Xystos
Xystos general manager Tom Sykes is keen for the
company - a member of Cardgains - to do more business
with card shops. But many would-be customers are small
independents or are in high footprints and require carriage-
paid orders of £50 because they don’t have storage space.
“It’s very diffi cult to get down to that level,” he says.
However, a number of Xystos ranges are distributed into
the card sector.
These include Comfort Candles, attractive, beautifully
packaged tea-light candle holders and giftware products
with inspirational messages, and The Birch Hearts™,
snowmen that capture the spirit of Christmas and are
perfect for decoration. Both ranges are from the Pavilion Gift
Company®.
Other Xystos lines
stocked by card retailers
are Lost Dog – a big seller
with the ‘aah’ factor – and
Street Machines, which
appeals to teens and
twenties. Tom is also
confi dent that its new
candle range, Flatyz, will
also fi nd favour with the
sector.
Tom says that
Flatyz “challenges
the stereotypes of
candle shapes and
ideas”. These fl at,
decorative candles are
innovative, stylish and
contemporary in design.
Available in single
and dual colours, each
free-standing candle
- there are 16 in the
range - includes an
easily inserted base. There are small and large sizes with
burn times of between two and three hours and four and fi ve
hours respectively. Price points are £4.99 and £6.99.
Tel: 0191 499 1570
Web: www.xystos.co.uk
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