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Dishmatic goes pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month
EasyDo Products will be offering its popular pink limited edition Dishmatic range again this year in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. There will be three limited-edition pink Dishmatic products available in the UK. The household favourite Dishmatic Style with its easy grip handle and specially designed twist and click closure for easy filling, the innovative Dishmatic Glide with its clever staggered bristle and blade design and the heavy duty Dishmatic Scrubbee (which will be boasting a limited- edition pink sleeve) with its stainless steel scourer head. Alongside the rosy range the UK household cleaning manufacturer is continuing its support of Against Breast Cancer (UK), with a donation of £10,000 to the charity which funds pioneering research into new breast cancer treatments, tools for earlier diagnosis and advice to reduce the risk of recurrence and secondary spread of the disease. This is the fourth year that the brand has
supported the charity and monies donated have funded a vital bio bank (a type of specialist freezer storage) for samples from a diet and lifestyle study.
Whittard of Chelsea launches new corporate gifting proposition
Tea, coffee and hot chocolate specialists Whittard of Chelsea has developed a range of classic corporate gifts, alongside
Christmas-themed gift boxes and hampers. The collection spans small token gifts and
extravagant tea, coffee and hot chocolate- packed wicker hampers – with each creation celebrating the same thoughtful sentiment. From hand-picking products that inspire the taste buds to designing delightful keepsake packaging, every last meticulous detail has been carefully considered to ensure it’s a gift to treasure. Two Advent calendars will also be brought back for the countdown to Christmas. The Tea Advent Calendar houses a glorious selection of 94 individually wrapped teabags, from unique Whittard blends like Christmas Tea to renowned single origins such as Darjeeling – there’s even a little extra gift to start your journey.
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Hobbycraft raises £1.5 million for Together for Short Lives
Hobbycraft has announced it has reached a fundraising milestone of £1.5 million for charity partner, Together for Short Lives. Hobbycraft has worked with
Together for Short Lives for eight years and its dedicated store teams, head office staff and generous customers raise funds all year round to support seriously ill children and their families, as well as the lifeline children’s hospices that support them. Activity throughout the year includes dedicated fundraising workshops, charity walks, bake
sales, raffles and more. Micro-donations can also be made in store at the till via Pennies’ digital charity box. Since partnering with Pennies in 2016 Hobbycraft customers have raised £500,000 for charity, supporting the 54 children’s hospices across the UK, with over 2.5 million micro-donations being made.
The retailer ramped up its
fundraising efforts in 2019 with the introduction of the exclusive Disney Frozen II
Colour-in Arendelle Castle, with all profits from each sale going to Together for Short Lives. This was alongside the exclusive ‘Shine Together’ ceramic star Christmas decoration, with 50p from every purchase going to the charity.
Rainy Day Trust launches Covid-19 support leaflet
The Rainy Day Trust is continuing in the drive to spread awareness of its support during the Covid- 19 crisis with the launch of a leaflet designed to appeal to businesses potentially at the beginning of any restructuring process.
The leaflet, ‘Help for your business to cope with the new normal’, urges companies to get in touch with the RDT at an early stage – as Bryan Clover CEO of the
charity explains: “We’re worried that in some
areas, furloughed staff will turn into redundant staff. That’s never an easy thing to deal with. But we can bring a fresh perspective to your plans and help individuals concerned or affected by any changes. “If you, your company or
anyone you know, is talking about a re-structure or job losses, please engage with us right from the start.”
Four new categories for Gift of the Year
With Gift of the Year 2021 now open for entries, The Giftware Association has have seen some amazing products already being entered into this year’s competition. Sarah Ward, CEO, said: “It’s
great to see so many early entries and its quite exciting to see what will happen over the next three months. We are already seeing some great new products and we know our judges are awaiting to see which what is entered this year to potential add to their stores.” This year there have been four new categories added to really cover the whole of our industry. Read about the new categories below.
TECH AND GADGETS - This •
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category will be focussed on the more technical gifts and all the wonderful gadgets out there that have never found a home in other categories.
WHITE LABEL - For the companies that make products for supermarkets, department stores, and anything that's for another business under their name. This is your chance to shine amongst your peers.
INTERNATIONAL - For companies and products that have performed well internationally, it doesn't have to be a best-seller, but more a product or
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entered an overseas market successfully.
MY GIFT OF ALL TIME - This is for your halo gifts, your godlike achievements, your gifts, and ranges that have always performed well, it can even be a previous Gift of the Year winner from years gone by, if you are still selling it, then enter it here. There are 18 other categories available, so something for everyone which you can view on the website –
www.giftoftheyear.co.uk.
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