Our friends at b.Gentle have made us some new soap products, small packs of four cakes.  Well, they look like cakes but they are soap.  I saw many other companies doing this at the gift fair but I still like b.Gentle.  Their range is excellent and our customers love their product.   This new pack of […]

After looking at many different confectionery ranges over the last six months, we have decided on the Morish range for Sophie Randall stores. I love the packaging, it’s elegant and of a high quality. I also like the product, it suits a Sophie customer.

From their nougat bars to wonderful peanut brittle, the Morish […]

We are getting a good reaction to our range of easter soft toys and plush items.  We have a really nice mix from ducks that squawk to soft fluffy bunnies.  This is a family time, an important time.  For some it is religious while for others it is some time off.  No matter ho wpeople […]

The Gift Fair in Sydney was wonderful but it’s good to be back. We have picked up some excellent items - new products, extensions to existing ranges. 2008 is going to be an exciting year!

We have been generating reports from our Tower Systems gift shop software this week in advance of the trip to Sydney for the Gift Fair. The software lets us see sales by supplier, by category and by location - these multiple views help us when talking with suppliers at the Gift Fair.
The gift shop […]

my pregnancy journal is a new product from the folks behind Table Topics - a great discussion starter product our customers love. The journal is an excellent for pregnant women wanting to record how they feel through their pregnancy. The topics suggested range from the practical to the quirky and if completed […]

We have brought in a range of Easter Egg decorations including these Fanciful Eggs from Gund, the makers of the most wonderful bears and soft toys in the works.
Hung on a tree, a door handle or off a mantle, they are a nice way to decorate for Easter. They are soft, suitable for young […]

This pink dancing cow in the photo is part of the Cow Parade range which we have in each of our Sophie Randall stores.
People love cows. Actually, they love the Cow Parade cows. Some of our customers are collecting the whole set.
We have people who come in and laugh and then bring their […]

We have received a good range of cards celebrating St Patrick’s Day.  The cards feature the colour green, of course and many feature clovers and other iconic Irish images.  While not huge in card buying terms, St Patrick’s Day is one of those days for which you can give distant friends a nice greeting card, […]

I call the two bears in the photo the hat box bears - because the case in which they come reminds me of a hat box.
They are the cutest little bears around, perfect for a gift - especially an older friend. These bears like to travel, that’s what the case is all about.
There was […]