product innovations


Minnie Mouse takes centre stage


Leading licensed housewares manufacturer, Vogue International has expanded its range of products for one of Walt Disney’s most iconic and popular characters, Minnie Mouse. There are now eight products to choose from, all of which are made from high-quality materials making them perfect gifts for children (or adults!) of all ages. Prices start as low as just £1.99 – well within the pocket- money range of most children. The Minnie Mouse Drawstring tidy can be used for all kinds of things from a laundry bag to a school PE kit bag. The Minnie Mouse Snack Pot is ideal for


storing snacks when out and about. The Minnie Mouse Freezer Pack features a compact design which is ideal for keeping food chilled in school lunch boxes. The Minnie Mouse LED Torch uses 2 x AAA batteries which last up to three weeks continuous use! Also available are the Minnie Mouse Pop-up Room Tidy, the Minnie Mouse Glitter Dome Bubble Glass, the Minnie Mouse Lenticular Tumbler and the Minnie Mouse Padded Stickers. For more information call 01865 340 500 or email sales@vogue-ltd.com


Give the gift of beautiful memories


La Belle Memoire produces luxury, bespoke memory books that transform your photos, mementos and stories into a beautiful hand-bound memoir for your recipient. These books are so much more than a photo album and are the ultimate personalised gift, offering a memory book which will be a manuscript of your loved one’s life to date. Since launching last summer La Belle Memoire has gained much acclaim, winning


the Gift of the Year Award 2011 in the Premium/Luxury category. The judging criteria for the prestigious award include design innovation and originality, quality of manufacture, and the ‘wow factor’, making the win a fantastic endorsement. La Belle Memoire’s bespoke memory books are aimed at the luxury end of the gift


market, with an RRP of around £500. They make the ideal luxury gift for a loved one, a family member, a special couple, or to commemorate a wedding or the birth of a child. Many families and friends join together to commission books as a gift to last a lifetime and create books that consist of contributions from family and friends of the recipient. These are collated by the team at La Belle Memoire, who contact the most important people in the recipient’s life and help to inspire their thoughts, memories, and anecdotes about the person or couple at the heart of the book. The process of building the book is simple with the help of a secure online server for clients to simply drop their photographs and text documents onto. Photographs, scans of treasured tickets, notes and drawings can be included and illustrations created by the designers bring the chapters to life in the most imaginative way. La Belle Memoire books are printed on superior quality paper, hand-bound by


master craftsmen and luxuriously presented. The team manages the entire process, from commission to delivery, which has been streamlined to take approximately six weeks. The company’s website provides the best introduction to its offering, with examples of finished books and clear guidelines on the process of how the team compile the books, together with full contact details. For more information call 0208 549 2757, email info@labellememoire.com or visit www.labellememoire.com


Maximise profits in minimal space


Vogue International is offering independent retailers the chance to purchase a brand new spinner stand for just £65 + VAT, providing it is taken ready-filled from the recommended Vogue stock list. David Pannett, sales manager at Vogue International explains, “Space is of a premium for every store, particularly small independents. The new spinner stand is smart, very eye-catching when filled with our super-bright products, and holds up to £1400 of stock at suggested retail prices. It takes up just 52cm square of floor space and we are hoping to talk to many of the smaller stores whose business we have always strongly valued, to enable them to take advantage of this special offer. We can supply the stand for just £65 on orders of around £750.” Among the popular Vogue products that the stand is designed for are the Glitter Dome, Dome pop-up bottle, plates, bowls and the best-selling and fantastic value Drawstring Tidy. For more information call 01865 340 500 or email sales@vogue- ltd.com


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