To say retailer Tiffany Leach is rather busy is something of an understatement and staycationing in the South West this summer has been off the scale. As well as running Kingfisher Cards & Gifts in Sidmouth (which has reached the finals of The Retas in the Best Newcomer South category) on Devon’s Jurassic Coast, Tiffany is juggling this with running her ice cream parlour in the south Devon seaside town of Dawlish!
Here she shares some of the hot sellers in her card and gift shop…
Everyday
Morris&Co and The Curious Inksmith from Ling Design
“Morris&Co is Classic – great for male and female sends while The Curious Inksmith designs are original and fun.”
The Country Set from Wrendale Designs
“We have lots of return customers for these. Everyone has their favourite animal.”
Urban Wild, Hare Obsession and Animal Cards from Sally Scaffardi
“Unique, fun and quirky.”
Across the board from Toasted Crumpet
“Appeals to nature lovers.”
Thinking of You
Across the board from Paperlink and Woodmansterne Publications
“Both publish classic designs with broad appeal.”
Relations and Occasions
Grace from Cherry Orchard Publishing
“Eye catching, decorative inside and well priced.”
Hunky Dory from Paper Salad
“Bright, colourful and contemporary.”
Sympathy from UK Greetings
“The wordy design help people who find it difficult knowing what to say.”
Humour
Tottering By Gently and Camilla & Rose from Peartree Heybridge
“Relatable humour that is so well illustrated.”
Fred from from Woodmansterne Publications
“On trend and relatable humour that comes unwrapped.”
Holy Flaps and Cloud Nine from Redback Cards
“Bold and funny.”
Ages
Message in a Bottle from Alljoy
“An unusual innovative keepsake.”
3D Pop-Ups from Second Nature
“They are a special keepsake.”
Children’s
Lenticular from Tracks
“These are fun and stand out.”
Milkshake from Janie Wilson
“Eye catching, contemporary and on trend.”
Art
Wild Press from Museums & Galleries
“Stunning clever floral designs, incorporating popular animals and bees.”
Giftwrap
Paper Salad from Glick
“Bright, bold and colourful.”
Morris&Co and Sara Miller London from Penny Kennedy
“Morris&Co has recognisable unisex designs while Sara Miller’s designs are stunning and eye catching.”
Self-purchases
Notebooks, planners and notecards from Museums & Galleries
“Good, useful treats.”
Kew Gardens soap and hand cream from English Soap Company
“They make the shop smell lovely.”
Coasters from Sally Scaffardi
“Quirky pick-up item to have by the till.”
Across the board from Eco-chic
“The Crossbody bags made from recycled bottles are selling especially well at the moment.”
Gifts
Across the board from Wrendale Designs
“It’s collectable, classic and enjoyed by many.”
Cairngorm bone china mugs from Dunoon
“A great gift with a smart gift box.”
Top: Kingfisher Cards & Gifts has built up a strong reputation in a short period of time.
