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What a week!

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:23:25 +0000

We are safely back from Harrogate after a fantastic few days at the Home & Gift show.

We had our stand looking its best yet, with some new eyecatching shelving to show off our wide range of products and collections. We have enjoyed talking to many returning customers and lots of new ones.

Excitingly our new Men’s collection received some fabulous feedback and pre-orders, so we are even more excited about its October arrival.

As a result of the show we have had some new ideas, news of which will follow shortly…

New Graphite Men’s Collection, Coming Soon…

admin — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:20:13 +0000

Always busy designing the next new products, we are proud to announce the imminent arrival of our first Men’s range!

Available to preview at Home & Gift, Harrogate – DP1-104 the collection boasts four box products, two cufflink boxes, a watch box and a bedside Stuff Box. In a very manly colourscheme of plush black fabric with a silver/grey stripy interior and trim, the new collection has a single word emblazoned on the lid of each box expressing its clear function.

The new collection will be with us in time for Christmas and will be available to order at Autumn Fair and Top Drawer Autumn with delivery in the first week of October.

For more details and preliminary images, please contact sales@seekunique.co.uk

Visual Merchandising – a valuable lesson!

admin — Mon, 24 May 2010 09:46:47 +0000

With so many trade fairs on the horizon and the usual dread of setting everything up so it looks fantastic, I decided to get a little help in the guise of a Visual Merchandising course. Sarah, the course tutor was great, with a wealth of experience gained at Harrods, Selfridges, M&S and Harvey Nichols I knew I would be getting some expert help.

In very clear terms, Sarah explained that the key to all display was drawing the eye across your products by using one of two methods. The first method, put simply, is to keep your display symmetrical – this doesn’t necessarily mean two of everything in a perfect mirror image, but instead keeping your display even on each side. It is also important to use 3, 5, or perhaps 7 similar products as the human eye likes odd numbers!

The second method is to use an asymmetrical triangle (a triangle with its point off to one side!) so creating height in your display and leading the customers’ eyes across and down your selection of products by graduating the height of your products down on each side, and joining them up so there are no breaks where the eye might stop.

In either method its important also to use props to intrigue the viewer and to keep the interest and also have no more than 3 colours in a display, as more becomes confusing. There are also a wealth of other tips and tricks such as the possibility of using repetition in a display to make it eyecatching.

I have already had a go at putting my new skills to the test, taking my prop – a dressing table, on to the top of a grassy hill with our new products. I arranged the new Ruby & Teal products in an asymmetrical triangle using the dressing table mirror as the top of the triangle. I was really pleased with the results, the products were really shown off to their best and I can’t wait to recreate the display at Pulse and Home & Gift. You can see the image rotating at the top of our home page.

If you think a course in Visual Merchandising will help you in your retail enterprise, or need some consultancy, do get in touch with Sarah:

web. www.visualmerchandisingcourses.co.uk
tel. 07976 575 847
email. info@visualmerchandisingcourses.co.uk

Countdown to Ruby & Teal

admin — Tue, 04 May 2010 10:17:04 +0000

Its almost here! Our exciting new contemporary ranges, right up to date with current colour trends, Ruby & Teal are on their way.

A little delayed due to external factors beyond our control, the new ranges are due to arrive in the first week of June, shipping out the following week to all those who have placed pre-orders. Orders placed at Pulse (6-8th June) will also be fulfilled straight away.

More images of the ranges can be seen in our online store from today, take a look!

We’ve got a Pulse…

admin — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 10:31:23 +0000

In a last minute decision, we have just confirmed our stand at Pulse this year –
(June 6-8th, Earls Court). It will be the first show where our new Ruby & Teal collections
will be available and in stock! Come and see us at Stand D27…

Looking forward to…Harrogate!

admin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:37:05 +0000

Our stand has been confirmed in DP1, you can find us at Stand 104!

Last year’s Home & Gift was our first trade fair as new owners of Seek Unique. We have come a long way since then! With 2 new ranges under our belt (Rose & Stripe) and 2 more before Harrogate (Ruby & Teal) we have turned the company and the products around!

We have learned a lot at all the other trade shows we have been at since last July and are looking forward to a polished display with a full range of products and shiny new ranges to show off!

Don’t forget we will also have our new Earring Boxes (see below) by then too!
And who knows… we might even have other exciting product news by then as well. Watch this space

New! Earring Boxes

admin — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:53:23 +0000

In response to feedback from Top Drawer we have worked quickly to produce NEW 21 Compartment Earring & Cufflink Boxes which we will be showcasing at Spring Fair (Hall 4, A66). The Earring Boxes will be available in our three new contemporary ranges, Stripe, Ruby & Teal from May 2010. In addition to the 21 compartments the earring boxes have 6 additional pockets in the lid for storing larger earrings.

New! Contemporary Collections

admin — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:18:13 +0000

Seek Unique are always looking to update and follow trends with our popular giftware.

Following amazing feedback received at Autumn Fair and Top Drawer Autumn at the end of last year, we are excited to announce that our newest range: The STRIPE COLLECTION IS NOW AVAILABLE.

All the products in the range, including some BRAND NEW ones will be available to view at Spring Fair International (Hall 4, Stand A66).

The brand new products include a fabulous stacking jewellery box, an essential to keep our modern chunky jewellery neat and tidy. We also have a brand new design of folding hand mirror which stands up plus a more compact photo album which still hold 72 prints!

Also previewing at Spring Fair will be two more contemporary collections: TEAL & RUBY. Silky fabric and classic styling makes these stunning additions to our ranges. Available to pre-order but not being shipped until May.

Stacking Jewellery Box in striking Stripe

Teal Collection, contrasted delightfully with black

Ruby Collection, deep Ruby colour with Pink and Black