82-83_What's Hot.qxp_Grid 30/10/2023 23:41 Page 2
PG ASKED A SELECTION OF RETAILERS FOR THEIR BEST SELLERS
Caroline Ranwell, owner of Hugs & Kisses, Tettenhall. A popular card and gift shop with a sister clothing shop in an historic village within the city of Wolverhampton. Category
Name of Publisher
Product/Name Range
Comments
Everyday
Five Dollar Shake
Crystal Curiosities
“Such beautiful works of art.”
Woodmansterne
Stephanie Dyment
“Gorgeous designs that are that bit different.”
Abacus Cards
“The designs have such wide appeal.”
Woodmansterne
Posies & Petals; Graphite Clive Nichols
Relations & Occasions
White Cotton Cards
Generally
“So flexible on the captions, such as ‘To a Wolves’ supporter Grandson’.”
Humour
Paperlink
Bestie; Bottomline
“Getting humorous cards right is so hard, but these publishers have done it so well for years.”
Pigment Rosie Made a Thing Dean Morris Brainbox Candy
Riff Raff; Rib Ticklers Gin & Frolics Generally Generally
Cute
Paper Shed Design
Absolutely Barking; Positively Purrfect
“Just lovely.”
Children’s
Janie Wilson
“Great designs that customers love.”
Rachel Ellen
Ooh La La; Super Duper Little Darlings
Adult Ages
Paper Salad Molly Mae
Hunkydory; Jamboree Generally
“Really impactful.” “Strong appeal.”
Giftwrap
Glick
Stephanie Dyment; Paper Salad; Rosie Made a Thing Generally Pizazz Children’s gift bags
“Such a strong and varied offering.” “I mix these publishers’ products in with some I source from a wholesaler to add to the mix.”
Bath and body Boxed silver earring cards Socks, stationery, lip balms Generally
“We have a large standalone display.” “They are a lovely gift and card in one.”
Photographic
Caroline Gardner Nigel Quiney Rachel Ellen
Gifts
Inis Crumble & Core Wrendale Designs Jellycat
56 PROGRESSIVE PROGRESSIVE GREETINGS GREETINGS WORLDWIDE WORLDWIDE 82
“Wonderful images.”
“Our ‘cheeky box’ works well for ruder ones.”
“Small, pretty cards at a great price.”
Top: A Graphite card from Abacus. Middle: An Absolutely Barking card from Paper Shed Design. Above: Glick’s Stephanie Dyment collection sells well for Caroline.
“A well-loved, recognised brand.” “Forever popular with customers.”