OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2022 The time has come to enter your product into the Gift of the Year Awards 2022. Over the course of its 45-year history, The Gift of the Year annual competition has produced thousands of happy faces from category winners, to highly commended to even being shortlisted. The accolade opens doors and raises your business profile to an audience that matters – the buyers and retailers who judge the competition – and boosts your business on a successful journey. Just by entering the competition you are guaranteed for your products to be seen by retailers, buyers and, as stated by previous years’ winners, it is also guaranteed to boost your business and elevate your profile in the industry. Burgon & Ball says, “We would definitely recommend entering the Gift of the Year Awards. The platform it gives in terms of reaching the right people and attracting attention across the industry is invaluable.” This year the team is excited as ever to welcome new products and see what everyone has been hard at work on during the various lockdowns and are looking forward to seeing who received the crown of ‘Judges Choice’ as well as new to last years ‘Peoples Choice.’ To enter your products, go to www.giftiftheyear.co.uk and if you want to be a judge, or if you have any other queries, then contact chris.workman@ga-uk.org SELBRAE HOUSE REPORTS RECORD YEAR OF SALES; UP 40 PERCENT YEAR ON YEAR Scottish gift and homeware business, Selbrae House, has recorded a record year of sales to date, up almost 40 percent on the best previous year. With a new trade website and more than 60 new products launched for its AW21 range, it is buoyant for a bumper Christmas season. Having re-focused on its core values and products, and adapted how it sells as a result of the pandemic, the family- led business has expanded its product offering and launched many on-trend products, such as bee related gifts, dog designs and new barware and drinks gift ranges. Its new trade ordering website – www.selbraehouse.co.uk – has enabled retailers and agents to browse the product ranges and order more quickly, and at any time they choose. This is proving very popular with the company’s trade customers and their agents. To keep up with demand Selbrae House has hired eight additional shop floor staff to assist with pre-Christmas orders and additional customer service staff in the office. This will ensure all trade and consumer orders are dealt with efficiently and quickly. Selbrae has also expanded its laser etched products with four new laser machines, responding to the increasing demand for laser etched slate and wood gifts. Oak boards and paddles from its Scottish-made brand, and slate serving trays, coasters, mats and barware the company supplies as The Just Slate Company are particularly popular and make perfect Christmas gifts. Donny Carstairs, Founder and MD of Selbrae House said, “2021 has been an incredible year for us so far. As a small family business we were able to adapt quickly to market demands and the change in buying habits when the pandemic hit which has paid off. More than ever people are buying quality, natural British made gifts which we produce. The pandemic has allowed us to invest in our products and creativity which has reaped benefits as we now have a £2.5 million+ turnover. “With most of our products being made in Scotland or the UK, we have fortunately not experienced the same degree of supply and freight issues that other gift companies have been hit with. If this sales growth continues we aim to expand our production facilities again in the next couple of years.” Selbrae House was founded in 2006 by Donny Carstairs, along with his sister who does the illustrations and his brother who manages operations. It began with slate homewares, then expanded into sustainable wooden gifts under the brand, followed last year by The Linen Table, which produces table linen from the last traditional mill in Scotland. Selbrae House will bring in more new products and designs for its 2022 ranges. www.selbraehouse.co.uk INDUSTRY NEWS 11 