INDUSTRY NEWS
Solus says ‘Go for Gold in 2012!’
Packed full of customers placing orders and featuring a host of new range launches, Solus’ recent ‘Go for Gold in 2012’ event has proven to be a huge success. The annual two-week event welcomed over 230 customers to Solus’ extensive showrooms. Showcasing the company’s whole offering under one roof, including leading brands such as Yeoman, Joseph Bentley, ChapelWood, Botanico, Bermuda, Solus Leisure and Adorn, customers were also treated to an exclusive look at several new ranges during the event, including the new look Yeominis range, and the soon-to-be-launched Flourish by Joseph Bentley range for women. The event also enabled customers to take advantage of a whole host of exclusive price deals and incentives, designed to help retailers maximise future sales opportunities. 8For more information call 01905 798666 or visit
www.solusgl.com
Hugh Fearnley- Whittingstall wins Observer Food Award
sponsored by Weber Weber recently sponsored the category of 'Food Personality' at the highly respected Observer Food Monthly Awards 2011. Writer, campaigner, celebrity chef and broadcaster Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall was awarded the prestigious accolade, ending Jamie Oliver’s three-year reign over the title. Chosen by thousands of Observer Food Monthly readers as their favourite ‘food personality’, the award proves that Hugh’s
compelling back-to-basics philosophy and his Fish Fight campaign have really hit a chord with the British public and earned him masses of foodie fans this year. Weber MD John Cooper commented on the news: “At Weber we believe that the food you cook is as important as the barbecue you cook it on, and we’re delighted that Hugh, who is an inspiration to home cooks, was the winner on the night. The Observer Food Monthly Awards are an important date in the foodie calendar and they are hugely influential. This is our fourth year as sponsors and we are delighted to have been involved again.” 8For more information call 01756 692600, email
sales@weberstephen.com or visit
weberbbq.co.uk
Caption: (L-R) The Observer's restaurant critic and broadcaster Jay Rayner, with Weber managing director John Cooper and Observer Food Monthly editor Allen Jenkins at the OFM awards.
Flannels verifies payments with
Callcredit Luxury retail group Flannels has turned to Callcredit Information Group's CallValidate verification tool to help process online payments and increase customer acceptance rates. Launched in 2007,
www.flannelsfashion.com was specifically designed as an extension of the already successful Flannels business, offering a capsule collection of the season’s men and womenswear fashion and accessories, from a selection of Flannels key designer labels. For this online operation, Callvalidate fits the bill
NEW NAME FOR BUSINESS BEHIND THE ECOFLAP
In line with the development and growth of Ecoflap and Jessel Innovations, the company’s existing business structure husband and wife team has had to evolve to meet the new challenges and opportunities. The Partnership that has been Jessel Innovations, and all Ecoflap brand products, will in future come under the new organization Ecoflaps Ltd. The Complete Letter Box System “Ecoflap Twin”
which is coming to the market soon is designed to be a fully integrated letterbox system for doors at manufacturing stage. It shares the same technology as the original Ecoflap, but provides a permanent elegant solution in purchasing trends. 8For more information call 01189 872398 email
anne@ecoflap.co.uk or visit
www.ecoflap.co.uk
by validating the customer's identity and uniquely links it to the individual’s credit or debit cards and bank accounts, meaning retailers can be satisfied the customer is using their own payment details. 8For more information call 0113 388 4300, email
duncan.bowker@
callcreditgroup.com or visit
www.callcredit.co.uk
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