ANCIENT WISDOM www.ancientwisdom.biz The witchy market isn’t slowing down; it’s levelling up. And Ancient Witch is sitting right in that sweet spot where aesthetics, meaning, and gifting all meet. If you look at how 2024–2025 played out, customers moved from “cute spiritual bits” to products that feel intentional, ritual-inspired, and a little dramatic. That momentum is only getting stronger going into 2026, and Ancient Witch fits the brief perfectly. What this really means is that retailers will see growing demand for products that help people build tiny rituals at home – incense, spell candles, gemstone tools, oils, anything that feels personal and symbolic. Ancient Witch leans straight into that with rich oud fragrances, gemstone pendulums, divination maps, premium packaging, and bold artwork. It has the look customers want on the shelf and the story they want to buy into. There’s also a clear trend towards gifting items that feel meaningful rather than generic. Ancient Witch incense, gemstone spoons, ritual candles, bath spell potion – they all hit that “beautiful but also purposeful” angle that young shoppers love. The 2026 forecast The key gift trends set to shape the coming year’s retail landscape EXACLAIR www.exaclairlimited.com In an era when every notification tugs at our attention and nearly every hobby has migrated to a glowing screen, the most surprising gift trend this year is also the most refreshing: analog creativity. And few products embody this return to tactile, screen-free expression better than Blockx paints. Blockx, a heritage brand known for its meticulously milled pigments and luxurious, velvety texture, offers something that digital life can’t replicate - a sensory, immersive experience. Opening a tube of Blockx paint is an invitation to slow down, disconnect, and rediscover the simple pleasure of making something by hand. As a gift, it speaks directly to what so many of us crave but rarely allow ourselves: time. Painting with Blockx isn’t just about producing art. It’s about carving out a corner of the day that belongs solely to the creator, quieting the mental clutter, and letting colour guide the mind into a more meditative rhythm. The opacity and richness of Blockx pigments make the process especially satisfying, even for beginners; each brushstroke feels intentional, each blend or glaze a small moment of accomplishment. At a time when wellness trends are moving toward mindfulness and slow living, premium art materials make an unexpectedly perfect gift. Blockx paints aren’t a gadget or another thing to plug in, they’re a gentle nudge toward balance. Offering them as a gift says: “You deserve beauty, calm, and time just for you.” In a world overstimulated by screens, giving Blockx paints feels like giving the very thing we’re all longing for - presence. STOCKWELL CERAMICS www.stockwellceramics.co.uk Stockwell Ceramics predicts the trends to come: “In the coming months of 2026 we feel that intricate design, from the beauty of a hand knitted fairisle sweater to the detailed craftsmanship of William Morris and his contemporaries, will be the direction of handcrafted items. It is our opinion that during the year ahead the iconic William Morris designs, many of which we use on our ceramic buttons, jewellery and hanging decorations, will grow from strength to strength, appearing even more frequently among the items included in crafting kits of all sorts, as well as in knitting and crochet patterns. The stage is already set for another huge resurgence of Morris & Co designs across all areas of craft. This trend towards quality and craftsmanship will be a driving force throughout the year, gathering pace as demand increases. We feel this to be the case because of the increasing uplift in the sales of our heritage/William Morris buttons as the current year has progressed. We are already experiencing a move towards the ceramic buttons, which feature in our Heritage Range resulting in substantial sales of the iconic Strawberry Thief design so representative of William Morris. Look out for much more Morris & Co in 2026.” 39 GIFT TRENDS
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