UK based distributor littleCONCEPTS and the Spanish children’s brand Oli&Carol have announced a new and exclusive distribution partnership from July 1st 2022. Oli&Carol is a young company from Barcelona specialised in designing cool natural toys for modern parents and their kids. The creative souls behind the brand are Olimpia and Carolina Román Canals, two sisters who started the company 5 years ago when they were only 21 and 16 years old. Olimpia and Carolina are continuously innovating, designing and expanding the brand around the world. Oli&Carol has a worldwide presence in more than 80 countries. Olimpia states that “Since the beginning of Oli&Carol, we wanted to act for the benefit of society. To do so, we are constantly transmitting important messages and taking actions to help our planet. We believe in taking care of the environment offering natural sustainable products that follow an artisanal handmade process” Both founders are truly focused on creating a better environment for all, with Cristina adding “Our goal is to create a better and safer world to live in. We create 100% natural and bacteria-free toys; our products soon become a must for parents.”. Since day one, the Oli&Carol mission has been to create products with low environmental impact and raise awareness within our communities of the importance of conscious products. All Oli&Carol products are produced from 100% natural and safe material, 99% of the packaging is completely plastic-free and Oli&Carol have committed to eliminate that 1% by the end of 2022, and 100% of the toys are biodegradable at end of use. Further to this, the company is committed to educate children and their families through play. The "More Than Toys" initiative aims to transmit important messages into society. Learning, educating and raising awareness through play, is one of the main premises and philosophy of the creators of Oli&Carol. In addition, 2% of profits are donated to different associations. Such as ‘Coral Gardeners’, a non-profit organization focused on protecting, restoring and raising awareness on the importance of coral reefs, whose role is crucial for the marine ecosystems. The beautiful Oli&Carol range consists of over 50 natural rubber teethers, bath toys and textile products. A new collaboration with Scottish textile and product designer Donna Wilson saw the launch of three brand new teethers in 2022, that are sure to become best-sellers. UK Retailers are able to pre-order from littleCONCEPTS, via the distributors B2B platform www.littleconcepts.shop. littleCONCEPTS are excited to be showing the range at the upcoming trade fairs, starting with Home & Gift (Stand: DP1-A103) in July and then Top Drawer (Stand: T39) in September. UK based distributor littleCONCEPTS and Scandinavian children’s interior brand Fabelab have announced a new and exclusive distribution partnership from Jan 1st 2022. Fabelab, founded in Copenhagen, believes in creating high-quality, innovative, and responsibly made products for a cosy and creative home. From their Copenhagen studio, they design products that encourage curiosity and imagination - all products deeply grounded in storytelling. The products are multipurpose and grow with the family, gathering stories and memories along the way. Michaela is the founder and lead designer of Fabelab. An Austrian architect living and working in Copenhagen, Michaela has embraced Scandinavian design principles, taking inspiration from the stories of people around her, her background as an architect and stage designer, and her two young girls who continuously push for imaginative and purposeful playthings. “My dream is to develop Fabelab even more into a brand that cherishes storytelling and creativity, growing the brand commercially but keeping our core values of sustainability, quality and genuine design.” Says Michaela. “I want to make design approachable for many. To grow Fabelab into even more directions, add more layers to our design and product lines to our collections, make our stories even more visible – let them come alive in books and games.” Bridging many different categories, Fabelab offer products in the Play, Home, Décor and Bath time amongst others. All products are made from sustainable materials, sourced from Fabelab long-term partners. As part of the Minimakers initiative, they turn paper packaging into sweet and interactive craft projects for little ones. Upcycling and reusability are core tenets of Fabelab, and they work to ensure that everything we make has a dual purpose.
The range will be available to pre-order via the littleCONCEPTS B2B web-shop in the coming weeks. Alongside this, the distributor will be exhibiting at the upcoming Top Drawer S/S 22 event. Philip Nelson, co-founder of littleCONCEPTS states: "littleCONCEPTS is about to enter its seventh year of trading and we are focused on growing sustainability, whilst sticking to our ethos of offering brands we truly believe in. We take a lot into consideration when choosing a new line and Fabelab fits in perfectly with our current portfolio of beautifully designed and consciously produced products for children. Staying positive and offering our customers the best products and services has been our ethos from the start and this has only been highlighted more in the last couple of years. We can't wait to get back to trade events and highlight Fabelab to our customers.” For further information on the range visit www.littleconcepts.co.uk or email hello@littleconcepts.co.uk // End copy Toy & Gift distributor littleCONCEPTS are launching 10 new children’s products from world leading sustainable wooden toy brand PlanToys. Known as a sustainable toy company, PlanToys has been adopting an eco-efficient concept in its toy-making processes since 1981. This concept has always motivated PlanToys to take advantage of innovation and introduce methods that help reduce environmental impact throughout their production. Not only are PlanToys concerned about their manufacturing processes, but also the social contribution on the local community. They have introduced several social projects such as toy libraries, schools, cooperative supermarkets, tree re-plantation schemes and museums! To celebrate the Elephant – the national animal of Thailand, two elephant themed products are included in the autumn/winter launch. The Walking Elephant comes with a mechanic that showcases the realistic walking style of elephants. Not only will children be excited during the ride, but they will also boost their coordination, body balance and fine motor skills. $10 from the sales of every PlanToys Walking Elephant will be contributed to elephant-themed activities for children and the Save Elephant Foundation in Thailand.
The beautifully designed Elephant Money Bank can serve as a beautiful piece of decor in any room! The adorable bank helps motivate children to save money and learn math skills while also enhancing their fine motor skills. Put a coin into the slot and raise the elephant’s head up to let the coin drop. View all the new Autumn / Winter products from PlanToys at Top Drawer Autumn 2019. littleCONCEPTS are exhibiting on stand R41. All new products are available for retailers to pre-order via the littleCONCEPTS Online B2B ordering system. For access to the system, please contact hello@littleconcepts.co.uk Excited to be back at Top Drawer Autumn 2019. Visit littleCONCEPTS at Stand R41 for awesome kids lifestyle products from PlanToys, MOLUK, Makii, Makedo and Scribble Down.
We hope you filled up on mince pies and eggnog over the past few weeks, but it's time to get back at it and that means its show time!
As usual, we can't wait for a busy show season and look forward to seeing you all there! We have new products from PlanToys, MOLUK, Makii and Makedo. We will be exhibiting at the following shows, get in touch with us to make an appointment! Top Drawer SS19 - Stand S45 Nuremberg Toy Fair 2019 - Hall 3 D30 (Plan Toys) Spring Fair 2019 - 5L34 PlayTime Paris SS19 - TBA (PlanToys) Thanks so much to everyone that stopped by our stand at Top Drawer. We just love meeting our awesome retailers and new partners!
We had great fun launching our new lines from PlanToys, MOLUK and Makii at the show. Didn’t manage to make it? No problem, you can order on our B2B webshop, including the new launches from PlanToys, MOLUK & Makii You can also view the A/W 2018 Digital Catalogues on our website. See you all at Top Drawer S/S 2019! Toy & Gist distributor littleCONCEPTS are gearing up for an amazing A/W 18 product release. With over 20 new products launching across three brands! Sustainable wooden toy brand PlanToys have 10 new products hitting the UK market. The highly anticipated release of the limited edition large-scale Vehicles has caused a stir on Social Media. The Bulldozer, Forklift, Dumper Truck and Fire Engine (SRP £89.99 - £99.99) are all produced from stunning natural rubberwood. The best-selling roleplay category is added to with new Vet and Pet Care sets. The Pet Care set includes; pet food, a bowl, a brush, a pet toy, a collar, a pet passport, and a cute pet carry case (SRP £29.99). Dutch creative kids brand Makii continues is expansion in the UK with several new product categories being introduced! Three designs of gorgeous, high quality enamel pins (SRP £6.99) make awesome pocket money pick-ups. Alongside the pins, six sets of fun temporary tattoos (£3.99) are being released. Each dermalogically tested tattoo pack features 2 sheets of crazy Makii characters, ranging from Farm Animals to Sport Stars! The Makii launch is completed by a the release of a new sub-category in the core stickering range. The three new Super Stickering packs (£7.99) feature Airport, Farm and Traffic themes. Each pack contains a double-sided scene and over 25 high quality reusable stickers. Hot off the heels from being named as one of the best 2018 gifts for 2 year olds by New York Magazine, the MOLUK Bilibo is back in two limited edition colour ways! The Swiss designed multi-award winning Bilibo is widely regarded as one of the most innovative and versatile open-ended toys. Deceptively simple and magically attractive, Bilibo's iconic shell shape and numerous play opportunities immediately appeal to children. littleCONCEPTS are exhibiting at Top Drawer A/W 18 stand Q42.
All new products will be available to order via littleCONCEPTS Online B2B ordering system from 9am th September. For access to the system, please contact hello@littleconcepts.co.uk For further information on the range visit www.littleconcepts.co.uk PlanToys will launch a selection of awesome new products this A/W. We are currently finalising the details to be sent to retailers...can't wait?... you can view our instagram page for a sneak peek! We are totally excited to be showing the new lines at the upcoming Top Drawer London, as always with PlanToys you can except gorgeous product design with all the sustainable and social ethos PlanToys are renown for!
A massive thank you to everyone that came and visited us @ Home & Gift! We love meeting retailers (new & old) at the trade fairs and hearing about the amazing success stories out there (despite difficult trading conditions).
Next up for littleCONCEPTS is the awesome Top Drawer AW18 in September. Although its a long way off, we are already super excited for our next trade event! Thanks for Visiting littleCONCEPTS This Fair SeasonPhewwww what a few weeks! Thanks to everyone for visiting us overt the last few weeks and seeing our new product launches from PlanToys, Makedo and Scribble Down, plus two whole new brands (MOLUK and Makii)! If you missed us, fear not, you can view all our brands online at our website www.littleconcepts.co.uk and you can get in touch on 0117 230 2112 or hello@littleconcepts.co.uk Next up is the Harrogate Home & Gift Fair in July - we look forward to seeing you there! |