53-54_What's Hot.qxp_Grid 08/07/2025 17:02 Page 2
PG ASKED A TRIO OF RETAILERS FOR THEIR BEST SELLERS Sarah Halsall, owner of Hand Picked By Henrietta in Poynton. Kindness is the key at this card and gift shop located in the foothills of the Peak District.
Category
Name of Publisher
Product/Name Range
Comments
Everyday
Wendy Jones-Blackett Cinnamon Aitch
Quicksilver Alice’s Garden
Nigel Quiney Publications Paper Salad
Flower Press
“These are always popular, lovely and bright with the foil.” “We’ve just received these, they’re really pretty and people like them because they’re unusual and have a 3D cut-out design.” “A little more traditional; they’re really pretty florals.” “They're just so bright and a little bit bigger than most cards so they really stand out on the stands.”
Relations & Occasions
Hammond Gower
Fabulous Piano
“We've just had an order come in these two ranges have been really popular.”
Humour
Rosie Made A Thing Emotional Rescue
Gin & Frolics Model Family
“Of course! And they’ve just released a new relations collection.” “Oh, my goodness, we've literally ordered these in huge numbers! They're just slightly different, and just really, really funny.”
Children’s
Stripey Cats
Fruit & Friends
Second Nature
Deco Patch
“They’re blank so can be used for any occasion and the kids really like them.” “The self-adhesive patch can be used on pencil cases etc, so it’s something a little bit extra.”
Cherry Orchard
Down Memory Lane
Bexy Boo
Inky Scripts
Cute
Ginger Betty
General
“The cats, dogs and bees are so cute. They’re lovely watercolours in a soft gentle style.”
Photographic
Abacus Cards
BBC Gardeners’ World
“Lovely images and a blank card that can be used for any occasion.”
3D/Pop-Ups
Second Nature
Pop-Up ages and Pop Up Chocolate Treat Trays
“Just lovely cards, and we also do the chocolate treat tray ones, eight designs in a little CDU that sits on the desk, it’s a card and gift in one.”
Gift Wrappings
Glick
General
“We do try to match, coordinate with the cards so have Paper Salad as we sell the cards.”
Gifts
Elite Tinware
Emma Bridgewater glasses cases Eraseables
“These come in filled with fudge, and they’ve been really popular.”
Right: Hammond Gower’s Piano.
Right: Googly eyes from Stripey Cats.
Adult Ages
Hunkydory
Right: Second Nature’s chocolate treats.
Legami
“These ‘year you were born’ cards are always popular.” “Very popular. The script looks almost like it’s written in fountain pen and the little Scrabble tile adds something.”
“These have just been great and we’re taking some of the plush that matches the pens.”
PROGRESSIVE GREETINGS WORLDWIDE 53