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Best Sellers Progressive Gifts & Home asked a selection of gift retailers about the products which have been flying off their shelves this month.
Julie Hunter, director, Hunters, Limavady, Co. Londonderry A large gift shop on a secondary site. CATEGORY
SUPPLIERS/RANGES
COMMENT
Decorative Home Accessories
Parlane: vases and flora; Art Marketing: clocks
Fabulous collections. A wide range of tonal colours.
Home Fragrancing
Eau Lovely: Herb collection; The Electric Lifestyle Co: Paddywax candles
Lovely fragrances. Well priced. Unusual scents in a reusable container.
Jewellery
Knight & Day Jewellery: designer; Danks Smykkekunst: contemporary
Luxury designer styles at affordable prices. Chic Danish minimal jewellery.
Fashion Accessories
Estella Bartlett: contemporary; Katie Loxton: across the board
Purses and pouches in high fashion colours. Stylish handbags, pouches and scarves.
Greeting Cards
MEG Cards & Gifts
Fantastic, wide ranges, especially from The Art File.
Giftwrap
Artebene
Gift bags and rollwrap that is distinctly different.
Other Hot Hits
Jellycat: across the board
Jellycat always delivers, especially for books and giftware sets.
Above right: Vases from Parlane. Right: among Katie Loxton’s fashion accessories.
Rona Stevenson, co-owner, Within Reason, Sheffield A large lifestyle shop selling gifts and fashion in the city centre. CATEGORY
SUPPLIERS/RANGES
COMMENT
Decorative Home Accessories
East of India: ceramics; Quail: ceramics
Personalised gift items with heartfelt sentiments. Lovely eccentric English ceramic giftware.
Home Fragrancing
Heaven Scent: Within Reason’s own label; Bath House: across the board
Our own beautifully packaged candles and reed diffusers. The new range includes hand sanitiser, refills, soaps and hand balm.
Jewellery
Island of Stars: across the board; Big Metal: across the board;
Well-priced fashion jewellery.
My Doris: earrings
Striking pieces to include geometric and Perspex. Niche, ethnic, artisan jewellery. Good prices.
Fashion
One Hundred Stars: across the board
Our own range of gowns, kimonos etc., as well as bags, scarves and headbands.
Fashion Accessories
Estella Bartlett: across the board
The travel jewellery case is a winner.
Greeting Cards
Lola Designs
Gentle, naturalistic designs.
Giftwrap
Imprint
Stunning printed paper that’s artisan and hand-crafted.
Other Hot Hits
Bookspeed: children and young teens Jellycat: across the board
We sell lots of books, especially titles for children and young teens, that address current issues. Super soft materials. Our Chinese customers love Bashful Bunny.
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Above: One Hundred Stars.