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Planning ahead DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 6 MAY EARLY BANK HOLIDAY 27 MAY SPRING BANK HOLIDAY 3 JUNE START DISPLAYING FATHER’S DAY STOCK 13 JUNE 11-13 MAY NFSP ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND RETAIL EVENT 2024 JUNE PRIDE MONTH 4-5 JUNE INTERNATIONAL GREETING CARDS SHOW 16 JUNE BANK HOLIDAY SEASON As the UK heads towards the spring, and hopefully some early summer weather, the bank holiday season looms and with it comes enhanced retail opportunities. According to a YouGov survey of 20,000 consumers, it is revealed that millions of consumers are planning to go shopping on the UK’s forthcoming bank holiday weekends, with shopping being reported to be the fourth most popular bank holiday activity. Make sure your stores are ready for this increased footfall! GET SPORTY Whether you are a sports fan or not, it’s very difficult not to be swept up in the buzz, excitement, and community spirit of events such as Euro 24, Wimbledon, and the Olympics. This atmosphere is a great promotional and sales springboard – why not consider promotions and visual merchandising that is themed with the team or the sport? This could include team colours, team names and specialised products that promote the event and might also encourage further sales through impulse purchasing. SUPPORT PRIDE June is Pride Month and over the years we have seen more and more businesses openly supporting and embracing their LGBTQ+ customers and colleagues, attracting a loyal customer base. From rainbowthemed merchandise to exclusive offers and promotions, your business can tap into the Pride momentum to help boost sales. Our NFSP retail partner Amscan offers a fantastic range of Pride products. See p31 for Amscan's contact details. EURO 2024 BEGINS 1 JULY WIMBLEDON BEGINS 12 JULY BANK HOLIDAY NI FATHER'S DAY 8 JULY START DISPLAYING BACK TO SCHOOL STOCK 26 JULY SUMMER OLYMPICS BEGINS FATHER’S DAY Father’s Day is just as important as Mother’s Day when it comes to bringing in sales for your business every year. If you’re not planning a marketing campaign or instore activities for this occasion, you could be missing out on potential sales. Options include running social media contests, providing exclusive discounts or creating joint promotions, and maximising on your visual merchandising instore. Many of your customers will be looking for the perfect card and gift to give to the father figure in their life. NFSP retail partner History & Heraldry offers bespoke giftware tailored to Father’s Day. To find out more visit p31 for contact details. For card inspiration and help with your merchandising and displays, you could contact one of our many NFSP greeting card retail partners, who are experts in their field. You can view our full list of greeting card retail partners by scanning the QR code. A MUST-SEE EVENT FOR GREETING CARDS The International Greeting Card Show is the UK’s only trade exhibition dedicated to the greeting card industry. PG Live is now firmly established in the greetings calendar. A focused, compact show, it is the ideal place to source fresh products and find exciting new publishers and artists. 4-5 June 2024, Business Design Centre, London Find out more by visiting www.progressivegreetingslive.com 30 The SubPostmaster April 2024
NFSP RETAIL PARTNERS ACCESSORIES Emelia Accessories 02476 326198 sales@emeliaaccessories.co.uk www.emeliaaccessories.co.uk FIXTURES & FITTINGS DoubleCOOL UK Ltd 01283 586028 zcolman@doublecooluk.com www.doublecooluk.com Words 'n' Wishes Ltd 01942 233201 alison@words-n-wishes.co.uk www.words-n-wishes.co.uk READING GLASSES Readyspex 01963 440800 telesales@peerltd.co.uk www.readyspex.co.uk ATM Cashzone 01707 632839 sales@cashzone.co.uk www.cashzone.co.uk BALLOONS/PARTY Amscan 07764 560615 tholness@amscan-uk.co.uk www.amscan.co.uk BOOKS The Cut-Price Bookstore 01482 866695 sales@cutpricebookstore.co.uk www.cutpricebookstore.co.uk/ nfsp BUSINESS TRANSFER Humberstones 01275 377880 jp@humberstones.co.uk www.humberstones.co.uk CALENDARS Unique Calendar Company 01935 823241 mike.ucc@btinternet.com www.unique-calendar.co.uk CASH COUNTING Safescan 01233 645645 info@safescan.com www.safescan.com/nfsp Tellermate Ltd 01633 637123 sales.uk@tellermate.com info.tellermate.com/nfsp CONVENIENCE Bobby's Foods 07483 120462 sally.malpass@bobbysfoods.co.uk www.bobbysfoods.co.uk Snappy Shopper 0333 900 1250 GIFTWARE History & Heraldry 01709 730700 postoffice@historyheraldry.com www.historyheraldry.com/ postoffice Global Journey 0161 872 0333 isamuels@global-journey.com www.globaljourney.co.uk Essentially 01676 542542 sales@emeliaaccessories.co.uk www.emeliaaccessories.co.uk GREETING CARDS Bug Art 0115 929 4776 enquiries@bugart.co.uk www.bugart.co.uk Emotional Rescue 01942 233201 hello@erescue.co.uk www.emotional-rescue.com The Great British Card Company 01452 888999 hello@greatbritishcards.co.uk www.greatbritishcards.co.uk Into the Green Publishing 0800 529 8790 / 07795 957995 pete.r@intothegreenpublishing. com www.intothegreenpublishing.com Kingfisher Cards Ltd 01803 431515 sales@kingfishercards.co.uk www.kingfishercards.co.uk Noel Tatt 01227 811600 sales@noeltatt.co.uk www.noeltatt.co.uk Otter House Ltd 01392 824300 sales@otterhouse.co.uk www.otterhouse.co.uk INSURANCE UKGlobal Chester Ltd 01244 566206 steve.jones@ukglobalgroup.co.uk www.ukglobalgroup.co.uk MERCHANT SERVICES Handepay Merchant Services 0800 377 7382 michael.liposits@handepay.co.uk www.handepay.co.uk SumUp www.sumup.co.uk/nfsp MOBILE PHONE ACCESSORIES Mr Mobile 0161 745 2210 sales@mrmobileuk.com www.mrmobileuk.com PACKAGING AND STATIONERY IPS Retail 01923 639800 sales@ipsretail.co.uk www.ipsretail.co.uk PASSPORT AND ID SYSTEMS Swains International Ltd 01485 536200 sales@swains.co.uk www.swains.co.uk PHONE CARDS AQA UK & International Calling Cards 0203 384 5961 pocs@aqatelecom.com www.aqatelecom.com PHOTOGRAPHY AND PHOTOBOOTHS Facebox 07973 561514 d.antell@btinternet.com www.face-box.co.uk SLUSH MACHINES Snowshock Ltd 0330 053 6132 sales@snowshock.co.uk www.snowshock.com TRANSPORT Affinity Vehicle Leasing 0800 060 7070 info@affinity4u.co.uk www.affinity4u.co.uk UTILITIES Love Energy Savings 0203 903 9660 info@loveenergysavings.com www.loveenergysavings.com VAPING Vapouriz 0800 644 0000 nfsp@vapouriz.com www.vapouriz.co.uk WASTE MANAGEMENT 1st Waste Management 07754 553307 j.jordan@1stwaste.co.uk www.1stwaste.co.uk inbound@snappyshopper.co.uk www.retailers.snappyshopper.co.uk April 2024 The SubPostmaster 31
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