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If you’re looking to use essential oils to support your meditation practice, then this post is for you! Nowadays, many of us live amid a spiral of stress, anxiety and constant work from which we can hardly escape. However, some practices such as meditation or mindfulness are a wonderful tool for reducing anxiety, reaching higher states of consciousness and reducing negative energy. These effects can be further enhanced by learning how to use essential oils in the meditation process.

As we have all witnessed the lives of Ukrainians have been turned upside down by the Russian invasion. Our offices and warehouses have followed in the worlds footsteps by donating and supporting this humanitarian crisis in any way they can.

We stock over 300 different types and fragrances of incense, which to a newcomer can seem a little daunting.  However, there are some key scents and brands to look out for, so a good place to start is with the most well-known and widely used; the directly lighting cone and incense sticks.

On Friday 22^nd of October staff members, their families and local businesses representatives headed to our EDC in Poland for the official grand opening and ribbon-cutting event.

The Puckator Family, new and old, in the UK and Poland, have all pulled together to get our EDC operational this Autumn, and we would like to thank them all, as well as our customers who have been patient and understanding during this time.  With the project continuing to move forward at a pace, it won’t be long before more orders are fulfilled in Polan

Looking for commercial storage and fulfilment from an established wholesaler with network connections across the world? If the answer is yes then Puckator has the perfect solution for you.

Our European distribution centre in Wroclaw is continuing to move forward quickly and is still on schedule to open this Autumn. 

The internal office building work is almost complete so now it's time to focus on the warehouse itself.  Before we can accept stock at the location, we need to fit out the warehouse with racking, and this week our new racking was delivered. 

Piotr and his team were on hand to accept the delivery and are now working closely with the installation team to get the racking in place ready for the first delivery of stock which is due any day now.

Back in the UK, the team at our Cornish depot have also been working hard with the Polish staff preparing everything we need to get the EDC up and running.  Teams are working on getting computer equipment ready, developing our order management system to work from two locations, as well as preparing training programs for the new picking and packing staff in Poland and finalising logistics with our delivery partners.

Nothing in the giftware world quite beats the excitement of displaying new trends and meeting new and existing customers in the halls of the Autumn fairs.

Even without having any shows for the last 18 months we have still been working hard to expand our top selling ranges that have proved successful during the pandemic, but also our licensed collections and all the latest hot new trends hitting the market.

Our pet designs collections have been strong sellers for some time with favourites such as Simon’s Cat, Shiba Inu Adoramals and Feline Fine to name but a few.  This Autumn we are delighted to be adding a new licensed furry friend to this category which is guaranteed to be an instant best seller!

We have teamed up with the social media star, Pusheen the Cat, to create the perfect giftware range for lovers of all things cute and feline. The range will include beauty accessories, drinkware, numerous bags and much more. All the products feature the traditional Pusheen character in various

EDC Update

Our European Distribution Centre project is moving forward quickly and since our last update we have recruited the first 2 members of the warehouse team and moved forward with internal building works and logistics.

Staffing

Finding the right team for our Polish Warehouse was top of our to do list, and we are delighted to announce the recruitment of our EDC Logistics Manager Piotr Świstak.  He commenced employment with Puckator at the end of May and will be coming over to the UK later in the summer to meet our UK team and for familiarization and training on our warehouse processes.  Find out a bit more about Piotr in the quick Q&A below.

1. What was your first job?

So, my first job was in Material Management team in LG Electronics Wroclaw. I came for a summer job, stayed for 9 years.

2. Coffee or tea?

Tea, the greener the better. Gunpowder is my tea of choice.

3. What three items would you bring on a desert island?

For a desert island… machete, rope and salt.

4. What’s your favourite

As many customers will know, Puckator is a company that began life in the UK, but we have always felt we belong to Europe. From employing our first French member of staff in 2005, to creating websites in almost every European language over the following decade, to opening our first European office in Valencia in 2011 and continuing that trend with office openings in Italy, Poland, and The Netherlands over the next 9 years, we really are an example of how the EU works for business. It is now over 5 years since the UK voted to leave the EU and Brexit has become a reality, it was not something as a company we wanted, but we have tried to deal with it in the best way we can, and after a shaky start, things are now getting back too normal. Delivery times are improving, and of course all our customers In the EU are now served by our Dutch company, Puckator BV, so there are no customs formalities or taxes to deal with.

After careful consideration, we have decided it is time for the next steps