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2021 marks the 5th year in which Puckator is collaborating with Endemol Shine Group to create a wide range of exclusive licensed Simon’s Cat products for the giftware wholesale market.

Over these 5 years our design team have been working closely with Endemol Shine to create an exclusive collection that has amazingly quickly become a best-seller.

Our first and highly successful range was, and still is, the one that features the best Simon’s Cat Quotes. Iconic sentences taken straight off Simon’s Cat are decorating mugs, door mats, insulated drink bottles, mirrors and lots of other products including LBOX16 (set of lunch box), LIP61 (lip balm in tin) and BAMB74 (travel mugs) that are all still best-sellers.  

Over these years we have also created seasonal ranges such as Christmassy Simon’s Cat that have been particularly successful. The Gift Bags, Christmas Mugs, and beauty accessories, like lip balms and mirrors, are perfect stocking fillers.

In this little re-cap of successful products,

“Have you done your Christmas shopping yet?” :)  It’s a question you might hear more and more often over the next couple of weeks.

As thoughts turn to gifts for friends and relatives, many will prefer to browse from home, and internet shopping will be the first choice for a lot of people this year.

Being as ready as you can be for your online customers will help you make the most of their visit to your store – and they’ll thank you for making life that little bit easier and saving them time!

We’ve come up with some ideas to help you make Christmas shopping a doddle for your customers – and more rewarding for you!

Bundle products together in themes

Matching items have a lot of appeal – whether for customers wishing to create a special ambience in their homes, or for those searching for presents. It’s always tempting to get the set!

As well as collections, Puckator has many themed items that work brilliantly as collectibles or stocking fillers. Our Flamingo range is one of our top sellers

Here at Puckator our designers have been hard at work in Puckator’s Christmas workshop… Simon's cat has put on his Santa hat and The Original StormTrooper has switched up his traditional white armor for a festive Christmas jumper!

Our festive range of fully licensed products, including four new Christmas themed Relaxeazzz travel pillows, are now available.  

Now more than ever, in these uncertain times, we here at Puckator believe everyone deserves a little extra Christmas magic this year… and we have gifts for all ages that will have them jingling all the way. 

We have joined forces with Shepperton Studios to create a jolly range of Christmas themed The Original StormTrooper products to temp customers to step over to the merry side! A range of eco-friendly travel cups, stainless steel water bottles and not to mention The Original StormTrooper solar pal that is sure to be dancing along to all the Christmas songs! Did you know our water bottles are thermal insulated and keep drinks warm

In a year where so many things seem to have been turned upside down, we’re truly thankful to our customers for their support and to the kind words of encouragement from colleagues that have made such a difference.

With retail restrictions lifting this week we know that many people will be working extremely hard to make the absolute most of these few festive weeks until December 25.  The Puckator team is also working around the clock to make sure the products you need get to you safely and on time!

Through the uncertainty and pressures of 2020 people have turned to simple pleasures – things like a walk in the sun, cooking and baking, and taking joy in nature.

Now the colder weather is here, people look to bring the natural world indoors with soothing scents, gentle, botanical prints and an emphasis on taking time to pause.

Eco products have been huge this year and our range of sustainably made and environmentally friendly products is growing month by month. Bamboo cups and travel mugs,

We know that small businesses and sole traders have a huge amount to cope with at the moment - keeping everything going as well as reassuring your customers you’re doing all you need to do to keep them safe.

With some uncertainty about what the coming weeks and months might hold in terms of restrictions, Puckator is very much open and ready to help you get through this testing time.

We know that with Christmas just around the corner, and many retailers currently having to pause physical sales, you may have worries over stock levels and delivery times.

We’ve put in place as many measures as we can so you can keep running your business smoothly and to help you cope when any curve balls come your way. 

We’re continuing to process orders with as little disruption as possible but there may be some slight delays during this busy period. Our minimum order value is still just £50, and we are as flexible as we can be with order size: we know it helps our customers test the water with new products

Landing on planet Puckator just in time for Christmas is our Stormtroopers collection!

Our designers have worked with Lucasfilm to create a fully licensed range of items featuring the iconic helmet and white armour-clad soldiers of the Galactic Empire.

Eye-catching bottles, travel cups and lunch boxes mirror the monochrome colours of the Stormtrooper outfit, and these will stand out alone or as part of your Star Wars display.

 Defenders of the galaxy young and old will love lunch more from Stormtrooper lunch boxes, Bento boxes and drinks bottles.

 Our thermal-insulated bottles will keep drinks hot or cold for up to six hours. Maybe not quite long enough to get to Outer Naboo….but definitely great for work and school!

 And on the subject of travel, Puckator’s award-winning Relaxeazzz pillows and eye masks for children have been a great success. Tired little ones will love putting on the Stormtrooper mask to help fall asleep - and it all tucks neatly away inside the pillow at the

Although social distancing regulations and restrictions change from month to month, we can be pretty sure that face coverings will be needed for some time yet. They've gradually become part of the everyday routine – and people are now using their reusable face masks and coverings to express themselves, to coordinate with an outfit or to add a touch of fun and interest, like any other accessory.

The World Health Organisation and most governments advise using face coverings to reduce transmission of Covid-19  and in many countries, they've become mandatory when shopping, travelling on public transport, socialising outside the home, and visiting any enclosed public space. According to regular Office of National Statistics surveys carried out in the UK since July, more than 9 out of 10 adults (96-98%) say that they've been wearing a face covering when leaving the house.

As well as wanting something comfortable, easily washable and quick to dry, customers are looking for face coverings that

Grab the sunglasses and jump into the van – we're going on a road trip!

After a long time in the planning, Puckator were very happy to be able to launch our licenced VW camper range earlier this year – and now a new variety of products is hitting the road, just in time for Christmas!

Nothing speaks of summer fun and freedom quite like the VW camper. Launched in the 1950s, the VW T1 split screen gained a global following and has become part of surf and coastal culture. Travelling in a van with wild psychedelic or floral paintwork became the thing to do if you were tuning in and chilling out in the 60s.  There have been several newer versions down the years, but the original model remains the most beloved, and thousands of these vehicles have been cherished and lovingly restored.

Today, the brand means something to everyone from wave seekers and festival goers, to fun-loving families, to grandparents enjoying the freedom to travel, and you don't have to be a VW owner to love the look and

As we all know, the Covid-19 pandemic has shaken the entire world. People and businesses worldwide have had to learn and grow to accommodate the 'new normal'. Because of this, we saw lots of different, exciting events get cancelled, postponed or replaced by virtual events or online marketing. A couple of areas that have been affected greatly by this change are exhibitions and trade fairs.

As a way around this, most have taken things digital! You no longer need to worry about travel and the use of public transport to arrive at your desired event, you can simply turn on your computer and access the fair from wherever you are. The question is, will we adapt to this new way of working, with the old ways seeming outdated, or will it simply go back to business as usual? Will virtual events be the new normal?

While, in most cases, the thought of catching a flight for a single meeting is probably a thing of the past and will be replaced by a quick Zoom call, the exhibitions fulfil a different need.

Schools are planning to reopen again in September after being closed for the majority of kids for a while now, and introducing online lessons as an alternative.  Many of them are probably looking forward to getting back in the classroom and some face to face interactions. But the kids won’t go back to the schools as we know it, instead there will be some changes to adapt to and new ways of doing things. Life is a big learning curve for all of us!

We want to help you to prepare and stock up your store for when the parents and their kids come hunting for school materials.

First of all we would like to highlight the fact that schools should be a place of, not just learning, but also fun! And one thing that is fun is themes. They are a big YES for children of all ages. So, what’s important to think about is offering a range of different items but in the same or similar designs. Studying for a test will be easier and a lot more fun if they can take notes with a panda pen in a panda notebook.