May 2021

Morning Coffee

If you haven’t had the opportunity to join our Monthly Virtual Morning Coffee, please consider joining an upcoming event! PPP Members are enjoying and you will too!  Our next session in on June 17th at 11:30 am EST.  You can register to attend here>

“I really appreciate you having the morning coffee on a monthly basis.  I know that it would be much easier for all of you to have it every other or quarterly, but it really helps me to stop what I am doing and take a look at what is new, trending and different for my gift shop.  Thank you for all you do and know that your efforts do not go unnoticed.” ~ Terri Kangas, Gift Shop Manager at Genesis Hospital Gift Shop, Zanesville, OH

Introducing

a digital feature to introduce you to PPP Vendors before they appear in Network News.  

Appearing in our upcoming issues of Network News:

Buzzy
10% Discount
(866) 232-5463
Buzzyseeds.com
Opening $150 Reorder $150

Buzzy is the leading supplier of complete seed grow kits. Each kit includes a top-quality container, growing medium, seeds and growing instructions in decorative eye-catching packaging. Buzzy is currently offering a gift and kid line.

Resilience Gives
10% Discount
(860) 538-7592
www.resilience.gives
Opening $100 Reorder $100

Resilience Gives is a mission-driven apparel brand specializing in non-slip socks and Live Like a Kid shirts inspired by powerful stories of resilience. Each purchase helps improve families’ hospital stays through the donation of fun non-slip socks and gowns to children in the hospital.

Networking

We are sharing three recent questions submitted by PPP Retailers.  They are looking for like minded retailers in our community to share their thoughts and input.  We hope you will join the discussion!  Share replies via email at memberteam@purchasingpowerplus.net or online.

Question 1:  “We are interested in starting a customer loyalty program. What have been successful loyalty programs for other gift shops? How is it managed? What are some things to beware of? Thank you.”

Question 2:  “What is happening with Shipping.  What are the strategies for taking merchandise?  What are major vendors saying?  When should we expect items?  Should we place fall winter orders now?”

Question 3:  “I’d like to ask the community if any of them know of another Sundry Supplier other than Kelli’s?”

Retailer to Retailer…best sellers by category

As we plan our July Morning Coffee session, we are happy to share we will be hosting a more informal casual gathering where Retailers can share with one another.  We will start off the morning exploring best sellers in your gift shop in the following categories:  Gifts, Jewelry & Fashion Accessories and Men’s Gifts.  We hope you will take a moment to submit your current favorites with us, so we can compile this information to start the morning off!  Please select PPP Vendors when sharing.  The full listing can be found here as a PDF or visit here for our online listing.  Share replies via email at memberteam@purchasingpowerplus.net or online.

Get to Know

Magnum Brands Group, 646.750.7896, 10% Discount, magnumbrands.com

“At Magnum Brands our promise is that we will bring vibrancy to life through our British designed fun and quirky products, as well as the way we do business. We offer a variety of products including handheld retro video games machines, mugs, mobile phone accessories, beauty gifts and cool licenses including Disney, NASA and Minions.

Disney’s The Mandalorian continues to be one of the most streamed TV series and has spawned the pop culture phenomenon ‘The Child’ (Baby Yoda) who is the hero of our current Disney tech range, which features powerbanks, Apple Airpods® case covers and 3-in-1 smart device charging cables. Sitting alongside other iconic Disney characters such as Mickey, Minnie, Stitch and Darth Vader, our 3D silicone moulded ‘The Child’ tech products, like the rest of the Disney range, not only performs to the highest standards but looks and feels great too.

Our NASA range features lots of great gifts from a remote-control Mars Rover, to a Build Your Own Space Rocket, to our new Galaxy Battle Challengers game where the aim is to outwit your opponent by trying to predict their next move.

We are delighted to partner with the world’s best retailers. We firmly believe that with our fresh vision and purpose, we are positioned to support you in meeting your business objectives and rebuilding retail sales. We look forward to collaborating with you on creating a point of difference, telling engaging stories at retail and delivering future growth and customer loyalty.

Thank you for considering Magnum Brands.”

Magnum Brands
Bringing Vibrancy to Life