Www.allthingsgifts.co.uk is an impressive online resource that has gained an unenviable reputation for providing an impressive array of gift ideas for all occasions, which encompass a wide and diverse range of brand names such as the popular Me To You range of gifts. Their impressive array of gadgets, toys and soft toys have proved extremely popular with the consumer, looking for an innovative and unusual gift idea. They also offer free UK delivery on orders over £30, or alternatively for any orders under £30 the cost is still only £2.95.

The website itself is user friendly, providing a simple means of accessing the relevance products. Whether utilising the search functionality provided, which allows the consumer to shop by specific gift ideas or by price, or alternatively simply access the categories section which displays information relating to specific categories such as gadgets and toys, Me To You bears as well as BUD rubber ducks and Doctor Who toys. One of the most popular sections of gifts relates to the brand, Me To You, which have become a popular brand for collectors and the consumer alike. Within this website there is a comprehensive range of Me To You products including Tatty teddy, figurines, bedding and purses to name but a few, all of which are displayed with imagery and details describing the relevant useful and relevant information about each product.

If you are looking for an innovative gift idea such as teddy bears, from a trusted and renowned resource, then a visit to www.allthingsgifts.co.uk will provide you with a stunning array of options and alternatives all at cost effective prices and with the added possibility of free delivery.

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Ask yourself these questions.

What functions do you want your Promotional Gifts to achieve?

Are you sending out Promotional Gifts to increase you company’s recognition and reinforce you Branding?

Are you doing this to get your target market to know you exist?

Are you trying to sell a product or service?

Are you trying to retain existing customers and get them to spend more with you?

Will the sending out of Promotional Gifts be an extremely cost effective way of advertising and marketing your business?

Will this strategy increase your sales?

We spoke to Paul Lakeman from Flying Bears UK Ltd and asked him what he thought of the Promotional Gift Market and how effective Promotional Business Gifts can be. He said this “When we opened our Corporate Teddy Bear Business we had a customer base of zero and we obviously needed to sell product, we had warehouse full of Teddy Bears. We had a look at the local market and decided to target the local hotels first. We went out with a digital camera and photographed the signage of the hotel so we would have a good idea of the font they were using and their corporate colours. We took great attention to detail. We then produced sample Teddy Bears for 90% of the Hotels in Blackpool and crafted communication to accompany these Promotional Gifts. This communication was intended to serve two purposes: One to drive customers to our newly opened retail outlet and secondly encourage the Hotels to use us as a supplier of Promotional Gifts. When we had 20 samples made we would personally deliver them to the Hotels to introduce ourselves and our product. The Hotels were most receptive to this soon Personalised Teddy Bear were seen strategically placed in bars and Hotel receptions areas throughout Blackpool. The beauty about our promotional products is that the Hotels did not need to give them away they were selling them at a profit and promoting their establishment at the same time. They were also driving traffic and customers to our retail outlets so it was a win win scenario for all concerned. We had a Big Idea, we gave it thought, paid attention to detail and we have never looked back. Due to the demand from our valued customers 2011 we see us expand our business to incorporate other Promotional Gifts”

The Author Paul Lakeman has been involved in the Promotional Gift business for over 30 years. He visits China on a regular basis and has formed strategic partnerships will leading suppliers of Teddy Bears, Promotional Gifts, Corporate Gift Items, Business Gifts and Marketing Gifts.

Flying Bears (UK) Ltd-Rear of 42 Woodfield Road, Blackpool FY1 6AX

Paul Lakeman 01534 856 931

The giving of Gifts that are personalised demonstrates sincerity and shows that thought has been given to your purchase. The Personalised Gift has become the favourite choice for many gift buyers and numerous internet sites offer a massive selection of products that can be personalised and sent as unique gifts. This review will look at some of the options available to you. A good starting point is google.co.uk and the search term type personalised gifts. We will take a look at the first page top seven organic listings and pick some of our favourite personalised gifts for different gift giving occasions.

1. Getting Personal: The Daddy of Personalised Gift shopping, undoubtedly offers the best selection of Personalised Gifts and Personalised Cards in the UK.  It lists over 4000 Gifts ideas for you to choose from. As an ardent Football supporter one of my favourite gifts from this site is the handmade leatherette Football book that features the recipient’s team and can be personalised by tastefully embossing the cover of the book in Gold with their name. Getting Personal offer a 48 Hour Courier delivery service for this product. We all have Football fans in our families so this gift will make a great Birthday or Christmas Present.
2. Find-me-a-gift: Another great gift site offering a large selection of presents and Personalised Gifts for all occasions. My wife fell in love with the silver plated personalised compact mirror, shaped like a handbag. A really practical gift item for any lady it can be engraved with a message making it an ideal gift for that special occasion making it an ideal Birthday Gift, Valentine’s Day Gift or Mothers Day Gift
3. Not on the High Street: This site offers a large comprehensive range of gifts from a variety of gift providers. The personalised wedding hearts album by Laura Windebank Designs is a lovely wedding gift idea. The gift is personalised by embroidery with the couple’s names, date of wedding in your choice of thread colour and sent in a beautiful white or burgundy presentation box. A perfect timeless wedding gift that will surely delight the Bride and Groom and act as a great keepsake.
4. Bags of Love: This Unique website specialises in hand made personalised photo gifts. Their Photo Bag collection is outstanding, all bags (satin or canvas) are hand crafted in the UK and are personalised with a Photo Image. My favourite is the Graffiti Bag which can be personalised with the names of you children, move over Louis Vuitton, these bags rock! They offer a fast UK delivery service.
5. Gone Digging: Looking to celebrate that special occasion in style then this is the site for you. You can create personalised wine and champagne gifts from a vast selection of 180 labels; buy a single bottle or a case of 12. If you’re feeling cheeky you could always send that special someone a Loose Woman Personalised Cava Gift. This is a licensed ITV product, a luxury gift for any event.
6. The Gift Experience: Offering a comprehensive range of Personalised Gifts. The Personalised pen and box set is an ideal gift for the man in your life. The box is tastefully engraved with up to 50 characters. This site has a large range of engraved gifts and they offer a speedy delivery service.
7. FunkyBears: Last but my no means least Personalised Teddy Bear Gifts from the UK’s leading supplier. FunkyBears have a large selection of teddy bear gifts and offer free personalised greetings cards and free UK delivery

Editors Notes: The Gift Reviewer Paul Lakeman in involved in the Personalised Gifts business and studies gift giving trends and the psychology of gift giving

Contact: Paul Lakeman
mrbearman@gmail.com
Office 9130 Freight Building
Jersey Airport
St Peter Jersey
Ph: 00441534856931

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These days the Valentines Gift buyer is spoilt for choice and has an amazing selection of both online and offline products especially tailored for this auspicious occasion. Certain Gifts such as Beautiful Bouquets of Flowers, Perfumes and Heart shaped Chocolates have become synonymous with Valentine’s Day Gifts. There is no better to tell someone you love them than with a well thought-out and meaningful gift on Valentine’s Day. Making sure you chose the right gift is imperative and as you know the person you are buying the gift for intimately there is no reason whatsoever as to why you should play it safe and buy traditional gifts.

 Flowers: I’m not against the buying of gorgeous flowers but maybe try Freesias as an alternative to Roses. The local florist may be a far more creative option as you can carefully select the blooms you know she loves, a single rose won’t do, and she deserves better than that.

Perfume: You could go for a lovely bottle of sweetly scented perfume go for a scent that’s unusual, I would recommend Lime, Basil and Mandarin from the Jo Malone Range, it’s so heavenly!

Chocolates: For Chocolates visit Hotel Chocolate rather that get a box of Ferrero Rocher grabbed from the supermarket shelf. Go for quality rather than quantity look for unique flavours that will surprise and delight her.

Drink: A Personalised Bottle of Wine would be a thoughtful Gift. Splash out on a bottle of Veuve Clicquot or Laurent Perrier Rose that will always be most welcomed before a romantic candlelight meal. If your budget doesn’t stretch to that go for a good Spanish Cava, make sure along with the glasses it is nicely chilled. 

Lingerie: Many men fall into the trap of buying seductive lingerie, nothing wrong with that women adore felling sexy and the Agent Provocateur Collection is divine but please get something as a gift just for her!

Jewellery: Search online find a little box or trinket that you can get personalised with a name and a message of affection from you. Go Personalised and get her something she can keep for years to come, something to remind her of your feelings towards her. 

Teddy Bears: Always loved and appreciated. Try FunkyBears where you can have your Teddy Bear Personalised with a unique message from you. ‘Love You Lots like Jelly Tots’ however you want to say it, tell her how you love her with a Personalised Teddy Bear.

Valentine’s Day Card: Take your time go online to Moonpig or The Dog’s Doodahs you can be romantic and humorous at the same time. Why not design a special Valentine’s Day Card that shows her your creative side.

Always try and be creative with your gifts and try and chose presents that are truly imaginative and will show your partner how much you love and appreciate her. This Valentine’s Day take your time and think about a Valentine Day Gifts she would love to receive. A small original bunch of handpicked flowers, scrummy chocolates, a chilled bottle of bubbly, a personalised teddy bear, go on you both deserve it! 

Editors Notes: The Author Paul Lakeman runs a number of websites selling Personalised Gifts and studies the psychology of gift giving and the trend towards Personalised Gifts.

Contact:
Paul Lakeman
mrbearman@gmail.com
Office 9130 Freight Building
Jersey Airport
St Peter Jersey
Ph: 00441534856931

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Jersey Channel Island 24-11- 2010 : Paul Lakeman of FunkyBears.com one of the UK’s leading suppliers of Personalised Teddy Bear Gifts urges you to get Personal this Christmas and experience the feel good factor with your gift giving. Paul has undertaken a study into the psychology of gift giving and the importance it plays in modern society. Paul has been quoted as saying. ‘Extensive examination and studies into peoples patterns of gift giving have revealed that a great deal of psychological benefit is obtained by gift givers. This benefit often surpasses the benefit the recipient of the gift receives. The advent of the internet and the plethora of choices available for gift personalisation have led to more and more gift buyers turning to Personalised Gifts. The simple reason for this is that they find personalised gift buying pleasurable and it instills a sense of wellbeing within them. As they proceed through the gift buying process and imagine how favourably their gift choice will be received their brains produce endorphins, natural opiates that produce a feel good factor. Most people get immense pleasure in doing well for others and the buying of gifts for others especially when they are personalised is no exception. A Gift at Christmas or any other time of the year reflects your personality and character and gift giving has gone through metamorphosis emerging as an art form. Modern personalisation techniques have afforded the gift buying public the means to get really creative and hone their gift giving skills.’

 Paul also issued a warning. ‘The buying of Personalised Gifts and Personalised Cards can become very addictive. Because your brain produces these opiates you get a natural high and will wish to experience this again. Imagine on Christmas morning you get an early call from a relative who is absolutely delighted and overcome by the Personalised Christmas Gift you have sent them. You will automatically feel good about yourself and will want to replicate this feeling. We know that many of our valued customers will often look for excuses to send Personalised Teddy Bear Gifts as they have been absolutely delighted with their past personalised gift giving experiences.

 Contact Paul Lakeman

Tel: 01534856931-Email: funkybears@hotmail.com

Paul Lakeman operations director of FunkyBears said; “We are looking forward to creating Perfect Christmas Gifts with our customers. They may be a new customers and we want to make them welcome and ensure that they  use us again for their gift giving purchases. So for a limited period and while stocks last we will include a Free Happy Christmas Teddy Bear (valued at £3.99) with all Christmas Teddy Bear orders placed before December 10^th. We know times are hard and we want thank our existing customers and welcome new customers to our Personalised Gift service.”

Paul added; With so many online stores available, shopping for Christmas gifts need not be a hassle. Buyers can find numerous gift options  online . However, gifts should be thoughtful and personal and the Teddy Bear has been a popular choice as a Christmas Gift for several decades.

FunkyBears have a vast range of Teddy Bears in different price range and different fabrics. You can even customise your teddy bear gift by providing a personal Christmas message for your loved one which will be professionally embroidered in the knitted top of the teddy bear. As an added bonus, you can now write messages in any language you want and not necessarily only in English. These personalised cute teddy bears can make a great gift for your loved ones. To send this unique gift, all you have to do is select a teddy bear of your choice and enter your personal Christmas message. To make it even more personal, choose a free Christmas card and enter your message and FunkyBears will get it printed on the card and sent with your gift. Your Personalised Gift and Personalised Card will be directly shipped to any UK address supplied by you.

Editor’s notes

FunkyBears supply Personalised Teddy Bear Gifts online and their parent company FlyingBears UK Ltd in Blackpool (Scott 01253 408666) supply personalised teddy bears as corporate gifts, promotional items and fundraisers for thousands of business throughout the UK. Many corporate customers find these Christmas Teddy Bears are an ideal Thank You Gift and send them out to their customers at Christmas. Unlike many promotional items these corporate teddy bears are likely to remain on show as a constant reminder of the business that sent them.

Contact-Paul Lakeman- mrbearman@gmail.com

Office 9130- Freight Building-Jersey Airport-St Peter-JE3 7BY

00441534856931

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Among the most requested Birthday Gifts are those for the Welsh speaking customers who often complain they find difficulty in finding gifts in their unique language. The beauty of this Personalised Gift offering is that the customer is in total control of the process and it is their input that makes the Personalised Gifts extra special.

Contact:
Paul Lakeman
mrbearman@gmail.com
Office 9130 Freight Building
Jersey Airport
St Peter Jersey
Ph: 00441534856931

It is customary to help cheer someone up by sending the person Get Well Gifts of grapes, medicine, flowers and cards. These small tokens act as a way to help heal the person through positive thinking and also (with respect to fruit and medicine) encourages recovery through healthy treatments. They are incredibly useful and are traditional offerings to the person suffering from ill health. It’s true that Get Well Gifts usually follow a set idea; to send a thoughtful sentiment which also acts as a tool to help healing.

However, what are our choices when selecting Get Well Gifts for a person who never falls ill but has an unfortunate accident and has to spend numerous weeks in a cast? Of course, flowers are wonderful Get Well Gifts for such an occurrence but after a few days they will wilt and leave the person with just a memory of how thoughtful you were. Fruit and medicine are not suitable as the person is in fine health generally; they just need to rest their body to assist with mending the broken bone.

When thinking of Get Well Gifts, why not look through our extensive range of beautiful Teddy Bears. They serve as a timeless reminder that the person is in your thoughts and with an added personal touch of allowing one of our Teddy-Craftsmen to inscribe a message onto the garment of your Teddy Bear – created by you.   We have a vast range of Teddy Bear Get Well Gifts to provide you with a creative opportunity to show the person that cares and attention has been made when selecting a gift to cheer them up.

When the flowers wilt and die and the fruit has all been eaten, Teddy Bear Get Well Gifts will last for many years in a timeless fashion. This cute little creature will remind the person that you took an unique and tasteful approach to showing support during their time of frustration.

If you think the person would appreciate Get Well Gifts containing a selection of treats then why not think about placing a good book in-between the arms of the Teddy Bear and resting this on a fruit basket? There is a multitude of ways in which to present your Get Well Gifts to the person most in need of cheering up. By sending a Personalised Teddy Bear with a unique message encased in a glorious array of fruit and reading material it really will help kick start the road to recovery – regardless of the illness that befalls them.

With all the stress in our lives we sometimes don’t take time to tell our partners how much we appreciate them. Valentine’s Day is a tradition purportedly dating back to 500AD and it present us with the perfect occasion to express ourselves to our partners. Valentine’s Day should be a most enjoyable romantic day. Lovers all over the globe publicly proclaim their love by gifting their partners and showering them with love and affection. Valentine’s Day offers the perfect occasion for lovers to express their adoration. Men hunt the shops and trawl the internet to seek the perfect Valentine’s Day Gift that will cement the bonds that tie the couple together. Traditionally Men find difficulty expressing their affection but on Valentine’s Day many men with ensure the gifts they give will be personalised to show their innermost thoughts and how they truly feel about their soul mates. Gifts given on Valentine’s Day range from Flowers, Chocolates, Perfume, Lingerie and a favourite in recent years has been the Personalised Teddy Bear. Paul Lakeman of online retailer FunkyBears has been personalising teddy bear gifts for over twenty years and has always seen a substantial rise in sales year on year. He puts this down in the current trend for all things personalised. People are getting bored with bog standard gifts they want more for their buck and want to show they are smart and give thought to their gift giving.

Teddy Bears are always a popular and sort after gift and modern day personalisation using computer software linked to embroidery machinery allows the buyer of the gift to design a personalised gift that will be loved and cherished by the lucky recipient. FunkyBears offer a unique way for both men and women to create a meaningful and sincere personalised gift.

Online Gift shops like FunkyBears afford the buyer the privacy to order exactly what they want and have the gift delivered in time for Valentine’s Day. Combine a Personalised Valentine’s Day Teddy Bear with bottle of Veuve Clicquot, Chocolates or some Jo Malone perfume and you have the perfect gift package to ensure a romantic Valentine’s Day.

So if you are looking for innovative gift ideas for your partner next Valentine’s Day consider a Personalised Valentine’s Day Teddy Bear Gift. Long after the Chocolates have been eaten and the Champagne has been consumed your Teddy Bear Gift will remain constantly reminding your partner of your love.

Anniversary Gifts do deserve an individualised message which is why these Personalised Anniversary Gifts are an ideal way to symbolise the great time in your favourite couple’s life. Should you wish to commemorate the day further then why not select two Teddy Bears and gift each person with one of their own. These Teddy Bear Anniversary Gifts can be designed to represent each person’s individual taste and with separate messages. Personalised Anniversary Gifts really are the best way for a couple to remember the occasion .